Job Description

Role: Manufacturing Projects Technical Expert - Project Management

Contract: Permanent

Location: Crewe Campus, UK with flexible hybrid working

ABOUT BENTLEY

Join Bentley Motors as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley\'s history

We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people. This is a philosophy that is embraced by our leaders, championed by our colleague diversity groups and sits at the heart of our Beyond100 Strategy.

Bentley Motors is transforming, combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future - becoming completely carbon neutral and having 100% Battery Electric Vehicle offering by 2030.

Our Campus

Our Campus, located in Crewe, Cheshire is going through its own transformation and offers unrivalled facilities including green space, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shop and onsite gym.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Manufacturing Projects- Technical Expert, you will collaborate with the Manufacturing Project Leader to deliver Bentley product and Manufacturing ambitions and to shape our Beyond100 strategy.

In this role you will be responsible for the successful delivery of new products into Manufacturing, ensuring on time delivery to strategic targets. You will be involved from the initiation of new projects through to (and beyond) the start of production, heavily influencing the delivery of new products in both the Manufacturing team and the Product Line (Project) team, ensuring that the objectives of both are achieved. You will work across all Manufacturing functions to ensure clarity of targets and delivery actions, whilst within the Product Line you will work cross functionally to ensure the best solutions for Bentley are achieved.

This position has responsibility for:

• Developing, influencing and delivering the strategic technical direction within Manufacturing
• Leading and providing technical expertise in relation to product planning and development
• Leading development of new processes and methodologies to enhance business capability and competence
• Facilitating agile and effective cross functional working where necessary in particular with delivery planning, concern resolution and the coordination of resource
• Make recommendations and effective presentations to Senior Management, with the ability to explain and break down technical data and set direction.
• Being the single point of contact within the Product Line Module for Manufacturing

About the Function

The Manufacturing Projects team are the critical link between the Project world and Manufacturing operations, ensuring that both sides are able to achieve the seamless delivery of new products into production.

Manufacturing is undergoing a step change. We\'re looking for new thinkers, capable of helping us deliver an extraordinary journey for our customers, and to achieve our ambitions for the future. From site operations, logistics and production planning, through to a unique range of production processes from the early stages of design to launching of new products, the role of manufacturing is to deliver extraordinary results in everything we do.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will ideally be a Manufacturing or Production Manager/ Engineer, with experience of working in new product delivery and/or manufacturing operations, in the Automotive, Aeronautical industries or Supply Chains, with a strong passion for our products.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience and technical knowledge across a range of Manufacturing areas
• Experience of processes spanning pre-development through to start of production
• Experience of leading and working in cross functional teams
• Experience of Project planning and management
• Good business awareness and the ability to make and influence strategic decisions within business context

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in German language would be an advantage.

• Demonstrate clear communication skills
• High degree of organisation, self-motivation and able to work autonomously

WHAT WE OFFER

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options
• Access to a subsidised private medical scheme
• Optional car lease scheme with access to VW group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi)
• 35 days\' holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Study support opportunities
• Paid volunteering days

Closing date is the 22nd August 2023.

We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people. This is a philosophy that is embraced by our leaders, championed by our colleague diversity groups and sits at the heart of our Beyond100 Strategy.

Bentley Motors