Geometry Engineer

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At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

Geometry Engineer (GE) VCCH

Securing Volvo cars ability to build cars efficiently and with the right geometry from Body shop to Final Assembly, fulfilling all Final demands and related car properties.

What We Are Looking For:

*** Running production
- Daily morning meetings with Management, GE, GT and MT reviewing the previous day activities and plan for the next coming activities and corrective actions.
- Geometry assurance systems and processes supporting the VCPA objectives and fulfilling specified PIST demands targets for Body and Final Assembly.
- Assure robust Final demand measurement outcome of current/forward model with zero FTT influence or production stop time.
- Ownership of the perceived quality final demands achievements towards the customers over the lifetime of the vehicle.
- Geometry support to meet the Volvo Cars Q objectives for vehicles 3 Months in service and beyond.
- Lead, drive and follow-up daily operational analyzes, measures improvement activities (product, process and supplier).
- Geometry assurance Disciplines, Processes, Methods, and Tools to be used by plant personnel.
- Support Plant Quality team areas in geometrical issues.
- Deliver efficient and timely root cause analysis, containment, and permanent fixes of geometrical or quality robustness of Geometry systems or deliverables.
- Input and initiate Judgement events to maintain / improve geometrical quality.
- Bi-weekly alignment meeting in PIC-room with Production/Audit/QAL/Q.
- Develop the Geometry Assurance function and work methods within the Geometry department within the plant and between the plants.
- Feed the up-streams lessons learned and continuous improvement work towards Geometry methods and system solutions to secure Volvo Cars business objectives.
- Develop, lead, and perform continuous education & training of Geometry methods, principles, cross functional interactions and tools to the plants.

*** Project phase
- In program lead the VIRA-tasks of Perceived Quality demands (Final Demands) between TT to Final Status Report (FSR). - Input Systems Geometry engineer competencies in Vehicle programs.
- Participate and ensure that the plant has the ability and prerequisites to fulfill geometric requirements in project phase and running products/processes.
- Support with Geometry expertise towards running and Development Departments.
- Initiate management systems of geometrical issues in vehicle programs.
- Develop and conduct the trim part coordination process (Nominal buck) from PP series.
- In MYC lead Perceived Quality demands (Final Demands) from VP to Final Status Report (FSR). 
- Ownership of geometry tooling, methods and way of working, e.g. geometry setting fixtures. "VCS Checking the 3D geometry of assembly equipment 8071,5" and "Assembly equipment 8041,01"

Qualifications:

- University degree, technical education or equivalent work experience - Ability to lead and manage workgroups.
- Good process knowledge / experience of Body shop and Final Assembly.
- Good communication skills in English, oral and written
- Experience or ability to assimilate ideas and adapt these to your own operations
- Analytical thinking with an ability to structure and prioritize
- Team player
- Catia, Teamcenter, CM4D, VIRA, PowerBI

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.