Nicola Gough, Head of Closures Engineering Department at Bentley, will take us through her career journey in the Automotive Industry. She will provide her insights on why the Automotive Industry is so exciting to be in right now and advice on how to make yourself the best candidate when you apply for a job.
She will also relate how she made her mark in a male-dominated industry and how she encourages others to change the culture and be more inclusive.
Nicola Gough is the Head of Closures at Bentley. She leads a team which aims to consistently design, develop and deliver the Bentley Exterior, Closures and Mulliner systems that meet or exceed all of Bentley’s customer’s expectations in a proactive and professional manner.
Nicola completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Newcastle and then joined Daewoo Motors on their Graduate Engineer scheme. Nicola subsequently moved to Ford as a Closures Engineer and spent 7 years with the company, including 3 years in Germany and 2 years in Belgium.
Her next move was to Bentley where she became a SET (Simultaneous Engineering Team) Leader, which was the first of many management roles to follow, including Head of Department for Closures, and, in March 2019 when she assumed responsibility for Mulliner Engineering.
Nicola Gough is a member of the UK Automotive 30% Club, a voluntary group of MDs and CEOs from automotive manufacturing, retailing and supplier companies. The club was founded with the purpose of achieving a better gender balance within the automotive industry, and with the aim of filling at least 30% of key leadership positions in the member organisations with women by 2030.
Her LinkedIn profile is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-gough-85a93514b/.
Women in Aeronautics
The annual Women in Aeronautics lecture is a series of talks by female guest speakers to highlight successful careers of women in Aeronautics, Space and Automotive industries. The aim is to raise visibility of women in our discipline, while providing students with examples of the diversity of paths and turns their careers can take.