Fm - Vehicle Motion Processes & Compliance - Crewe, United Kingdom - Bentley Motors

Bentley Motors

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Crewe, United Kingdom

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Description

Role:
Vehicle Motion Process & Compliance Functional Manager

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Crewe Campus, UK with flexible
_ _hybrid
_ _working.

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 a Process & Compliance Functional Manager you will collaborate with the Head of Vehicle Motion Operations and the wider vehicle motion department to deliver our product ambitions and to shape our Beyond100 strategy.

This position is responsible for leading & managing a team that will develop and improve all departmental processes and ensure compliance, in particular to Golden rules and FUSI.

Additionally to communicate, prepare, track, provide robust preventative measures and deliver successful internal & external audits.

This position also has the responsibility to manage colleagues that deliver all certification roadmaps via the certification working group and to create, with support, the strategic direction driven by certification requirements, Group modules availability and resources.

Finally, this position has the responsibility to implement, manage & run the Outsource strategy. This is a framework that pre-authorises approved out-source suppliers to speed up the availability of additional support.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Liaising with departments within R&D and VWAG group to ensure process alignment and best practice.
Providing & maintaining a team of trained Calibration Project Engineers (CPEs) that track & ensure adherence to Golden Rules.
Providing & maintaining resources with technical leadership to ensure FUSI tracking & compliance for the whole functional area.
Provision & maintenance of resources with technical leadership to drive process improvements, awareness and to offer process advice & training when necessary. This includes supporting Bentley wide process improvements.
Providing & maintaining a team to manage the VEX process within functional area and coordinate with the ET VKO team.
To manage outsource requirements and liaise with these suppliers ensuring purchase are fully involved on a weekly and yearly strategic level.
Provision of competent technical leadership strategic direction based on numerous inputs from certification requirements, Group module strategies and Bentley requirements and strategies.
Owner of key processes across the R&D department.
To manage a team between 710 internal colleagues and external resources.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills up to director level.
Some knowledge of vehicle motion calibration processes, e.g. Engine, transmission and chassis systems.
Recognised by the a Professional Institute as a professional member.
Knowledge of Product Delivery/planning processes.
Experience with Quality Tools (for example APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, DFMEA)
VDA 6.3 Auditor would be a benefit.

WHAT WE OFFER
In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

Flexible working hours
Hybrid working options
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 the 16th June 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.