Project leader-Indus Engineer

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What you’ll do
At Manufacturing Engineering within Volvo Cars, you will play a pivotal role in leading projects that ensure our production systems meet the highest standards in flexibility, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Working in close collaboration with global teams. As a project leader within Industrialization Engineer team, your role is to introduce and verify product and develop process changes within programs & non-product projects in a safe and quality assured way. You work in a global environment with a cross-functional team and support your team members in a flexible way. You're accountable for time, technical aspects, and cost for implementing needed equipment and processes with the operator in focus.
You will Lead the project from pre-study to project closure, ensuring high-quality outcomes aligned with business objectives.

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Your key responsibilities include
•    Execute projects in accordance with the Project Directive and the Tooling & Equipment Process (Industrialization).
•    Plan, manage, and deliver both product and non-product projects within Final Assembly.
•    Ensure that all processes, including layouts and assembly flows, are clear, well-documented, and continuously optimized.
•    Collaborate across cross-functional teams to secure successful project execution and alignment with new production concepts.
•    Report project status and updates to stakeholders regularly, ensuring effective communication and transparency.
•    Propose necessary changes to the project steering group to optimize outcomes.
•    Secure necessary staffing by coordinating with resource owners to meet project.
•    Ensure smooth communication and coordination between team members and across departments to facilitate efficient project flow.
•    Manage and follow up on the project budget, ensuring that financial targets are met.
•    Maintain a thorough understanding of the Volvo finance system (SAP), particularly in managing investments, disposals, and capitalization within the project.
•    Guarantee that all financial aspects, including "Disposal of Asset" and inventory lists (Wall to Wall), are accurately reflected and tracked within the budget.
•    Ensure the RFQ (Request for quotation) process is carried out smoothly, with standards and technical specifications clearly compiled by the project team.
•    Secure buy-off books, where applicable, and ensure that handover material is produced by the project team.
•    Lead efforts in process design, ensuring best practices are applied, and improvements are identified and implemented.
•    Participate in the strategic development of area layouts and processes, working closely with the global manufacturing engineering team.

What you´ll bring
•    A technical bachelor’s degree and at least 5+ years of relevant experience.
•    Proven experience in project leadership, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
•    Familiarity with the Milestone process and the Tooling & Equipment Process.
•    Expertise in financial management, including budget tracking and reporting, particularly within SAP.
•    Strong understanding of industrial and production processes, with experience in automation, manufacturing systems, and logistics
•    Competence in process design methodologies, including LEAN, VCMS, Value Stream Mapping, and Kanban.
•    Tooling & Equipment Process.
•    You have knowledge in Volvo finance system (SAP).
•    The documentation system (Teamcenter)
•    Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage resources, resolve conflicts, and ensure seamless project flow.
•    A strategic mindset with a global perspective, able to collaborate effectively in cross-functional and global teams.
•    Fluency in English language is required and knowledge of Swedish language is a significant advantage due to the local plant’s setup in Gothenburg.

Want to know more?

We welcome you to apply in English by 11/22/24 the latest. Please apply through the provided link. Applications submitted via email will not be retained or taken into consideration. Once you receive a confirmation email from the system, your application will be acknowledged.

If you have any inquiries about the role, please reach out to hiring manager Pedram Mirzaei at pedram.mirzaei@volvocars.com For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Sanghamitra Deb at Sanghamitra.deb@volvocars.com 

Volvo Cars – driving change together

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

 And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!