Technical Manager - Process Planning

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Function: Manufacturing- Production Planning
Contract: Full time- Permanent
Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL with flexible hybrid working

Bentley Motors is combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future. Join us as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley's history.

Purpose of the Role
Join the Production Planning team as the Technical Manager- Process Planning where you'll provide technical leadership and guidance to ensure the achievement of project deliverables and business objectives and play a pivotal role in delivering efficient, safe and sustainable production processes. Reporting into the Functional Manager, your main responsibilities include;

• Taking a lead role in delivering of Quality Planning (APQP) processes and activities in Pre-series and Series Production ensuring internal and external audit compliance.
• Management of production process development in-line with project timings and PEP deliverables.
• Leading process improvement workshop activities to achieve production time targets.
• Concurrence of responses to Business requirements, Engineering change & technical documentation
• Delivery of project milestones & monitoring detailed Project plans
• Maintaining Key Performance Metrics and coordinate activities to resolve concerns and issues affecting achievement of technology target
• Maintain effective communication throughout, ensure factual and effective communication at all levels, representation of function in technical meetings, collate and present relevant data, issue escalation, relationship building internally and externally, make recommendations for technical presentations

About the Team
We are Bentley Production Planning and we are committed to delivering the very best for Bentleys' Manufacturing future. With the joint responsibility for current production and future platforms, we have the privilege of working with our extraordinary products on a daily basis, and the responsibility to push the boundaries beyond the traditional limits for our future products.

About you - Skills and Experience

• Experience of manufacturing processes and process designs
• Comprehensive knowledge of advanced product quality planning
• Strong communication and influencing skills combined with the ability to work collaboratively, both inside and outside of the organisation
• The ability to manage projects from start to finish whilst consistently delivering against targets and driving improvements
• The management of daily workload, as well as the ability to plan and react to medium and long term task and project requests

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of UK bank holidays
• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities available
• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to brand new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months
• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary
• Annual salary reviews and competitive bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme - you put in 6% we put in 10%
• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and well-being including an online GP, the choice to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physio

The Bentley Campus
Our campus is going through an exciting transformation offering unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and Legends gym.

#BelongingAtBentley
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.

Beyond100
Announced in 2020, Bentley's ground-breaking Beyond100 strategy targets sustainable luxury mobility leadership, reinventing every aspect of the business. Building on over two decades of forward-thinking, join us as Bentley moves towards a sustainable future.

Closing date: 12 January 2025