Painted Body - Finish, Repair and Coachline Intern- Placement Year

START WITH WHAT INSPIRES YOU.

We believe in creating an environment where you, our placement student, can learn and develop during your time with us and where you are given your own areas of responsibility from the start. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to show what you can really do.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is part of the BMW Group and its Goodwood manufacturing plant sits in the heart of the West Sussex countryside. The maxim of Sir Henry Royce, ‘take the best that exists and make it better’, permeates in everything we do at Rolls-Royce. As a student, you will have hands on experience from day one, gaining practical insights into the corporate operations of a world-class automotive manufacturer.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood – Painted Body - Finish, Repair and Coachline - Placement Year (July 2027)

It takes incredible crafts to deliver Rolls-Royce quality, getting the paint finish perfect is vital for every Rolls-Royce. This is why the work of our Exterior Surface Centre couldn't be more important. In your time in the team, you'll learn all about it, working in an area that cover’s every aspect of Surface Finishing a Rolls-Royce motor car. This includes automated paint application with precision robots and meticulous surface inspection, preparation and masking by highly skilled associates, detailing the products beyond the expectations and standards of our customers.

Our team of around 150 people working over two shifts create the perfect Rolls-Royce ‘piano’ paint finish in our inclusive and welcoming shop floor environment, constantly adapting to change through flexibility and craftmanship.

Just some of what we do includes:

• Sand and polish painted bodies
• Spot repair and tin smiths
• Finished vehicle waxing
• Coachline and motif application.

What awaits you?

• Industrial engineering projects (i.e. new equipment/tooling trials and introduction)
• Leadership support projects and tasks
• Cross-functional paint shop projects and tasks
• Daily shop floor calendar attendance, including problem solving reviews and daily coaching
• Opportunity to present on topics for feedback (both through slide decks to senior managers, and during shop floor meetings with support teams)
• Raising purchase orders, including communication with suppliers and SAP
• Extra-curricular activities may include: Support chairing the meeting of all Rolls-Royce Production Managers & involvement in the Rolls-Royce Mental Wellness Network Group.

What should you bring along?

• Studying towards minimum of a 2:2 Bachelor degree - in Engineering, preferably mechanical-based.
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to show good inter-personal skills, showing exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills, and ability to show high attention to detail to every task
• Ability to adapt working approach depending on specific requirements, prioritise activities, work under pressure, multi-task and solve problems.
• An enthusiastic team player who possesses solid interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to network/identify and communicate with process partners
• Proactive and able to use intuition to identify projects
• Highly Self-motivated and capable of working with minimal management input
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office and Outlook, knowledge of SAP is advantageous

What can you look forward to?

• 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, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

What do you need to do now?

If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process include an online assessment centre and then a face to face interview with the hiring manager.

Please note:

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.  

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

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.

Any further questions? Email us on Recruitment-UK@bmwgroup.com