Interior Trim Project Planning Graduate

Job Title: Interior Trim Project Planning Graduate

Posting Start Date: 10/4/26

Job Location (Long):

Goodwood, United Kingdom

Job Description

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Start With What Moves You.

Everything starts with passion at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and to bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Our teams work as a strong unit where every opinion is valued. We have set future-focused goals within a practical and long-term framework —all with the intention to enact positive change and continue our pursuit of proactive responsibility. Plus, we pride ourselves on providing a friendly, supportive environment and management style, having some great benefits for our employees (including a car scheme), career development, progression and work-life balance.

We’re committed to providing an environment where you can be yourself and be your best. This includes welcoming you into an inclusive culture, investing in your continuous learning and development, giving you access to breadth and depth of experience. We want to provide you with challenging and rewarding opportunities to make a difference, offering flexible working options and giving ample reward and recognition.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood - Interior Trim Project Planning Graduate - 2 Year Graduate Programme (September 2027)

You will be part of a young and dynamic team of Engineers, forming the Technical Planning Department for Interior Manufacturing, specialised in New Product Integration. The department is overseeing an inimitable range of products and processes supplying the Interior for all Rolls-Royce models. The successful candidate will be responsible for industrialization of production processes for Interior Leather Trim Parts from concept through to an approved release for series production. Consideration of the design and engineering requirements, delivering the optimum performance in terms of quality, cost, legal requirements and volume whilst safeguarding the health and safety of the employees with fully owned Product and Process responsibility. The process excellence will be achieved through collaboration with the Interior Trim Centre’s internal process stakeholders responsible for Manufacturing and Quality. Hereby the applicant focuses on the creation of robust processes, supports equipment procurement and installation, considering the optimal layout always striving for Non-Value adding processes (wastes) to be minimized.

What awaits you?

• Evaluation of new products, bespoke features and change requests. Investment, costs, headcount, and space requirements for Planning Assumptions
• Assessments of Engineering 'New Product' concepts regarding manufacture feasibility with focus to reduce costs, zero defect, throughput, machine capacities and high-quality demand with full responsibility of calculated and submitted figures into business case calculations
• Planning of process, costs and implementation timing for released CAD drawings to ensure detailed understanding of how a part will be manufactured, with jigs and tooling defined
• Ensuring all legal requirements are met and recorded. Manage and mature key process documents during the project phases including APQP, P-FMEAs, Flow charts, Work Instructions, BOMs, Takt and Problem resolution
• Detail equipment specifications, raise purchase orders, manage the suppliers, co-ordinate installation and commissioning of new machines and tooling, co-ordinate pre-series builds as per the Process Plan to integrate new features/new models into series production
• Project Manage Installation of high scope projects and ensure H&S regulations are followed
• Manage continuous improvement of the manufacturing process to deliver KPI’s such as challenging Quality targets, yearly time savings to reduce costs and support problem solving in all Production areas

Qualifications And Experience

• Have achieved a minimum of a 2:1 in your bachelor’s degree, or a pass in your master’s studies - preferably in a Engineering or Manufacturing related field, or any other related disciplines.
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing or engineering principles
• Analytical mindset with structured problem-solving capability
• Strong attention to detail and quality focus
• Effective communication and teamwork
• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Enthusiasm and a strong work ethic.
• An interest in the Luxury and Automotive industries, coupled with a willingness to develop an understanding of how the Rolls-Royce brand generates both their clients and income.
• A full UK Driving License is advantageous but is not essential.
• Experienced MS Office knowledge, fluent in English and excellent team spirit and communication skills

Why choose us?

• Great Pay – A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract) and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance
• Exciting Additional Benefits – You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, including, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts. You will also have the opportunity to purchase or lease a BMW or MINI vehicle of your choice at a very special and reduced rate as part of your benefits package.

What do you need to do now?

If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process will include a face to face assessment centre.

To be eligible for this position, you must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening checks and the offer of employment will be subject to results which we consider are satisfactory. Checks may include references, right to work, IT system Compliance Integrity Check (COIN), CV and relevant qualifications. Checks may also include criminal records, adverse financial (credit), directorships, address, internet research and/or driving licence. If you have any queries on any of these checks, please discuss with us and we will be happy to go through with you in more detail.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th October 2026.

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