Industrial Placement - Production line / Continental

Salary: £25,500

Start Date: Monday 16th August 2027 – Friday 4th August 2028
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

Our Industrial Placement Programme:

As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.

During your placement, you’ll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Click here to visit our virtual tour. Alongside hands-on work experience, you’ll also benefit from:

• CSR and outreach activities
• Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
• Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
• Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
• Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you

About the role:

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will support the Department Leadership and deliver projects to continually improve our manufacturing processes to achieve key metrics across Quality, Cost, Delivery and People and support the delivery of the business Strategy.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Defining and supporting implementation of strategic initiatives within the departments operations at all levels (Colleague, TL, PM, Ops and HoD)
• Support in influencing and driving department stakeholders to improve performance across all metrics (Quality, Delivery, Cost, People)
• Assist in designing and creating methods to report on departments, including a communication strategy
• Lead a project
• Support data analysis of key topics to steer the departments activities
• Support planning and project managing of enabler activities, following department strategic analysis

About the Department:

Continental Production Assembly starts with a painted body and through a series of assembly processes, filling and test operations produces a drivable car.

There is an opportunity to learn about the business’s strategy and how it is implemented within a manufacturing department, be exposed to business management techniques in an operational setting and develop project management skills.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees:

Technical or Business Degree subjects are preferable – with evidence of working on technical projects or work experience within the manufacturing industry

Skills required for the role:

• Ability to collaborate with others to successfully deliver projects
• Awareness of Lean and Problem Solving methodologies and tools
• Strong communication skills
• Experience of working with and/or creating digital/software tools

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £25,500
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions. 

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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.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.

The application process:

• Submit your application, including your CV and Cover letter,
• Applications will be screened by our HR team and the Hiring Manager,
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our recruitment team and invited to attend an online Assessment between 9th – 27th November,
• Candidates successful at assessment stage will receive an offer shortly afterwards.
• All applicants will be kept informed throughout the recruitment process

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026

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