Industrial Placement - Manufacturing Projects & Launch Quality Centre

Salary: £25,500

Start Date: Monday 16th August 2027 - Friday 4th August 2028
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid Working (3 days minimum on site)

Entry Requirements: See 'What we're looking for' section

Our Industrial Placement Programme

As part of Bentley's annual Early Careers intake, you'll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.

During your placement, you'll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Alongside hands-on work experience, you'll also benefit from:

• CSR and outreach activities
• Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
• Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
• Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
• Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you

About the role

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley's journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers and will be based at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe.

Join our Manufacturing Projects & Launch Quality Centre team and help bring the next generation of vehicles to life. You'll work with experts across Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality to support the successful launch of new vehicle programmes, ensuring products, processes and facilities are delivered right first time.

This placement offers a unique opportunity to develop your technical, analytical and project management skills while working on real business challenges that directly impact future vehicle programmes. You will build relationships across a wide range of functions and gain valuable insight into the automotive manufacturing lifecycle.

For the first time in 2027 we will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to experience the full department, widening the scope to aid in the delivery of our departmental strategy, making a meaningful contribution from day one.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Working proactively to support the generation and tracking of Manufacturing requirements
• Support the technical analysis of design data to identify manufacturing feasibility risks & appropriate resolutions
• Launch readiness assessments, Ways of working & continuous improvements. Using AI and visual dashboards to enable Data driven assessments.
• Factory problem solving, collating and analysing data to resolve real production issues
• Generating traceable data driven dashboards to assess Manufacturing target achievement and status reporting, throughout the project lifecycle

About the Department

Our department includes over 300 personnel & covers Manufacturing projects & Launch Quality Centre. The Manufacturing Projects Team is responsible for the right-first-time delivery of vehicle programmes integrating across the Bentley product lines into manufacturing areas. The team works collaboratively across multi-disciplined teams to ensure that manufacturing deliverables are completed, escalate & resolve manufacturing project issues throughout the Product Emergence Process (PEP).

Within our Launch Quality Centre team you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that influence future vehicle designs through Design for Manufacture (DfM) principles, support new model launches within our launch teams, and help drive quality and efficiency improvements through the teams strategy plans. The role will also provide exposure to problem-solving methodologies used to support series production and the launch of world-class manufacturing standards.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees:

Engineering (any discipline), Business Management, Project Management, Operations or Manufacturing Management, Data Analytics or Data Science

Skills required for the role:

• Good problem-solving skills and a willingness to tackle challenges
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with different teams
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Organised and able to manage your time effectively
• Comfortable working with data and proficient in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI
• Familiarity with CAD software would be beneficial (but not essential)
• Positive attitude with a proactive approach to work
• Attention to detail and a desire to deliver high-quality results
• Enthusiasm for continuous improvement and finding better ways of working

What we offer

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £25,500
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities

Right To Work

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.

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Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered.

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. 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.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.

The application process

• Submit your application, including your CV and Cover letter,
• Applications will be screened by our HR team and the Hiring Manager,
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our recruitment team and invited to attend an online Assessment between 9th and 27th November,
• Candidates successful at assessment stage will receive an offer shortly afterwards.
• All applicants will be kept informed throughout the recruitment process

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026

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