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:
As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers. You'll be based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe.
As a Manufacturing Strategy & Systems Industrial Placement Student, you will support the development and delivery of Bentley's Manufacturing Strategy and Bentley Manufacturing System (BMS). Through a combination of strategic projects, digital transformation initiatives, and cross-functional rotations, you will gain exposure to how Manufacturing delivers operational excellence today while shaping the vision for tomorrow.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in strategy, data analytics, continuous improvement, project management, and stakeholder engagement within a world-leading luxury automotive manufacturer. The result will be identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements across different departments, providing local support and development through the change.
This role will be based within the Manufacturing Strategy & Systems team, providing a home function throughout the placement. To support your development and broaden your understanding of the business, the placement will include a number of structured rotations across Manufacturing, offering valuable exposure to a wide range of operational areas and stakeholders.
The Manufacturing Strategy & Systems team is responsible for translating Bentley's Beyond100+ business strategy into actionable manufacturing priorities through the BeyondWINGS Manufacturing Strategy. Our long-term strategic ambitions are enabled by strong operational foundations, underpinned by the Bentley Manufacturing System (BMS).
As a team, we define the future direction of Manufacturing by identifying strategic opportunities, driving continuous improvement, and enabling transformation across the business. At the same time, we maintain and develop the systems, standards, and governance frameworks that support operational excellence, ensuring Manufacturing remains efficient, effective, and aligned to Bentley's long-term vision.
We shape the future of Manufacturing while providing the systems, standards, and governance that enable operational excellence today.
The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Business Management // Operations Management // Data Analytics or Science // Business Analytics or other related disciplines
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.
As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:
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.
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