Manufacturing Engineer Flow Simulation

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.

Who are we?

Manufacturing Engineering (ME) is the hub between the product development and our manufacturing plants all over the world. Our mission is to develop global, lean and sustainable production processes, in order to create the best manufacturing environments. We make sure our future Volvo cars are manufacturable in efficient processes, developed, bought, and installed under our responsibility. Working for Manufacturing Engineering means teamwork, broad responsibilities and learning something new every day.

At ME Painted Body we are right now looking to hire engineers eager to take on new opportunities!  We are looking to expand and strengthen our global team, located in Gothenburg. We offer broad roles where you will learn something new every day. Since ME Painted Body is a global organization there can be travels involved, as well as having virtual meetings with China in the morning and USA in the afternoon.

What you'll do

As a Manufacturing Engineer Flow Simulation, your task will be to create robust and efficient lean processes along with developing our working methods for flow simulation of our production lines. This position will focus on our underbody production flows but also be involved in our network of production flow simulation specialists, working in different areas, with a global responsibility.  

You will be part of a team of specialists with the target to innovate, define and develop the future underbody manufacturing technologies, and set the scene for our new platforms, processes and products. You will have the opportunity to improve techniques & methods, perform benchmarks and define best practices, as well as interact in a rapid developing global environment. You dig in where it’s needed and are flexible towards late changes and unforeseen situations, using your innovation and determination to succeed.

What you'll bring

We are looking for an engineer with the following qualifications:
·       B.Sc. or M.Sc. within Automation, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent education
·       Fluent in English, spoken and written
·       High aspirations and eager to learn
·       Global mindset
·       Good collaboration and communication skills
·       Knowledge in Discrete Event Simulation  

Extra meritorious qualifications are:
·       Experience of Siemens Plant Simulation software
·       Experience from Logistic simulation
·       Work experience within manufacturing, automation, innovation  
·       Knowledge about lean manufacturing and value stream mapping.

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We’d love to receive and review your application. 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, Mikael Andersson at mikael.andersson.3@volvocars.com or the recruiter, Ayla Kutlay at aylakutlay@volvocars.com.​
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