Area Leader - Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Manufacturing Engineering

In short

Volvo Cars seeks an Area Leader for Manufacturing Engineering in their Charleston Body Shop. This role will coordinate process changes, lead suppliers, manage projects, and guide team members to achieve quality, cost, and efficiency goals.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and follow-up on Manufacturing Engineering process changes for related projects.
Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes.
Lead equipment suppliers and line integrators to define production processes.
Secure ME Body Industrialization deliveries from the defined area.
Predict risks and problems, and escalate when needed.
Act as the main contact person to area turnkey contractor(s).
Secure planning, both short and long range.
Fulfill Project target KPI’s.
Lead/Guide team members and give direction.
Synchronize/Collaborate with Area Leader Central and Area Leader Local in all sites.
Manage the Area budget.
Oversee the handover of equipment to end users.
Manage lessons learned.
Follow up on equipment suppliers' deliveries.
Lead RFQ creation and quality assurance.
Ensure contract demands are fulfilled (cycle time, capacity, capability, quality).
Monitor and log MRQ investigations and cost follow-up.
Secure capitalization.
Follow up and summarize issues during the Industrialization phase.

Requirements

University degree or similar experience.
Communication and negotiation skills.
Project management skills.
Broad product and process knowledge within the body shop area.
Strong knowledge of MS-office and MS-project.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Leadership skills and the ability to think strategically.
Project and time management skills.
Ability to articulate complex issues.

Desired Qualifications

Possess a broader view.
Continuously works to protect and enhance Volvo’s reputation.
Carries out all duties and responsibilities with the utmost integrity and consistent with the highest ethical standards.
Remains flexible and responsive to changing conditions.

Benefits

Help shape the future of mobility.
Opportunity to drive innovation and deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Skills

MS OfficeMS Project

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About Volvo Cars

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…

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