Vehicle CAD Structure & Product Data Specialist

Adecco; Crewe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco, partnering with Bentley Motors, seeks a Vehicle CAD Structure & Product Data Specialist to shape CAD structures, BOMs, and data governance for vehicle programmes in Crewe. Start ASAP with a end date 23/12/2026, full-time on-site role at Pyms Lane.

Role focuses on ensuring high-quality CAD data within Teamcenter, collaborating with Bentley and VW Group stakeholders, and driving improvements across product data management throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Significant experience creating and maintaining CAD structures within a PLM environment.
• Strong Teamcenter Active Workspace experience (Siemens Teamcenter).
• Proven Bills of Materials (BOM) management expertise.
• Experience working with large and complex engineering data sets.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and restructure vehicle CAD assemblies and product structures within Teamcenter.
• Manage CAD structure activities arising from project boards and engineering requests, ensuring tickets are prioritised and delivered on time.
• Review add/delete lists and implement structure changes across vehicle programmes.
• Work closely with engineers to validate data, identify issues, and rework structures as required.
• Support engineering change activities and ensure structures align with programme milestones and release requirements.
• Develop and maintain accurate Bills of Materials and engineering product structures.
• Ensure consistency between CAD structures, BOMs, and associated engineering data.
• Monitor data quality and identify discrepancies impacting engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing activities.
• Support reporting activities and provide visibility of structure maturity and project progress.
• Investigate and resolve complex CAD structure and BOM-related issues.
• Analyse structure conflicts, missing data, or incorrect configurations and implement robust solutions.
• Deliver technical recommendations and updates to stakeholders.
• Act as a specialist user of Teamcenter Active Workspace and associated engineering systems.
• Support the development and improvement of CAD structuring processes and standards.
• Maintain knowledge of Bentley and VW Group product data, CAD, and configuration management processes.
• Promote best practice in product structuring and data governance.
• Build strong working relationships with Engineering, Product Data, Manufacturing, and VW Group stakeholders.
• Support knowledge sharing, process documentation, and training activities.
• Collaborate effectively within a fast-paced programme environment to ensure successful delivery of objectives.

Skills

CAD structures

Teamcenter Active Workspace

BOM management

Data analysis

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Workload prioritisation

Ownership & accountability

Tools

Teamcenter Active Workspace

PLM systems

Job description

Are you ready to drive innovation in the automotive industry? Adecco working in partnership with Bentley Motors are searching for a dynamic Vehicle CAD Structure & Product Data Specialist to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone enthusiastic about connected car technology and eager to shape the future of vehicle features and customer experiences

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 23/12/2026

Location: Crewe - Pyms Lane

Working Pattern: Full Time

Job Purpose

To create, maintain, and manage vehicle CAD structures, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and engineering product data to support the successful delivery of vehicle programmes. The role is responsible for ensuring high-quality CAD and product structures within Teamcenter and associated systems, working closely with engineering teams to resolve complex structure issues, implement changes, and maintain data accuracy throughout the product lifecycle.

The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert for CAD structuring and BOM management, driving quality, process improvements, and effective collaboration across Bentley and VW Group stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities

• CAD Structure & Vehicle Project Delivery
  • Create, maintain, and restructure vehicle CAD assemblies and product structures within Teamcenter.
  • Manage CAD structure activities arising from project boards and engineering requests, ensuring tickets are prioritised and delivered on time.
  • Review add/delete lists and implement structure changes across vehicle programmes.
  • Work closely with engineers to validate data, identify issues, and rework structures as required.
  • Support engineering change activities and ensure structures align with programme milestones and release requirements.
• BOM Management & Data Integrity
  • Develop and maintain accurate Bills of Materials and engineering product structures.
  • Ensure consistency between CAD structures, BOMs, and associated engineering data.
  • Monitor data quality and identify discrepancies impacting engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing activities.
  • Support reporting activities and provide visibility of structure maturity and project progress.
• Technical Problem Solving
  • Investigate and resolve complex CAD structure and BOM-related issues.
  • Analyse structure conflicts, missing data, or incorrect configurations and implement robust solutions.
  • Support detailed restructuring activities, from complete assemblies through to individual components and systems.
  • Deliver technical recommendations and updates to stakeholders.
• Systems Expertise & Continuous Improvement
  • Act as a specialist user of Teamcenter Active Workspace and associated engineering systems.
  • Support the development and improvement of CAD structuring processes and standards.
  • Maintain knowledge of Bentley and VW Group product data, CAD, and configuration management processes.
  • Promote best practice in product structuring and data governance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Build strong working relationships with Engineering, Product Data, Manufacturing, and VW Group stakeholders.
  • Support knowledge sharing, process documentation, and training activities.
  • Collaborate effectively within a fast-paced programme environment to ensure successful delivery of objectives.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant experience creating and maintaining CAD structures within a PLM environment.
• Strong Teamcenter Active Workspace experience (Siemens Teamcenter).
• Proven Bills of Materials (BOM) management expertise.
• Experience working with large and complex engineering data sets.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Ability to analyse, validate, and rework engineering data and structures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple activities in a high-pressure environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Desirable

• Experience within automotive product development.
• Knowledge of VW Group systems and processes.
• LCA (Layout Control Architecture) or similar CAD structure tools.
• Experience of vehicle configuration, engineering change management, and product data governance.

Technical Knowledge

• CAD structure creation, maintenance, and restructuring.
• Teamcenter Active Workspace (Siemens).
• Bills of Materials (BOM) development and management.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Engineering product data and configuration management.
• Vehicle architecture and assembly structures.
• Engineering change and release processes.
• Data analysis, validation, and quality management.

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