This announcement will lead to the creation of several hundred new jobs at the Centre in a move which will see JLR's global workforce hit 40,000 by next year. In the twelve months since its opening the EMC has seen its workforce reach 700 with further recruitment ongoing.

The first eight recruits to be employed for the project in 2011 were apprentices who this month graduated from JLR's industry-leading programme and take on exciting roles within the EMC and wider powertrain organisation.

Lauren Quinn, one of the EMC's first apprentices said: "My time as an apprentice at the Engine Manufacturing Centre far exceeded my expectations; it's given me a future I could have only dreamed of five years ago.

"When I started in 2011, I was one of only eight official employees dedicated to the project and the plant was no more than a muddy field. We have come such a long way in a short space of time and I'm proud to have been part of this world-class team and the creation of a facility which will create a legacy for many years to come."

The EMC is one of JLR's four UK based manufacturing facilities. Together with its R&D centers in Coventry and Gaydon, JLR has invested £11billion in product creation and facilities, creating more than 20,000 new jobs in the last five years.
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