Environmental & Soft Services Engineer

Environmental and Soft Services Engineer

Grade C, local Nitra

Salary:  From 2060 eur monthly, 0-15% yearly bonus, other benefits according JLR rule

Contract: Permanent

At JLR Slovakia, we're on a continual journey to reimagine the future of modern luxury, and we want you to be part of it. You’ll help shape the future of our iconic brands and vehicles, while working alongside incredibly skilled and talented colleagues. You'll use cutting-edge technology and build extraordinary products that are destined for a global stage. Make your mark and take pride in creating the exceptional.  It's time to become a proud creator.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The expansion of Jaguar Land Rover’s Nitra facility with a new Body‑in‑White building creates a unique opportunity for a highly capable Soft Services & Environmental Engineer to shape the operational foundations of a world‑class manufacturing environment. This role sits at the intersection of facility readiness, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence, offering the chance to influence how a new production asset is prepared, commissioned, and transitioned into stable operation.

WHAT TO EXPECT

•    Conduct internal audits across soft‑services and environmental areas to ensure compliance with JLR standards, legal requirements, and contractor obligations.
•    Lead or support structured problem‑solving activities, including 8D investigations, to address service failures, environmental deviations, or operational incidents.
•    Communicate with key soft‑services suppliers, including catering, workwear, transportation, waste management, and cleaning service providers, ensuring performance alignment and timely issue resolution.
•    Analyse operational data, including workwear distribution matrices and xBUS data, to identify optimisation opportunities, cost efficiencies, and service improvements.
•    Prepare regular reports and presentations summarising performance, risks, incidents, and improvement actions for internal stakeholders.
•    Supervise new projects such as BIW 2 and MP&L extension from a Soft Services and Environmental perspective, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and integration of soft‑services requirements.
•    Support commissioning, validation, and handover activities to ensure the new BIW building meets operational, environmental, and service‑readiness requirements.
•    Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (HSE, Facilities, Operations, Engineering, Construction) to ensure consistent standards and smooth project execution.
•    Monitor contractor performance and ensure adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and environmental commitments.
•    Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, sustainability enhancements, and cost‑effective service delivery.

WHAT YOU´LL NEED

•    Minimum 2 years of experience in facilities management, soft services, environmental engineering, or a related operational/technical field.
•    Proficiency in English (written and spoken) for daily communication, reporting, and supplier coordination.
•    Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, waste management principles, and compliance requirements.
•    Experience working with contractors and external service providers, including performance management and issue resolution.
•    Ability to analyse operational data and identify optimisation opportunities.
•    Good understanding of soft‑services operations (cleaning, catering, workwear, waste, shuttle busses).
•    Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills across internal teams and external suppliers.
•    Competence in structured problem‑solving methods (e.g., 8D, root‑cause analysis).
•    Ability to work in a dynamic project environment and support new facility integration
•    Solid organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple service streams.

We understand some applicants may have different needs during the recruitment process, please discuss these with your recruiter and we can discuss options