Volvo GTO in Köping - Materials Engineer - Heat treatment

Background and organization


Volvo GTO in Köping is looking for our next materials engineer within heat treatment. In our pursuit of becoming the best transmission factory in the world, we need world class employees. You will be part of a production engineering team of approximately ten skilled production engineers at different levels within Surface & Heat treatment. We are the Center of Excellence within Surface & Heat Treatment and our area of responsibility is to prepare and industrialize new components, materials and processes, maintain existing components and installed furnace and heat treatment processes. We are also responsible for technical support and continuous improvement within pro-active assurance of our heat treatment processes. An extensive part of your work will be in project form, were you can be assigned different roles within the project. We look forward in meeting our next talented materials engineer within heat treatment.


Main areas of responsibility


As a materials engineer within heat treatment, you will be:
Our local expert within furnace technology and heat treatment processes in.
Quality Assurance (heat treatment process, materials properties, analytic methods)
Product development and Industrial projects
Giving support within your area within Volvo GTO (R&D, Supply, QA, Production)
Responsible for coordinating improvement activities together with cross-functional teams.
Develop our heat treatment methods and processes.
Conduct educating training courses.
Leading projects and activities.
Global monitoring in heat treatment technology development.


Personal profile and qualifications


For this position, following qualifications and skills are required:
Academic degree within the area of material science and heat treatment technology & engineering.
Proven knowledge of heat & surface treatment of steel and alloys
Proven experience from laboratory work and quality assurance.
Project Management experience
Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in Swedish and English
Knowledge of machining and assembly is meritorious
A strong technical interest, combining theory and reality with a holistic view
A curious and driving personality.

As a person, you have a proven ability to contribute to a team-oriented environment. We also see that you have an ambition to always improve yourself and develop our team. Since our organization supports global plant development projects, you will be given opportunities to interact within international projects.
In addition, as a materials engineer within heat treatment, you serve as an important support function and it is crucial that you have a service-minded mindset that focus on the customer. A suitable candidate for the role has a structured way of working and delivers according to plan. Further, creativity, initiative and analytical mindset is valued in this position.


Within the Volvo Group we value diversity and equality, this is an important key for development.


Does this sound interesting?


We hope you feel strongly motivated for this position and we look forward to receive your application as soon as possible.


If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HRBP Emelie Skälhammar, 0221- 41 45 05.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Department Manager Carl Lindqvist at carl.lindqvist@volvo.com.


Last application date is 23:rd of May. Selection of candidates will occur during the recruitment time, so do not wait with your application.


Welcome onboard!


Union Contacts
Unionen, Mats Bergdahl, 0221- 45 78 41
Akademikerna, Andreas Myrelid, 0221- 41 45 51
Ledarna, Rubén Ochoa, 0221- 45 76 51

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