Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow?Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow?
It’s crystal clear: the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. At Volvo Cars, we embrace change. We’re committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. For this, we’re seeking out more creative minds to shape that future. Don’t miss this opportunity to create your tomorrow.
Let's introduce ourselves
Engineering Manager Concept Centre – 91893 Advanced Engineering Workshop, Advanced Engineering Electronics and Precision Workshop.
We are people who want to make a difference. Everything we do starts with people. It’s what makes us different from all other car companies. If you share our belief in the power of people and our passion for human-centric innovation, you will thrive together with brilliant, like-minded colleagues who are committed to making a true difference?
Volvo Cars is moving towards an exciting major technology transformation where we are collaborating with technology leaders all over the world, large and small – to help transform the company into a leading personal mobility provider and become a fully electric car company by 2030.
Who are we.
Concept Centre is the secret place where we plan, design and make prototypes, test objects, rigs and fixtures to internal customers across the company. We do everything from full scale prototype cars used to evaluate e.g., ergonomics, aerodynamics, safety, and design, to upholsteries for seat prototypes in early stages and a wide range of other smaller projects.
We are the ones to reach out to when you have a new concept, and you want a physical prototype. The section consists of a total of 130 colleagues divided into 5 specialized groups.
We are now looking for a tech savvy and skilled leader to the group 91893 consisting of three sub-teams: Advanced Engineering Workshop (AEW), Advanced Engineering Electronics (AEE) and Precision Mechanics Workshop.
The AEW will manage everything car-related; from handcrafted prototypes developing steering, chassis, or new propulsion technologies. One known delivery is the SM-series.
The AEE build customized electrical systems for concept cars, test cars and other prototypes and concepts.Highly skilled in electronic software, we program our own controllers to make our customers ideas come true.
Precision Mechanics Workshop manufactures small, highly precise components to testing, temperature cables, prototypes or test to propulsion engineering.
The group is large and consists of a mix of white collars and blue collars and two consultants – in total 28 skilled team members.
What you'll do
We are now looking for our next committed and collaborative colleague who is eager to join us!
Your key responsibilities will be to secure capability and capacity needed support and develop your team and team members, set strategy and together with the management team make long- and short-term plans to secure capability, and capacity now and in the future.
You will make sure that the delivery from your teams is according to plan with correct quality, making sure your teams have the prerequisites needed to excel their deliveries.
You to help guide and coach your teams.
You will secure the use of right technique; you will initiate investments and replacement of machines and equipment, why knowledge about investment process is beneficial.
You are responsible to secure continuous improvement and learning.
You proactively work with performance and competence development through feedback, to assure functional and behavioral competencies.
You are also responsible to secure a safe and attractive work environment, where you work proactively with risks and hazards in the workshops.
What you'll bring
We believe you have proven leadership skills and have worked in similar field.
You are a true collaborator, with passion for people and tech.
You have high capacity of managing a lot of things at the same time and you like high pace.
You embrace changes in an enthusiastic, open-minded, and innovative way and you can communicate in a clear and inspiring way.
You are courageous in your leadership, and you challenge and inspire your team with an ambition of bringing out the best.
You are strategic and base your decisions on data and use system thinking.
You have experience and know the importance of systematic work environment management in workshops.
Competence is Important• M.Sc. degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical or Electronics Design Engineering or proven track record as a manager within relevant field.
• You have a strategic mindset, you coach and lead your team to success
• Experienced in managing skilled technicians in workshop environment.
• High level of proficiency in communication both in Swedish and English and interpersonal relationships.
Personality is KeyOn a personal level ~ you are without prestige and enjoy working in a high pace and fast changing business.
You are a skilled and progressive leader, making sure your teams are empowered and accountable.
You apply creative thinking, never hesitate to encourage your team to think outside the box and use data to efficiently bring everyone forward.
In the management team you are a true collaborator, open and honest and you see the greater picture.Let's introduce ourselves
Engineering Manager Concept Centre – 91893 Advanced Engineering Workshop, Advanced Engineering Electronics and Precision Workshop.
