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Plant Academy Manager, (VCK)

Shape the future of electric mobility with us
Our ambition is to move traditional car manufacturing towards sustainability and smart solutions, pioneering the protection of people and the planet so that we can give people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way.

To make sure we deliver on our big plans, we are expanding our production capacity with a new state-of-the-art plant in Košice, Slovakia, in the Valaliky Industrial Park, where we will produce all-electric vehicles.

Our plant is not just about technology - it's a modern and human-centric workplace with a focus on safety and sustainability. We design everything to meet the highest global standards.

Join us and become an important part of the future of electric transportation.

What you´ll do

The Plant Academy is part of the Quality & Academy function and supports the plant in developing and delivering fundamental training and people development activities. Plant Academy also support the different shops and management in the implementation of our Lean production system, Volvo Cars Manufacturing System (VCMS) to reach Best Member and Best Management.

 

Project phase:

  • Set up and design the local process of training/development of people in build up of the Kosice site, including mass recruitment
  • Specify and secure optimal training areas and equipment
  • Recruitment of Plant Academy team members

 

Running phase:

  • Coordinate and deliver fundamental training and support in local people development needs
  • Support the design of people development activities and governance of the shop’s training areas
  • Support in the Volvo Car Manufacturing System, VCMS
  • Participate in and contribute to the global Plant Academy network
  • Lead and develop the Plant Academy team
  • Build up collaboration with local schools and Universities

What you'll bring

  • You are passionate about developing people
  • Your background is a University degree or at least +5 years of relevant experience. You have leadership and communication skills
  • Fluent in Slovak and English language, spoken and written
  • You need extensive collaboration and networking skills and should be able to communicate in Slovak and English, both written and spoken
  • Experience with leading a team/s in automotive production
  • Meritorious Experience:
  • Running production in car manufacturing
  • Lean Fundamentals for Production

Compensation

Base Monthly Salary (Gross) for this position starts from 3.000 EUR.
* 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 
  • Annual Volvo Bonus depending on performance and company's financial results
  • Company car with a monthly fuel benefit
  • Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar)
  • Cafeteria Benefit Program
  • Contribution for meals exceeding legal requirements
  • 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)

 

Please be aware that the local format of e-mail addresses (on domains such as centrum.sk or post.sk) may cause problems during registration when the one-time password for authentication is not delivered. Therefore, if possible, or if such a problem should occur for you, we recommend using a different e-mail address on a more widely used domain (e.g. gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc.) for registration.


Volvo Cars. For Life.
For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.

At Volvo Cars, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with a passion for making a difference. If you’re inspired by the opportunity to help redefine the future of mobility, we invite you to be part of our journey.

Ready for the next step?
You can submit your application via our career page. Please send us your CV and cover letter (optional) in English. You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully submitted your application.

We recommend using an e-mail address associated with a more widely used domain such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc., for a smoother registration process. Local formats of e-mail addresses (e.g., those on domains like Centrum.sk or Post.sk) may occasionally cause issues during the registration, particularly if the one-time password for authentication is not successfully delivered. Thank you!

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Kosice, SK, 040 01

Job requisition ID:  77630

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