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Jaguar Land Rover creates more than 1,000 Solihull jobs | Jaguar Land Rover creates more than 1,000 Solihull jobs |
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More than 1,000 new jobs are to be created by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in the West Midlands. | More than 1,000 new jobs are to be created by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in the West Midlands. |
The new posts are being created at the company's Land Rover plant in Solihull, where nearly 5,000 people currently work, the firm said. | The new posts are being created at the company's Land Rover plant in Solihull, where nearly 5,000 people currently work, the firm said. |
They are in support of the company's ambition to deliver "40 significant product actions over the next five years". | They are in support of the company's ambition to deliver "40 significant product actions over the next five years". |
It said these could include new models or derivatives of existing cars. | It said these could include new models or derivatives of existing cars. |
Des Thurlby, human resources director at Jaguar Land Rover, said: "This is great news for Solihull. We shall be increasing the plant workforce by more than 25%. | Des Thurlby, human resources director at Jaguar Land Rover, said: "This is great news for Solihull. We shall be increasing the plant workforce by more than 25%. |
"We have a loyal and committed workforce at Solihull. These jobs are well paid with great benefits. | "We have a loyal and committed workforce at Solihull. These jobs are well paid with great benefits. |
Record sales | Record sales |
"We provide high-quality training and development for all our employees and we expect to receive many thousands of applications." | "We provide high-quality training and development for all our employees and we expect to receive many thousands of applications." |
The recruitment campaign, which has launched with national print and radio advertisements, is looking for production operators and skilled trades people. | The recruitment campaign, which has launched with national print and radio advertisements, is looking for production operators and skilled trades people. |
JLR said the announcement meant this year more than 3,500 jobs had been or were being recruited for, including corporate posts such as in financing or purchasing. | |
In April it announced plans for 1,000 jobs for engineers in the West Midlands region as it unveiled record sales in the UK, India and China. | |
The majority of these people are now in position at Whitley and Gaydon. | |
The group HQ is based in Warwickshire, with Land Rover vehicles produced in Solihull, and at Halewood, Merseyside. | The group HQ is based in Warwickshire, with Land Rover vehicles produced in Solihull, and at Halewood, Merseyside. |
A total of 1,500 apprenticeship jobs have been created at Halewood this year, taking the number of posts there to about 3,400. | |
The apprenticeship jobs were for the new Land Rover Evoque model. | |
Jaguars are produced by the same group - which is owned by Indian car manufacturer Tata - at Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham, where about 2,600 people are employed. |