Group Design Leader- Fuel Storage System

Group Design Leader (GDL) - Fuel Storage System

At Research & Development you will be a key contributor to the next generation outstanding luxury cars from Volvo. Together with other engineers around the world, you and your team will create innovative human-centric car technology that makes life less complicated and more enjoyable for people. Are you interested in design and connected car technology? Do you share our passion for people, the environment and our urge to create a superior driving experience? Research and Development is the place for you to prosper.

The group Fuel Storage System has the main purpose to store and fill the car with fuel and Adblue. For all fuel systems there are severe and challenging legal requirements when it comes to safety and emissions. We are responsible for the components tank (including valves and tank straps), filler pipe, capless and brackets, both for petrol and diesel systems but also for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system. Our group is part of the section Fuel System that is responsible for the development of complete systems for Fuel and SCR, Distribution and Evaporative Emissions (EVAP)

As a Group Design Leader you will be responsible for securing that project deliveries within the group meet time plans, are quality assured and optimised. You are continuing the work at the pre study gate and will lead the assignment up until production start. You will have a cross functional role and among others work together with our suppliers, design engineers, test engineers and product responsible. You are responsible for time, technique and cost in one or several assignments and are leading the suppliers to deliver the optimal system and component solutions.

Main responsibilities

* Lead projects to meet time plans, quality assured and optimised
* Document the assignment: updating and releasing of documents for the system and components
* Drive and anchor necessary decisions to take care of deviations
* Quality assure the design solutions through cross functional follow-up as well as analysing the verification need and follow up test result

Required qualifications

* B.Sc. or higher in mechanical engineering or equivalent
* Strong technical competence with will and ability to understand our components and systems
* Great project management skills and ability to drive to finalise tasks
* Experience of product development from the car industry as well as an international environment
* Experience of designing components in plastic, rubber or metal is meritorious
* Experience in work with Catia V5, 3D/2D is meritorious
* Experience of designing components/system for petrol, diesel or SCR is meritorious
* Experience of quality work Design For Six Sigma is meritorious
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Driver's license (B)

Personal qualities

* Good communicative and team working skills
* Ability to build a team, build trust and show courage
* Organised and good administrative skills
* Self starter and goal orientated
* Analytical and curious

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 luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. 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 Jessica Mitrosbaras by e-mail jessica.mitrosbaras@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.
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, Sep 28th 2016.