Technical Manager - Sealing

Function: Body & Trim
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 Body & Trim as the Technical Manager – Sealing where you will provide technical leadership, in depth technical knowledge and guidance on all aspects of automotive Sealing Systems to achieve business objectives whilst supporting technical development on time and within budget. Reporting into the Functional Manager - your main responsibilities include;

• Ensuring that the system meets the required functional requirements and works with the global closure system requirements, attribute targets and interfaces with other components e.g brightware,BIW & glazing
• Responsible for the early concept layout and hardpoint definittion for the sealing system, liasing with the vehicle concept and styling departments 
• Responsibility for the system specification, test and validation plan to achieve the cost, weight, timing and quality targets against project milestones
• Managing external design resource and component/system suppliers to achieve the system requirements against the delivery timeline and milestones against PEP (VW Product Emergence Process)
• Maintaining the Engineering System time plan, ensuring the system deliverables are on track, escalating issues where required
• Supplier Management

About the Team
The Body & Trim Engineering department are responsible for the design, development, validation and sign off of all Exterior Systems. We offer our departmental services to other VW group brands and external clients through the Bentley Design & Engineering Service. We are a department of approximately 40 internal heads, with an extensive partner strategy structured around sub functional teams working across all product lines and model years.

About you – Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will be a Lead Engineer/Technical Manager with experience in the Automotive industry/Sealing system supplier. Ideally with experience in the following areas:

• Seal extrusion & mould tooling experience

• Strong communication skills & able to present at all levels
• Complex problem solving
• Ability to coach and influence colleagues in their field of expertise

• Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant experience

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours
• 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
• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving

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: 14 October 2024 

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