Manufacturing Engineering Internship: Quality & Production Control

BMW Group UK; Chichester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised on-site restaurant

Advantages scheme

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, part of the BMW Group, offers a Manufacturing Engineering Internship in Quality & Production Control for a Placement Year, starting July 2027. You’ll gain hands-on experience from day one, working on real production data and quality processes that feed into Rolls-Royce vehicles, with mentorship from experts and a competitive salary.

The role focuses on process improvement, data analysis (Excel/VBA/Power BI), and collaboration across teams, while preparing you

Qualifications

• Studying towards a BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline (2:1 or above)
• Interest in manufacturing processes, production systems, and continuous improvement
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data (e.g. Excel, VBA, Power BI)
• Interest in understanding how products are made, controlled, and improved in a real production environment
• Ability to work with different teams and communicate technical topics clearly
• A proactive attitude and willingness to take ownership of your work

Responsibilities

• Analyse real production and quality data to identify issues and improvement opportunities in a highly bespoke manufacturing environment
• Support day-to-day production, ensuring quality and production processes deliver components that go directly into Rolls-Royce vehicles
• Apply structured problem-solving methods (e.g. 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) to resolve real engineering and production challenges
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities to optimise manufacturing processes and reduce waste
• Support the development of quality standards, inspection methods, and process controls
• Work with metrology specialists using advanced measurement technologies (e.g. CMM, laser measurement, 3D scanning)
• Prepare and present your findings and improvement ideas to different teams across the business

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

BEng/MEng in Mechanical Eng / Aeronautical Eng / Manufacturing Eng

Tools

Excel

VBA

Power BI

Job description

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, part of the BMW Group, offers a Manufacturing Engineering Internship in Quality & Production Control for a Placement Year, starting July 2027. You’ll gain hands-on experience from day one, working on real production data and quality processes that feed into Rolls-Royce vehicles, with mentorship from experts and a competitive salary.

The role focuses on process improvement, data analysis (Excel/VBA/Power BI), and collaboration across teams, while preparing you