Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer at Volvo Penta Vara Operations
The Volvo Penta vision is to be the leader of the world in sustainable power solutions. We have a history of innovation and enjoy strong market positions based on our current products and service offers. Our employees describe Volvo Penta as a great place to work, built upon respect and commitment.


The organization Global Operations & Quality consists of facilities in Sweden, China and the USA with global support functions such as Supply Chain, Quality, Environment and Product Compliance, Industrial Development and Business Control.
In the Vara plant about 240 employees manufacture marine and stationary diesel engines.


We are now looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our team in the Vara Operations.


As a maintenance engineer you will systematically create working methods to prevent disruptions and maintain the operational reliability of the equipment in the operations.
You will also ensure our departments processes are aligned with Volvos Lean philosophy (Volvo Production System), and contribute with qualified solutions based on your skills and previous experience.


At Volvo Penta, we value differences in experience, knowledge and background. We believe dynamic teams makes the success.


Does this sound like you?
Since you are customer oriented you take pride in providing excellent service. You are also resilient, and you always strive to maintain the highest standards. You are a good organizer meaning e.g. prioritize tasks and co-ordinate others with ease. You have a natural interest in working with different types of people and you have the capability to improve the organization, routines, and processes. You are self-driven, analytic, flexible and a doer who are interested in personal development, and you embrace the challenges Change Management might bring.
Above combined with your passion for maintenance makes your success.


Your key responsibilities will be to:
Continuously improve the maintenance set up such as advanced engineering, instructions, renovating plan and component parts
Accomplish and analyze EWO’s (root cause analysis in machine errors)
Work proactively with actions against categorized machine faults
Implement specialist maintenance according to the Volvo Production System at the operation in order of priority
Plan and prepare planned maintenance projects
Support and coach in operator maintenance
Participate in renovating and repair assignments

What we are looking for:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; or higher
Several years of experience in maintenance operations
You have good knowledge of, and experience of working according to, the Lean principles
Fluent in Swedish and English, both verbal and written

Join our team
As a maintenance engineer you will report to the Manufacturing Engineer Manager and be part of our maintenance team, with 11 colleagues, composed of mechanical and electrical technicians. In our team we value an open-minded atmosphere, the willingness to work as a team and communicate, and we hope you would like to become a part of us.


For further information, please contact:
Patrik Larsson, Manager Manufacturing Engineer Vara Operations, +46 765 537064
Evamari Lönn Hällsås, HR Manager Vara Operations, +46 739 021548


We are looking forward to receiving your application – send your CV and motivation letter via our career page.