Thesis Work - Seamless Implementation of Digitalization and Automation in Production

Bygg, teknik och hantverk · Bygg- och industriteknik · Produktionsteknik · Industriell ekonomi · Processteknik

I korthet

This thesis focuses on understanding how governance, organizational roles, and processes can be improved for seamless implementation of digitalization and automation across a global production organization. Suitable for students with backgrounds in industrial engineering, production development, or automation, the position is temporary, on-site in Eskilstuna, Sweden, with a start date of January 18, 2027, and an application deadline of November 30.

Ansvarsområden

Mapping current roles, responsibilities, decision-making structures, and organizational processes related to digitalization and automation across selected sites.
Identifying organizational barriers and gaps that create delays, unclear ownership, or difficulties in achieving successful implementation and long-term use.
Investigating how responsibilities, decision-making, and collaboration can be improved among global and local functions.
Developing a governance framework or operating model describing roles, responsibilities, organizational processes, interfaces, decision-making, and collaboration across organizational levels.
Evaluating the proposed approach through selected Volvo CE sites and use cases.
Providing recommendations for how the approach can support consistent yet adaptable implementation across different global production contexts.

Krav

Industrial engineering and management background
Production development background
Automation and digitalization background
Relevant background combining technology, production, and organizational development
Interest in the intersection between people, digitalization, organizational processes, and industrial production

Önskade kvalifikationer

Students from different academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Candidates may be matched in complementary pairs so that different competencies can be combined across individual theses rather than required within a single student.

Förmåner

Opportunity to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future.
Work with next-gen technologies and collaborative teams.
Thesis work at a global manufacturing company.
Opportunity to join Volvo Group.

Färdigheter

DigitalizationAutomationGovernanceOrganizational ProcessesIndustrial EngineeringProduction Development

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Om Volvo Group

The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets.\n\n

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