Paintshop Process Engineer (VCK)

Let's introduce ourselves

You are part of an international team to ensure that we meet the high expectations of our customers when building our 100% electric cars.  In close collaboration with colleagues from other business units, we develop and implement flexible and efficient production systems with a focus on people. 

Volvo Cars Kosice plan to start running production in the middle of 2027. Up until then, we will work as a project organisation with designing, building, and commissioning.
We offer you an exciting opportunity in an international and growing company with a solid culture and great development opportunities. You will have the possibility and responsibility to actively contribute to the growth of our business through cross-functional collaboration.

What you'll do

We are now looking for Process Engineers for our close to equipment installation phase and future production. Do you want to be part of setting up the new production plant close to Košice, Slovakia? This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop and design your process area (Pre-treatment, Sealing or Painting) in a best-in-class Paint Shop.

Project phase:

• Contribute to the optimal set-up of the workstations and production lines.
• Secure KPIs such as efficiency, HPV, ergonomics, safety, quality etc. in close cooperation with the production teams.
• During the last year of the project phase, 2026, the focus will be on trimming the equipment, building a pre-series of cars, making instructions and training operators.
• Together with your manager and your process engineering colleagues, you will build and develop your team. This includes the guidance of process technicians.

Running phase:

• Build efficiency of the process elimination of waste of time, money, variation, materials, man-hours, machine time, quality losses etc.
• Support and ensure production in line balancing e.g., line speed changes and introduction of new products/processes.
• Responsible for line layout (including material facade, placement of tooling etc.) in running operation.
• You’ll apply lean fundamentals as a natural way of working.

Do you fit the role.

• Your background is a technical bachelor’s degree or at least +5 years of relevant experience. You have leadership and communication skills.
• Experience from running production in car manufacturing Paint Shop will be highly respected. If you have experience from other shops, it is also meritorious as well as other engineering roles.
• You need extensive collaboration and networking skills, and you should be able to communicate in written and spoken Slovak and English.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary for this position starting from 2000 EUR, per month, gross.            
                                                                                    
The salary amount represents the minimum guaranteed amount of the basic salary component applicable to the job. Final salary is negotiable and will be adjusted in accordance with seniority level and previous experience of candidate. 

Additional benefits:

• 13th salary
• Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar)
• Contribution for meals exceeding legal requirements
• Cafeteria Benefit Program
• Compensation for dioptric glasses & contact lenses beyond the legal requirements
• Life insurance for cases of loss of life, disability, work injury
• Family Bond Benefit - parental leave allowance exceeding legal requirements (gender neutral, incl. adoptive, permanent care foster, and surrogate parents).