Volvo GTO in Köping - Department Manager – Engineering Technologies

The biggest technology shift in decades has just started and for the production site in Köping this will be an exciting journey. We are one of the best transmission factories in the world and we produce some of the best transmissions on the market. The production plant in Köping is the transmission center within Volvo Group Trucks Operations, Powertrain Production. Our site is the Center of Excellence within the area of transmission solutions and today we are 1750 employees. Within Volvo GTO in Köping, team spirit and collaboration are 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.


We are now looking to strengthen our Engineering Technologies team with a Department manager. The department is part of our Industrial Engineering organization that has not only a strong future focus on our factory and the industrialization of new products, but also provides technical support for our operations. We are looking for a team player, with a structured mindset, who is driven to manage the complexity in managing and implementing new products and product changes in our industrial system. This in a global and cross-functional environment. You have a genuine interest in our products and jointly with the rest of us strive towards being the best transmission factory in the world.


Background, responsibilities and qualifications


As a Department manager for Engineering Technologies, you will report directly to our Director of Industrial Engineering and be a member of the Industrial Engineering Leadership Team. This role is a leadership position with approximately 15 direct reporting Production Engineers, in different levels and with different competencies. The department has a strong strategic focus connected to the development and implementation of engineering assembly and machining methods, processes and technologies. We target you that have the inner drive to take on such a job with knowledge, enthusiasm and engagement. We are seeking a true star to grow. Functional responsibilities:
Emerging technologies within assembly & machining technologies
Develop and maintain manufacturing Master Process for new and existing products
Ownership for Manufacturing Technologies Roadmap including leading Research & Advanced Engineering projects
Develop Verification technologies to secure world-class quality levels
Secure manufacturing process knowledge and supporting other sites
Pillar engagement Work Place Organization and Focused Improvements
Relation to relevant internal and external partners



Within Industrial Engineering and Pilot Plant 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. Within this role, you take the:
Responsibility and accountability for your whole organization’s performance
Responsibility for leading the organization towards continuous improvements over time
Responsibility in engaging strongly for people development and making others reach their goals
Responsibility in contributing fully to the cross-functional work that you participate in



Who are you?


As a suitable candidate, you should be inspired and motivated of what is described above. You will be the front-runner for your department 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, good communication and presentation skills, an analytical capacity and faced based approach. Following qualifications are at your favor:
An engineering assembly and/or machining technologies background, with a relevant M.Sc. degree
Experience from suitable leadership positions
Knowledge of production processes for creating proactivity, stability and increasing efficiency
Industrialization of new industrial equipment for secure life cycle management
Ways of working for securing technical installed industrial capacity
Excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English, spoken and written.



Does this sound interesting?


For more information please contact Director of Industrial Engineering Fredrik Lundberg, +4673- 558 77 23 or HR Business Partner Emelie Skälhammar, +46221 414505. Selection of candidates will occur during the recruitment time, so do not wait with your application. We hope you feel strongly motivated for this job, we look forward to receive your application as soon as possible but no later than 17:th of September. Welcome aboard!


Union Contacts
Unionen, Mats Bergdahl, 0221- 45 78 41
Akademikerna, Andreas Myrelid, 0221- 41 45 51
Ledarna, Jan-Olof Danielsson, 0221-45 77 12


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