Manager, Body & Chassis NVH

Manager CAE Body & Chassis NVH

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 section Body & Chassis NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) is part of Volvo Cars department Noise & Vibration Centre. The department is one northern Europe's most prominent NVH groups and it supports Volvo's car programs with analyses and verification work that enables customer target fulfillment within the attribute area of noise and vibrations. Our responsibilities are target setting, method development, simulations, testing, concept evaluation and consultation, attribute leadership and advanced engineering work. The specific tasks of the section Body & Chassis NVH are related to issues such as wind noise, road noise, operational sound quality, body acoustics, vehicle isolation/absorption packages, interactive sound quality and audio performance. It is responsible to support the whole development process from early pre-program phases until product launch quality.

We are now looking for a Manager Body & Chassis NVH to lead and develop the Body & Chassis NVH team, including the employees located at Volvo Car Group sites abroad, to enable maximum staff utilisation, securing prerequisites and follow up including reporting results.

Main responsibilities

* Leading and developing the Body & Chassis NVH team, including employees located at Volvo Car Group sites abroad
* Setting and following up priorities including reporting results.
* Recruitment of new team members and securing competence development for all team members
* Mentoring of team members
* Responsible for the section's attribute and competence strategy
* Plan and manage activities within the line organisation such as operational and method development
* Ensuring implementation of methods and processes to increase quality and efficiency within Noise & Vibration Centre and ensure best practice and standardisation
* Ensure proper project staffing in vehicle, unit and advanced engineering projects including consultant on-site and bought capacity
* Recognize and reward good performance of employees
* Leading and follow up of the development work in all phases, mentoring and coaching the team to deliver in time to the right cost and quality
* Being an active member of the Noise & Vibration Centre Management team

Required qualifications

* Master of Science or higher education in Mechanical/Vehicle Engineering or Engineering Physics or similar
* Minimum seven years professional experience
* Knowledge in structural dynamics and engineering acoustics and solid experience in vehicle development
* Demonstrated leadership experience
* Fluent in English, written and spoken

Personal qualities

* Excellent ability to build contacts, both internally and externally Volvo Cars and motivate / inspire
* Strong in communication, mentoring and interpersonal skills
* Highly driven and results-focused
* Proven ability to drive change
* Business acumen
* Interested in the combination of technology, leadership & business

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 Sourceright. If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment by e-mail jessica.mitrosbaras@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Union representatives
Andreas Knoblauch Unionen 031-3256634
Olof Stenvall, Akademikerna 031-3253536

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 February 22nd 2017.