Planning Engineer

Bentley Motors; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Planning Engineer to join their Production Planning team. This role is crucial in developing and delivering detailed planning requirements for manufacturing zones, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a solid understanding of production control, and knowledge of advanced product quality planning principles. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformative phase in the company's history as they embrace an electrified future, offering a dynamic work environment with flexible hybrid options.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

35 days annual leave

Progression pathways and mentoring

Optional car lease scheme

Health and life assurance benefits

Annual salary reviews

Contributory pension scheme

Health and well-being resources

Qualifications

• Strong communication and influencing skills across all business levels.
• Experience in production control and Continuous Improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver detailed planning requirements for manufacturing.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Planning processes in production.

Skills

Business processes knowledge

Communication skills

Production control experience

Continuous Improvement techniques

Advanced product quality planning

Measurement techniques

Vehicle build processes knowledge

Higher National Qualification

Education

Higher National Qualification

Job description

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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 Planning Engineer where you'll be responsible for developing, agreeing and delivering detailed planning requirements for a specific Manufacturing Zone / Technology from Pre-series through series production to end of life. This role will play a pivotal role in driving the delivery of our product strategy as part of our Beyond 100 strategy towards electrification. Reporting into the Senior Process Planning Manager your main responsibilities include;

• Delivery of Quality Planning (APQP) processes and activities in Pre-series and Series Production ensuring internal and external audit compliance.
• Production process development in-line with project timings and PEP deliverables.
• Supporting 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 targets

About the Team
Our team is part of the Production Planning Function, we shape and deliver the strategy of Manufacturing at Crewe. Within the Final Assembly and Powertrain team we are fortunate to be able to collaborate across a wide cross functional network to define how we take a Painted Body and transform it to a fully built and tested car ready for customer sale. We are now at a pivotal and exciting stage, applying all our years of experience to define production at Crewe into our second Century across our product offerings.

About you – Skills and Experience

• Good working knowledge of business processes
• Demonstrates strong communication and influencing skills at all levels across the business.
• Experience of production control and the application of Continuous Improvement techniques.
• Knowledge of advanced product quality planning principles
• Knowledge of the Product Emergence Process and gateway deliverables.
• Experience of measurement techniques
• Extensive knowledge of vehicle build processes
• Higher National Qualification with relevant or demonstrable manufacturing experience

What Bentley Offers

• 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.