Core Manufacturing Engineer

Core Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly Shop
At Manufacturing Engineering, you are a part of a global production team that makes sure that the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers. In close collaboration with colleagues in other business units, we develop and implement flexible and efficient production systems with people in focus. If you want to reach your personal goals together with other people, Manufacturing Engineering is the place for you to prosper. Volvo Cars Manufacturing Engineering (VCME) is a part of Volvo Cars Purchasing & Manufacturing unit (P&M), and driver of the Manufacturing Development Process which is a part of the Product Creation Process.
Core Manufacturing Engineering Assembly shop is one of the departments within VCME, working towards final assembly plants worldwide. We are approximately 25 engineers divided into two groups. Core Manufacturing Engineering is focusing on strategic work and early concept phase in the car programs. We are responsible for process and system solutions overtime.
Within the group Global Strategy and Process Development, we are now looking for Core Manufacturing Engineer, responsible for the area of Decking (car body to chassis joining). The role has a challenging target setting responsibility towards R&D securing production of next generation of drivelines and vehicles in our assembly plants globally. The purpose of the role is also to lead development work and create new processes supporting efficiency optimization. It is important both to drive efficiency work of today, and to understand implications of future global products and processes.
Main responsibilities

* Responsible for technical and production strategic development including manufacturing requirements
* Provide technical specification for lead time demanding equipment
* Plan and lead benchmarking activities
* Establish layouts ensuring the most economic process utilization
* Secure that lessons learned improvements are implemented into new solutions
* Investigate consequences in industrial structure changes, future car programs and platform issues
* Define cost and investment consequences for process and product changes

Required qualifications

* B.Sc. / M.Sc. degree in engineering - Mechanical or Industrial is preferred - or equivalent
* Experience as Manufacturing Engineer and/or Tooling and Equipment Engineer, preferably within the automotive industry
* Experience from semi-automatic or automatic production processes with high tooling and equipment involvement
* Knowledge about processes, methods, and tools used within Manufacturing Engineering and R&D
* Robust Design and Failure Mode Avoidance knowledge, process and product
* Good overall computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* English skills, verbal and written
* Experience from virtual work in 3D tools (e.g. Catia, Teamcenter, ProEngineer, Solid Works), is meritorious
* Experience from process- and/or flow simulation is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Skilled in communication and collaboration
* Ability to report in a structured and concise format
* Like to work in a team oriented environment
* Can demonstrate analytic abilities
* Ability to organize and prioritize own work tasks and to manage multiple priorities.
* Positive mind-set and pro-active attitude
* Ability to coordinate, to interact cross-functionally and to act in a multi-cultural environment
* Self-motivated and deliver on time, on target and with quality
* Used to working independently

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car brand". And we believe our global success will be driven by making life less complicated for people, while strengthening our commitment to safety, quality and the environment. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.
Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Stina Sörensen at +46 729 88 94 47or by e-mail stina.sorensen@randstad.se.
Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than August 24th, 2015.