Manager Manufacturing Engineering

Imagine yourself looking out over the horizon.
The sun rays. The wind blows in your hair and the changes of tomorrow whispers in your ear. The biggest technology shift in decades has just started. Tomorrow will soon become today. At Volvo Penta the wind of change is our fuel. Figuratively speaking of course. But who knows what tomorrow will give? Tomorrow the figuratively might become literally.


Who are we?


Volvo Penta is a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, with the strong vision to be leader in sustainable power solutions.
Being part of our team means being a part of a team of highly skilled and proud professionals who work with passion and trust. Volvo Penta is an exciting and highly innovative company facing many positive challenges and opportunities. We embrace the change to stay ahead and now it is time for us to prepare the next generation of products and to continue to transform into sustainable and digital solutions.


The team Manufacturing Engineering belongs to the Engineering function at Volvo Penta Vara Operations, and we are responsible to make the manufacturing processes in Vara as efficient and flexible as possible. The team is based at the site in Vara and today we are twelve great knowledgeable colleagues with a supportive attitude working together.


So, what does a Manager Manufacturing Engineer do?


We are looking for a curious and courageous Manager for our Manufacturing Engineering team who will work together with our current Manufacturing Engineers to take on the task to optimize our manufacturing processes and develop the plant to be the efficient and flexible production site it needs to be to take us in to the future. We believe you have an interest in leadership and the capability to improve organization, routines, and processes.


This role is key to speed up the transformation of our organization into the future. You and your team will drive improvement initiatives within Manufacturing Engineering and together with the manufacturing departments create the best quality for our customers. You will work both operative and strategically and create routines and build competence to develop stabile processes.


An important part of your role will also be to support the Manager of the Engineering function in developing the organization and the collaboration with other functions within Volvo Penta & Volvo Group to create rigid but flexible processes.


Who are you?


You hold a Technical-related university degree and have work experience in our industry related to manufacturing engineering. You are passionate about people and an experienced leader who knows how to bring out the best out of your team. You love challenges and you possess the ability to see opportunities where others see obstacles. You understand organizational dynamics and that business success originates from respectful relationships, continuous learning, and genuine trust. You are self-driven, analytical and a doer who works in a structured way. You are curious about change and would like to play a key role in the transformation towards the future for the Volvo Penta Vara Operations.


What is our offer?


We strongly believe that high performance comes from having fun at work, and the courage to think outside the box. Doing the same thing we did yesterday will not make much of a difference. And this is where you come into the picture. Together we are going to do something about it. The wind of change is the key to success. Are you the perfect match? Come and join us. Welcome!


Curious and have any questions? Please contact:
Hiring Manager: Lovisa Nygren +46 739 029107, Manager Projects, Engineering & Maintenance, Vara Operations


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