Technical Preparation Engineer Axle (TPE), Manufacturing Engineering

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We are now looking to reinforce our Product Preparation department with a Technical Preparation Engineer (TPE).


The Position


The TPE is the main Group Trucks Operations (GTO) representative towards product development departments at Group Trucks Technologies (GTT) and Business Areas (BA) in product design questions in early to late-phases of product projects. In this role you will be reporting to the Product Preparation Director within the Global Manufacturing Engineering Powertrain team.
The position holder will act as the main interface in engine product development between GTO Powertrain Plants and GTT Product development.
If you want to be part of product development and have a drive to improve manufacturing, come and create a new future together with us!


Main tasks
Secure that product development delivers on the project target
Set technical requirements on product development
Evaluate and recommend product concepts.
Manage internal ‘GTO Product’ coordination
Provide input on manufacturing impact to project
Manage product documentation
Manage activities to balance design solutions in connection to industrial solutions/processes in early stages
Drive product problems resolution process
Manage and develop knowledge in area of responsibility
Manage detailed product preparation activities towards external Axle plan
Contribute to regional or global projects as the main TPE and be part of the GTO project management team (Project Manager Operations)

Your profile


The networking part in the role as TPE is crucial for success and therefore we think that leaderships skills and the ability to create relations with all levels in the organization is important parts of your background. We are looking for a passionate, curious, and self-driven person that can move easily between the big picture, down to details and back again within data and data analysis. Your analytics capability is well developed, and you have experience from production preparation, preferably with the automotive industry. We are a truly global team with colleagues all over the world. So, it’s important for us that you feel comfortable speaking English and it is beneficial if you are fluent in Swedish. Experience from MPM-link, Windchill and Creo is appreciated. Your academic background is BSc/MSc in Engineering or Data sciences or equivalent work experience.


At Volvo Trucks we strive for diversity, and to maximize the team´s potential by mixing knowledge, experience, age, gender, and nationality. We find that teams that have this increase their agility and creativity.


Even if you don’t tick of all the boxes, don’t hesitate to send in your application. The most important part is you and your mindset.


Want to know more? Contact us!


Anna Fathali, Director Product Preparation, anna.fathali@volvo.com
Åsa Sjöbeck Brunger, HR Business Partner, asa.sjobeck@volvo.com


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