We are people who want to make a difference. Everything we do starts with people. It’s what makes us different from all other car companies. If you share our belief in the power of people and our passion for human-centric innovation, you will thrive together with brilliant, like-minded colleagues who are committed to making a true difference?
Volvo Cars is moving towards an exciting major technology transformation where we are collaborating with technology leaders all over the world, large and small – to help transform the company into a leading personal mobility provider and become a fully electric car company by 2030.
Who are we.
Concept Centre is the secret place where we plan, design and make prototypes, test objects, rigs and fixtures to internal customers across the company. We do everything from full scale prototype cars used to evaluate e.g., ergonomics, aerodynamics, safety, and design, to upholsteries for seat prototypes in early stages and a wide range of other smaller projects.
We are the ones to reach out to when you have a new concept, and you want a physical prototype. The section consists of a total of 130 colleagues divided into 5 specialized groups.
We are now looking for a tech savvy and skilled leader to the group 91893 consisting of three sub-teams: Advanced Engineering Workshop (AEW), Advanced Engineering Electronics (AEE) and Precision Mechanics Workshop.
The AEW will manage everything car-related; from handcrafted prototypes developing steering, chassis, or new propulsion technologies. One known delivery is the SM-series.
The AEE build customized electrical systems for concept cars, test cars and other prototypes and concepts.Highly skilled in electronic software, we program our own controllers to make our customers ideas come true.
Precision Mechanics Workshop manufactures small, highly precise components to testing, temperature cables, prototypes or test to propulsion engineering.
The group is large and consists of a mix of white collars and blue collars and two consultants – in total 28 skilled team members.
What you'll do
We are now looking for our next committed and collaborative colleague who is eager to join us!
Your key responsibilities will be to secure capability and capacity needed support and develop your team and team members, set strategy and together with the management team make long- and short-term plans to secure capability, and capacity now and in the future.
You will make sure that the delivery from your teams is according to plan with correct quality, making sure your teams have the prerequisites needed to excel their deliveries.
You to help guide and coach your teams.
You will secure the use of right technique; you will initiate investments and replacement of machines and equipment, why knowledge about investment process is beneficial.
You are responsible to secure continuous improvement and learning.
You proactively work with performance and competence development through feedback, to assure functional and behavioral competencies.
You are also responsible to secure a safe and attractive work environment, where you work proactively with risks and hazards in the workshops.
What you'll bring
We believe you have proven leadership skills and have worked in similar field.
You are a true collaborator, with passion for people and tech.
You have high capacity of managing a lot of things at the same time and you like high pace.
You embrace changes in an enthusiastic, open-minded, and innovative way and you can communicate in a clear and inspiring way.
You are courageous in your leadership, and you challenge and inspire your team with an ambition of bringing out the best.
You are strategic and base your decisions on data and use system thinking.
You have experience and know the importance of systematic work environment management in workshops.
Competence is Important• M.Sc. degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical or Electronics Design Engineering or proven track record as a manager within relevant field.
• You have a strategic mindset, you coach and lead your team to success
• Experienced in managing skilled technicians in workshop environment.
• High level of proficiency in communication both in Swedish and English and interpersonal relationships.
Personality is KeyOn a personal level ~ you are without prestige and enjoy working in a high pace and fast changing business.
You are a skilled and progressive leader, making sure your teams are empowered and accountable.
You apply creative thinking, never hesitate to encourage your team to think outside the box and use data to efficiently bring everyone forward.
In the management team you are a true collaborator, open and honest and you see the greater picture.
Ready to Take the Next Step?Ready to Take the Next Step?
Please submit your application through our career page. Due to GDPR regulations, we’re unable to store or consider applications from other platforms. Make sure to submit your application in English.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to Recruiter Keerthi Veeraraghavan
at keerthi.veeraraghavan@volvocars.com.
Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until 15th of January 2025. We’re excited to get to know you!
Volvo Cars – driving change togetherVolvo 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!
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