Industrial Placement - Production

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:

You will be working with industry experts in our technical teams to gain an understanding of lean manufacturing, process development, innovations, environmental aspects and our sustainabilty strategy.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Leading projects on real and live business challenges to drive quality and achieve volume targets

- Analysing day to day problems, determining the root cause and implementing robust solutions

- Coordinating cross-functionally with external departments to deliver clearly defined targets

- Working in collaboration with the technical support and production teams to achieve efficiency improvements

- Contributing to innovation projects to bring new ideas into our manufacturing processes to improve quality & working towards our sustainability targets

About the Department:

The Bentley Paint Shop is a production department within the company’s luxury performance manufacturing plant in Crewe. The Paint Shop strives to deliver optimum quality and achieve our class leading Bentley finish with our vast colour range.

What we are looking for:

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

Degree topics in Engineering such as Environmental / Manufacturing / Automotive / Chemistry & Industrial subjects are preferable - with evidence of working on Engineering projects or work experience within the Automotive industry

Skills required for the role:

- have previous experience in the Automotive industry or manufacturing

- have a good knowledge of computing & IT systems

- be familiar with data analysis in order to generate reports

- Have good time management and communication skills

What we offer:

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

- A starting salary of £25,000

- 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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