Technical Project Leader Layout & Geometry assurance R&D IO Asia

Do you want to be in the driver's seat of SCANIA´s journey into Asia? And be involved in developing products for one of the biggest markets in the world. Then this position is something for you!

To become one of the biggest and most profitable Truck manufacturers in Asia, SCANIA is increasing our presence in the Chinese markets through a new production plant as well as building local R&D capabilities. Both the product and the R&D organization are now in the start-up phase. If you enjoy being a first-mover in executing bold strategies you will enjoy the journey we have ahead of us! 

In the new group, Product description and Vehicle layout, we are looking for a technical project leader with a mindset of an entrepreneur and a complete vehicle perspective. Since the group is in the start-up phase, you and I will together set the standard and build up the way of working with geometry assurance, product coordination, and layout of the truck. Our work will be the foundation of how the future big organization will work in these stated areas.  

We collaborate through an agile and cross-functional setup including R&D, Production, and Purchasing departments to develop the product and build up the production.

Who we are looking for
To succeed in this role, you have the experience of working in product development, ideally also with vehicle layout and interfaces, and you really value SCANIA's modularization thinking. Both you and I cherish an inclusive, diverse and transparent environment in the team. We challenge and push ourselves to the limit of technical challenges and understanding to achieve great results together.

Your main strengths:


• You understand the importance of cross-functional layout work to create the best conditions for the product designers.
• You get energized to challenge today's way of working and adapt this to completely new environments.
• You dare to try and manage the risks to achieve the most suitable way forward for this new organization.

Your responsibilities contain:


• develop the way of working with generation trucks and new introductions
• defining key interfaces on the complete truck
• creating and sustaining calculation vehicles
• running the essential cross-functional meetings to enable the development
• one important part is to support and build up the team on location in China and coach them

Does this job sound amazing to you but you don't think you might meet all the requirements? We in the team value your personality as number one. We give you the base for success independent of your previous experiences.

Thank you for your consideration, and we would appreciate telling you more about this opportunity!

Best Regards,

Katarina Nordqvist

Your location
The Industrial Operations Asia Research and Development is currently based in Södertälje, shorter or longer periods in China must be considered as it will be key for success. 

More information
For questions regarding the position, please contact
Katarina Nordqvist, Head of Product description and Vehicle layout, phone +46 8 553 517 60

Application
The application shall contain a CV, a personal letter, and relevant certificates.
Scania is using tests as a part of the recruitment process. Selection and interviews may be held during the application period. Please apply via JobSearch/Scania.com as soon as possible, no later than February 6th, 2022. 

We are looking forward to your application!

Job ID 20221935

Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.