The roles will support the continued growth of Range Rover production and the development of next-generation electric models.

Of the 300 roles, the UK-based luxury car manufacturer is recruiting around 100 maintenance technicians for its Solihull plant to operate and maintain highly automated, precision, production facilities in a new body shop costing around £130m.

The new body shop will support an intended increase in Range Rover and Range Rover Sport production by 30% in future quarters.

Alongside this, technicians will also be trained to work on an additional approximately £70m new body production system to support the production of the highly anticipated new electric Range Rover at Solihull.

In addition, JLR is recruiting around 200 technicians and test engineers to be based at its Gaydon Engineering Centre and Whitley Powertrain facility, where they will support with testing and development of JLR's next-generation electric vehicles as part of JLR’s global family of over 38,000 colleagues.

All the technicians and test engineers will be upskilled with electrification training as part of JLR’s Future Skills Programme, to ensure they are equipped with vital skills for the production and maintenance of electric vehicles.

Executive director of Industrial Operations Barbara Bergmeier said: ‘’Solihull and Gaydon are at the heart of our global operations and these roles are an opportunity for talented individuals to be part of our transformation to electrification. I am extremely excited to welcome a new cohort of individuals to develop their skills and join our family of proud creators of some of the most desirable modern luxury vehicles.’’

JLR is investing £15bn over five years in its industrial footprint, vehicle programmes, autonomous, AI and digital technologies and people skills.

This includes the transformation of its Solihull, Wolverhampton and Halewood manufacturing facilities to produce electric vehicles.