Volvo Group Trucks Operations - Industrial Project Manager

We’re looking for our next future Industrial Project Manager to join our team in our factory in Köping. Within the Volvo group we have a strong gender focus and we would really like to see more female candidates for this position. Our business is built on trust, passion, change, customer success and performance. If you can recognize yourself within our values then do not hesitate to apply for the position as Industrial Project Manager.


At Volvo Powertrain we produce some of the best transmissions on the market and we are one of the best transmission factories in the world. The production plant in Köping is Volvo’s Center of Excellence within the area of transmission solutions and today we are approximately 1400 employees. The position is a part of our Product & Project Office, which is a part of our Industrial Engineering unit. The department has a strong focus on the future of our factory and the industrialization of new products. Furthermore, we provide technical support to our operations, making the team crucial for the business. We are looking for an outstanding co-worker with leadership abilities, who values professionalism and really want to be part of our team. If that is you, you are our candidate!


As an Industrial Project Manager:
You will play an important role in our industrial projects within Volvo Group Trucks Operations
Your mission will be to lead projects within our industrial portfolio at our Köping plant; projects acquiring process equipment with targets to either maintain production capacity, increase capacity or lead process equipment projects as result of the industrialization of new products
You will lead a team of professionals within our organization towards project targets. Delivering on the right time, to the right cost and with world class quality
Taking on this position, you will play an important part in taking our Industrial Engineering team to the next level as we focus on improving our project management methods and ways of working within the Product & Project Office

Within Volvo GTO in Köping, team spirit and collaboration is essential for success. We believe strongly that team play comes with the journey of working proactively with our long-term determination in industrializing future technologies whilst standing shoulder to shoulder in facing our daily operations pulse. Within our journey, we enjoy having great fun together and we build a culture for customer success, trust, passion, change and performance.


Who are you?
In this role, you will be the front-runner in your industrial projects and it is important that you can find alignment with top-level objectives. As a person, you need clear customer focus and business understanding. An ability of strategic thinking as well as a strong sense of urgency and high responsiveness is essential. Other qualities that we value are a structured way of working and a quality mindset. Your communication skills are proven in managing both internal and external stakeholders.


Qualifications and background:
As part of your professional background you preferably hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
You have process knowledge within engineering machining and assembly with a few years of experience within the field. A background from working with external suppliers within the manufacturing industry is seen as highly beneficial
You have experience from leading teams and a background leading projects as project manager or sub-project manager
You communicate with ease in both Swedish and English, spoken and written

Does this sound interesting?
For more information please contact recruiting department manager Johan Aleberg, +46 72 8624622 or HR Business Partner Emelie Skälhammar +46 728624505.


We hope you feel strongly motivated for this position and we look forward to receive your application as soon as possible, no later than 21st of June. Recruitment selection will be in progress during the recruitment time, so do not wait to send in your application.