Technical Manager Additive Manufacturing Crewe, England
Bentley Motors
Full Time
Crewe, England
54183 - 57500 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Role: Additive Manufacturing Technical Manager
Contract: Permanent
Location: Crewe Campus, UK
ABOUT BENTLEY
Join Bentley Motors as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history.
Bentley Motors is transforming, combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future - becoming completely carbon neutral and having 100% Battery Electric Vehicle offering by 2030.
Our Campus
Our Campus, located in Crewe, Cheshire is going through its own transformation and offers unrivalled facilities including green space, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shop and onsite gym.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As an Additive Manufacturing Technical Manager you will collaborate with the Functional Manager for R&D Workshops Technical Development to deliver our product ambitions and to shape our Beyond100 strategy.
The Additive Manufacturing Technical Manager will be responsible for driving the wholesale adoption of AM across Bentley Motors.
The R&D Workshops Technical Development team is based within the R&D Workshop. It is split into 2 areas of responsibility:
- R&D Workshop Technical Support – Provides technical support to R&D workshops, including the build of new development vehicles & updating the R&D vehicle fleet.
- Additive Manufacturing – Develops & maintains a world class AM facility, accessible to all Bentley colleagues.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overseeing the continued high performance of Bentley’s internal AM facility, via a set of KPIs.
- Managing the day-day workload of a team of AM Engineers, Technicians & Operators.
- Finalising the inputs into the planning, construction & commissioning of a new AM workshop within Bentley’s Engineering Technical Centre.
- Developing & maintaining specialist AM training frameworks.
- Lead Improvement activities across the business, looking to further increase the adoption of Additive Manufacturing in Bentley’s processes & products.
- Mapping new business processes, identifying the critical path for AM.
- Managing R&D research projects in the field of AM, in collaboration with external partners & other VW Group brands.
- Represent Bentley at VW Group & Industry level AM Events, identifying new technologies, materials & applications.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate will be will be a Manager with extensive experience in the Additive Industry.
- Experience with both Metal & Polymer AM hardware and software.
- Prior experience with delivering end-use AM components.
- Ability to deliver transformation projects, and implement new technologies.
- Excellent presentation skills, comfortable presenting to large audiences.
- Ability to communicate clearly & precisely at all levels.
- Experience of automotive engineering systems and processes is preferable.
- A qualification in Design or Engineering or equivalent experience.
WHAT WE OFFER
In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:
- Access to a subsidised private medical scheme
- Optional car lease scheme with access to VW group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi)
- 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Study support opportunities
- Paid volunteering days
Closing date is 20th April 2023.
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. This is a philosophy that is embraced by our leaders, championed by our colleague diversity groups and sits at the heart of our Beyond100 Strategy.
Bentley Motors
http://www.bentleymotors.com
Crewe, United Kingdom
Adrian Hallmark
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Motor Vehicle Dealers
1919
