Maintenance engineer - Industrial automation systems

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What do we offer?
Together, we ensure the technical availability of rigs and equipment used in product development. The department consists of three groups, two of which are operational, and they are responsible, together with the customer, for the preventive, corrective and modifying maintenance of the complex equipment park that is available in product development.

We are now looking for a maintenance engineer with a focus on electrical/automation within the third Strategic group. There, together with your colleagues, you will run the maintenance's technical operations and technical management with the aim of optimizing the availability and costs of the equipment. The group is also involved in the early phases of the projects to monitor the critical maintenance parameters.

What you’ll do
You initiate and actively participate in the analysis of disturbances to identify root causes and suitable permanent solutions. You create continuous equipment improvements and are responsible for spare parts preparation. You'll also monitor the performance of your equipment and analyze any performance losses.

You will be involved in the early phases of equipment projects and when selecting solutions, you will be the one who monitors the critical maintenance parameters. You coordinate PM schedules and task lists. Furthermore, you evaluate maintenance plans by reviewing maintenance costs, etc. You will also be the one who handles all the equipment information, drawings, and documentation.

What you’ll bring
You have good analytical skills, place high demands on quality and apply a structured way of working with a distinct safety mindset, but since the work is event-driven, you also need a great deal of flexibility. For you to thrive in the role, you need to be open to change and used to reprioritizing.

You have a university degree or similar and experience that has provided you with very good knowledge of maintenance working methods/processes in electricity/automation. You have good computer skills (good knowledge of Microsoft Office), a driver's license and are proficient in both Swedish and English in speech and writing. Long experience of commissioning and maintenance of industrial automation systems. Knowledge of the Maximo maintenance system or similar.

To succeed in the role as a Maintenance Engineer, structure, initiative, and flexibility are important.  You are a good collaborator, but also can work by yourself and take great responsibility. Personal qualities that we appreciate are humility, good organization, motivation and good collaboration and communication skills. Skills are important, but personality is key.

Want to know more and how to apply
We look forward to receive and review your application no later than 17th November. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to the hiring manager, Robert Styverbjörne, at robert.styverbjorne@volvocars.com or the responsible recruiter, Marcus Hillemyr, at marcus.hillemyr@volvocars.com.​

Note that due to GDPR, we do not handle applications via e-mail.