Parts Quality Intern - Placement Year 2027

BMW Group UK; Chichester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Pay

27 days holiday

Pension scheme

On-site restaurant

Advantages scheme

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood – Parts Quality Intern, Placement Year (July 2027), offers a hands-on role in assuring the quality of purchased parts across the product lifecycle. You will work with suppliers and internal teams to identify risks and drive continuous improvement from sourcing to end-of-life management.

Join a world-class automotive maker and support activities from concept through to model run-out, with mentorship and a structured internship program at Goodwood.

Qualifications

• Previous work experience within Automotive Production systems.
• Understanding of MS Office and IT Systems.
• Skills in Engineering and/or Business Management.
• Experience in project work.

Responsibilities

• The Parts Quality contribution to concept work and supplier nomination.
• Ensuring launch readiness at component level for the introduction of current and new models.
• The Parts Quality activities within the SE-Teams and at suppliers as part of the industrialisation process.
• Supplier process and product validation through process series and initial sampling.
• The management and containment of non-conforming supplied parts within the Rolls-Royce Plant.
• The closed-loop problem resolution of Parts Quality problems with suppliers (incl. Field issues).
• The management of supplier Parts Quality performance and implementation of corrective actions (incl. escalation, supplier performance improvement, requalification).
• Managing the Parts Quality implications of running changes, supplier relocations and model run-out.
• Tailored Parts Quality activities for bespoke features

Skills

Automotive experience

MS Office

Engineering

Business management

Project experience

Education

NVQ level 3

Job description

START WITH WHAT INSPIRES YOU.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood – Parts Quality Intern - Placement Year (July 2027)

The Parts Quality team is responsible for ensuring the quality assurance of all purchased parts supplied to the Goodwood plant throughout the entire product lifecycle. Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, the team drives quality excellence from initial sourcing and new product introduction through to series production and end-of-life management. By identifying risks, resolving quality concerns and implementing continuous improvement initiatives, the team plays a critical role in maintaining the exceptional standards synonymous with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

What awaits you?

• The Parts Quality contribution to concept work and supplier nomination.
• Ensuring launch readiness at component level for the introduction of current and new models.
• The Parts Quality activities within the SE-Teams and at suppliers as part of the industrialisation process.
• Supplier process and product validation through process series and initial sampling.
• The management and containment of non-conforming supplied parts within the Rolls-Royce Plant.
• The closed-loop problem resolution of Parts Quality problems with suppliers (incl. Field issues).
• The management of supplier Parts Quality performance and implementation of corrective actions (incl. escalation, supplier performance improvement, requalification).
• Managing the Parts Quality implications of running changes, supplier relocations and model run-out.
• Tailored Parts Quality activities for bespoke features

What should you bring along?

• The internship requires the individual to have previous work experience within Automotive Production systems.
• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) qualification.
• Understanding of MS Office and IT Systems.
• Skills in Engineering and/or Business Management.
• Experience in project

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance
• Exciting Additional Benefits – You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

Please note:

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

About the Company

We believe in creating an environment where you, our placement student, can learn and develop during your time with us and where you are given your own areas of responsibility from the start. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to show what you can really do.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is part of the BMW Group and its Goodwood manufacturing plant sits in the heart of the West Sussex countryside. The maxim of Sir Henry Royce, ‘take the best that exists and make it better’, permeates in everything we do at Rolls-Royce. As a student, you will have hands on experience from day one, gaining practical insights into the corporate operations of a world-class automotive manufacturer.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th October 2026.

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