Strategic Material Developer - Surface Materials

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?
We are a Shared Service within Solution & Architect Team and Vehicle Tophat Solution. Together with our colleagues in the ARTs, we are working in an agile environment, bringing new challenges to our daily work as well as a lot of possibilities. We as a Surface Material Team are responsible for developing all interior Surface Materials in our cars, such as textiles, tricot plastic, foils, carpets, colors, chrome, and decors. Both strategic work and implementations in the different car programs are performed by us. 

Now we are looking for a Strategic Material Developer who will be responsible for the Strategic Development of our Visible Plastics, Plastic grains, Chrome, and Colour Developments. For this role, we are looking for a senior co-worker with experience in material development. 

What will you do?
As a Strategic Material Developer within Surface Materials, you will have the responsibility to look into sustainable and improving solutions for Plastic and Chrome. You will be working in our Material Portfolio to quality assurance your material so it will be ready to bring into a project. You will work with strategic development plans, commodity business plans, and task forces when needed. You will also be the one who is responsible to develop our interior and accent colors.

You will work closely together with the Component Owners in the ARTs, Design, Procurement, and our Material Suppliers.

Your main tasks will be:
•    Delivering the materials and masters with correct appearance and haptic to our new car programs,
•    Contacting and cooperating with suppliers and system designers,
•    Working together in cross-functional teams with the component owners or other teams where your specific material will be used,
•    Working together with Product Design,
•    Administrating the Technical documentation (drawings, technical requirements, etc),
•    Making and keeping time plans for the deliveries,
•    Constantly working with developing our processes to be more efficient and World-Class within your area.

Do you fit the profile?
To be successful in this role we believe you have a university degree, preferably in chemical engineering, design engineering, material science/engineering, materials technology, etc., and relevant work-life experience in the technical field for several years. In addition, since you will work in a global setting we expect you to be fluent in English.

Competence and experience are important, but personality is key!
As a member of our team, you have to be motivated and self-propelled with a high level of curiosity for new technologies within surface materials. A good color sight/vision is a must, to be able to work in our team you have to do and pass a color test. To be successful in this role, you also need a high level of communication and presentation skills, and inspiring people around you. For you, deadlines are actually deadlines and you take pride in delivering on time. Also, you have to be analytic and structured and have a good sense of both technical and strategic work. We are looking for a person with a good sense of humor, communicative and a great team player.  You need to be self-motivated and always strive for future development and challenges.

How to learn more and apply?
For questions about the position, please contact the hiring manager, Ann Charlotte Ripa via ann.charlotte.ripa@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Yesim Cicek via yesim.cicek@volvocars.com.

To apply, please register your application letter and CV via the link as soon as possible or by the latest 11th of June 2022. Due to GDPR, we don’t accept CVs sent over email, please apply through the system. We are looking forward to seeing your application!