Group Manager PLC, IT and Mechanics

Group Manager PLC, IT and Mechanics

At Manufacturing Engineering, you are 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.

The section Facility, Tooling & Equipment Body at Manufacturing Engineering is responsible for standardising, specify and implement the production equipment in the new or existing production lines, both in the Volvo Cars' plants in Gent, Belgium and Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Group Manager PLC, IT and Mechanics in Gothenburg plant will manage the implementation of common process equipment with focus on effective and quality secured production and robust equipment solutions in the fields of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), Industrial IT and Mechanics, based upon Volvo Cars Manufacturing System Lean principles.

Main responsibilities

* Organise work and resources towards the company objectives, in an efficient short and long-term aspect
* Utilise the resources effectively to add value to the business
* Manage and allocate the assigned work effectively to ensure that each employee is able and motivated to contribute to their maximum potential and sustainable business success
* Support the setting of the future business direction within the area of facility, tooling and equipment for the Volvo Car Corporation's body shops
* Have an active role in the Facility, Tooling & Equipment Body Management team
* Create and maintain a professional relationship with internal stakeholders and external suppliers

Required qualifications

* Master of Science in Engineering
* Experience of software development or software processes
* Driver's license B and driving experience
* Knowledge or experience in Industrial IT and/or PLC is meritorious
* Project management competence is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Strong leadership skills
* Customer focused
* Excellence in execution
* Engaged and encouraging people
* High integrity
* Communicative
* Ability to create good long-term relationships with employees and stakeholders, including external relations
* Flexibility to travel

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 mission is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car company and to make people's life less complicated". We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people on board. People that want to make a difference and 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 Lisa Pettersson by e-mail lisa.pettersson@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted and that your application documents should be written in English.

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 March 20th, 2017.