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At Volvo Cars, we are making bold digital visions come true. We aim to be the leader in the automotive world by creating a digital ecosystem built around making our customers' lives less complicated. What we all have in common at Volvo Cars is our passion for protecting lives, our endless curiosity, and our dedication to create a new future for the automotive industry. Our human centric focus is what separates us from all other car companies.
Who will you report to?
The main reporting line leads toCasting Industrialization Manager.
What will you do?
- Utilize strong manufacturing engineering mindset and previous experience in the automotive industry to ensurethat the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers;
- Be a project leader for across-functional team that secures the best process design possible by driving Manufacturing KPIs for an intended manufacturing plant within its own commodity area and achieve project time plans, cost efficiency, and safety/health/environment;
- Be part of a global Casting Industrialization team, setting up the new production plant in Kosice, Slovakia;
- Manage a portfolio of projects, contracts/RFQ, clients / customer, and plan, coordinate and supervise activities relating to those for a specified area of competence;
- Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them;
- Reportstatus and deviations in decided systems / tools and ensure that there are action plans to reach targets;
- Initiate or performs safety-, reliability- and cost analyses;
- Ensure/initiate Equipment FMEA and risk assessment activities;
- Develop and define equipment, tools, machines and processes according to Volvo standards to fulfill defined product specifications;
- Implement and commission foundries and machining lines for aluminum parts for new car models within Volvo Cars;
- Represents Manufacturing Engineeringas well as the plants, in supporting stakeholders;
- Share best practices and knowledge and coach the team members;
- Own and align global manufacturing processes and strategies within the car programs that share commonality with programs or platforms;
- Contribute to the optimal set-up of the workstations and production lines;
- Improve the techniques & methods used by the team following the project through product development & feedback, quoting and buying the equipment as well as installing and commissioning;
- Take part in cost estimations, development of process concepts, supplier relations, continuous alignment with customers, etc.
What will you bring?
- Previous industrial engineering experience working on Casting/Machiningprojects (project lead/installation/commissioning) in a leading role, ismandatory;
- Good understanding of processes and technologies associated with aluminum melting and high-pressure die-casting and/or machining (CNC,trim press), transitioning products from prototype to production;
- Competence in Lean Process Design;
- Preferred engineering education: Industrial, Casting, Mechanical, Materials Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience;
- Fluent in English, written and spoken, and proficient in Slovak language;
- Ability and willingness to travel within and outside Europe, more frequently in the initial phase (2025), although based in Kosice, Slovakia;
- Not only an individual contributor attitude but also an ability to work within a multinational team;
- Self-starter and troubleshooting attitude, high level of communication skills, curiosity to learn new technologies;
- Analytic and engineering data reporting skills;
- Strong willingness and ability to drive change and results.
How to learn more and apply?
Does this sound like your next challenge? Are you eager to join us? Then apply via the link in the advert with an attached CV in English. Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Please keep in mind that we recruit continuously for different departments & shops. Due to GDPR, we do not accept applications submitted via e-mail.
Base Monthly Salary (Gross) for this position starts from 2.700 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;
- Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar);
- Employee Share Matching Programme;
- 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.
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.
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.