Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Bentley Motors; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to join their Quality team. This role focuses on ensuring supplier quality through effective management and problem-solving techniques. You will play a crucial part in achieving annual targets while working closely with suppliers and internal teams. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative phase in luxury automotive manufacturing, emphasizing quality and innovation. With a commitment to sustainability and excellence, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the automotive sector.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

35 days annual leave

Progression pathways and mentoring

Optional car lease scheme

Health and life assurance benefits

Annual salary reviews

Contributory pension scheme

Access to health and well-being resources

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive quality processes and supplier management.
• Strong problem-solving skills with formal methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality activities to meet company standards.
• Manage problems and risks throughout the supplier process.

Skills

Automotive process knowledge

Quality core tools

Problem solving (8D, Six Sigma)

Supplier steering and improvement

Data management

MS Suite IT skills

Driving licence

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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