Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Bentley Motors Ltd; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join their dynamic Quality team. This role focuses on ensuring supplier quality meets high standards, driving improvements, and leading problem-solving initiatives. You'll play a crucial role in achieving annual targets while collaborating with a diverse team. The position offers flexible hybrid working, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a company committed to sustainable luxury mobility. If you're passionate about quality and innovation, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

35 days annual leave

Progression pathways

Optional car lease scheme

Health and life assurance benefits

Annual salary reviews

Contributory pension scheme

Access to health resources

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of automotive processes and products.
• Experience with quality core tools and problem-solving methods.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier quality activities and ensure standards are met.
• Lead technical problem-solving activities and motivate teams.

Skills

Automotive process knowledge

Quality core tools

Problem solving (8D, Six Sigma)

Supplier steering and improvement

Sampling Series Parts

MS Suite IT skills

Driving licence

Data management (Tableau, Business Objects)

Tools

Tableau

Business Objects

Job description

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Function: Quality
Contract: Full time - Permanent

Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL with flexible hybrid working (normally 80% onsite / in supplier with consideration for production working hours)

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 Quality team as the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer where you'll be responsible for aspects of the supplier quality in series including planning and leading supplier quality activities to ensure the suppliers meet our standards. With a keen focus on time, cost and quality you will play a key role in meeting annual targets year after year. Reporting into the Supplier Quality Launch Leader your main responsibilities include;

• 8D management including coaching team members and suppliers
• Analyse, manage and communicate problems and risks throughout the maturation process
• Motivate and influence others, including colleagues, management, & suppliers
• Lead technical problem solving activities
• Critically evaluate and approve supplier deliverables
• Share and implement lessons learnt, and drive improvements to meet targets
• Supporting factory based problem solving activity eg "Go-Gemba"
• Creating status reports and presenting in business forums

About the Team
Join Supplier Quality Factory and Field, a diverse thinking, flexible and experienced team with robust processes that multiply the its' efforts beyond its' moderate size.

You will represent the team in both the factory and field setting as we work towards the Beyond100 goals in the dream factory by developing new and higher standards of supplier performance and management.

As part of Quality Steering Field and Series Parts our team gives great opportunities to work with the broader factory and field teams on topics with a direct and observable impact on the business KPI's every day and all year long.

About you - Skills and Experience

• A broad knowledge of Automotive process and product
• Experience of using Quality core tools
• Problem solving skills, including formal approaches (e.g. 8D, six sigma).
• Supplier steering and improvement
• Sampling Series Parts
• MS Suite IT skills
• Driving licence (for supplier visits)
• Data management, Tableau and/or Business Objects experience would be advantageous

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours with consideration of team availability to support production hours
• Hybrid working options (80% onsite)
• 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: 07 May 2025