Material Forming Engineer

The Role: Material Forming Engineer

In this highly collaborative and technically crucial role, you will ensure new materials meet formability requirements, support production readiness, and drive continuous improvements across stamping operations.

You’ll act as the link between engineering, supply base and manufacturing, ensuring the highest standards while supporting process optimisation and quality performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate, deliver and report on press trials to assess and qualify new materials for JLR Press Shops.
• Lead and contribute to material cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Support standardisation of testing equipment and processes across suppliers and internal press shops.
• Produce and maintain material-related process standards.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials for Try-Out and Production Ramp-Up on new model programmes.
• Monitor and help reduce non-processed scrap, maximising processed scrap value.
• Benchmark other OEMs and contribute to departmental continuous improvement KPIs.
• Analyse technical documentation, produce detailed reports, and support engineering change control.
• Work closely with stamping leadership, operational teams and cross-functional departments (BIW, T&F, Paint).
• Liaise with external suppliers on materials, technical documentation, and process improvement opportunities.

Key Interactions

You’ll work closely with:

• Stamping leadership & management teams
• Stamping engineering & operations
• Cross-functional technologies (BIW, T&F, Paint)
• External suppliers and material producers

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or degree/equivalent in sheet metal forming.
• Experience coordinating and delivering press trial activities.
• Strong understanding of materials, forming processes and material behaviour.
• Skilled in root cause analysis, corrective action, and driving process improvements.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills at all levels.
• Strong MS Office skills; familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools.
• Full driving licence with flexibility for regular site travel.

Desirable

• Knowledge of steel and aluminium manufacturing processes (blast furnaces, rolling mills, heat treatment, etc.).
• Experience in die manufacturing, buy-off, or press operations.
• Background in quality problem solving (dimensional, formability, cosmetic).

Additional Information

Personal Profile

We're looking for someone who is:

• Results-driven, with the ability to deliver in a demanding environment.
• Resilient, enthusiastic, and open to new ideas.
• A strong communicator capable of conveying complex concepts clearly.
• A collaborative team player with strong time management skills.
• A confident professional able to challenge existing thinking positively and constructively.

• Permanent opportunity
• Salary - DOE
• Hybrid working - 1 Days in the office per week (Derby) 
• Career development
• Strong basic salary plus annual bonus

Your application will be reviewed based on your experience, skills and motivations.

Do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need any reasonable adjustments within the recruitment process. We are here to help you be at your best.

About the Company

Expand your playground with a fast-growing global engineering group. At SEGULA Technologies, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and shape the future within a company for which innovation is inseparable from engineering. New forms of mobility, autonomous vehicles, the factory of the future, augmented reality... these are the daily concerns of our 15,000 ingenious talents in over 30 countries.

Whether you are a student, a recent graduate or experienced, an engineer or a project manager, at SEGULA you will find the opportunity that will give new meaning to your career. Make your move, Join us !