Product Builds - Project Leader

Who are we?
Product Builds is the team within complete vehicle that is responsible for building and delivering all prototype trucks, engines, transmissions and test rigs for verification and validation purposes in GTT projects. We build tomorrows trucks today. We build trucks with both current and future technologies. We buy parts manufactured using the latest technologies for delivering test worthy trucks for Verification & Validation
We are a team filled with energetic people who are driven to delivering to our customers.


If you are a driven and motivated individual with a high interest in the latest technologies, join us and build the future today!


Purpose:
Lead and deliver all builds and rebuild of test trucks needed for Verification and Validation for any project/IB you are a part off. This includes.
Leading all activities for delivery of test objects.
Driving that all deliveries to deliver a test object are on time.
Lead or participate in vehicle update meetings and manage the cross functional build team to ensure a smooth delivery of all vehicles in time for test start.

Responsibilities:
Deliver test vehicles by leading & monitoring status from planning to delivery.
Report regular status to the PBL or PME depending on the size of the project.
Participate and update build plan and support to keep it up to date as per the project demands.
Chair OR participate in various meetings in connection with on time test object delivery.
Manage the internal product build network and deliver on all milestones in project build process.

This includes :
Secure based on engineering input a correct Bill Of Material (BOM) for all test objects needed. This includes all needed parts for the test object.
Initiate procurement of parts and ensure on time delivery of parts in time for build start.
Manage any rebuilds needed for V&V.
Initiate the part delivery from storage to build location for parts managed by Project Builds.
Secure according to local agreements /rules that i.e. Quotations, Build instructions, Build activity plan / Work orders are done.
Estimate, monitor and update material budget for the planned builds in a project.
Chair build meetings and manage the build network to ensure smooth delivery of vehicles.
Secure slot for SWDL and ensure vehicles are available in time for the same.
Update PROTOM or secure that PROTOM is updated to be correct vs the test objects BOM .
Sign off vehicles before handing over for testing.
Initiate and drive corrective actions if needed.
If needed, initiate and complete campaigns builds of ’P’ Vehicles before delivery to customers.

Authorities:
Initiate and lead all actions to be taken internally in Product builds or cross functionally with other functions (GTO, GTP, GTT VE/PE/VT) to secure all test objects are delivered on time.
Report and raise any issues to PBL OR FVV PM on any risk to deliver vehicles on time.

Competence:
Excellent communicator with the ability to take decisions and communicate with extreme clarity.
Should be highly skilled in problem solving and “Making things happen”.
Experience in leading and delivering complex tasks and thinking “out of the box”.
Cross functional experience in project management, manufacturing or supply chain management is desirable.
At least 4 - 6 years of experience in product development process and has to have practical knowledge of the same.
Knowledge of Volvo tools like ProTOM, GLORIA, KOLA is an advantage.