Lean Manufacturing Engineer - Supply Partner Development

AB Volvo; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group in Sweden is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Engineer for Supply Partner Development. You will strengthen supplier performance, map value streams, and drive waste reduction on the shop floor, collaborating with buyers and supplier quality teams to set clear roadmaps. The role requires a university degree in manufacturing or industrial engineering, fluency in English, and willingness to travel up to 50% to meet suppliers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Solid manufacturing or supplier development experience with Lean
• Experience applying Lean on the shop floor
• Ability to map value streams and analyze cycle time data
• Identify waste and drive measurable business impact
• Train and coach others in improvement methods

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current supplier capabilities on site and identify gaps
• Develop and implement roadmaps to close gaps
• Follow up on implementations and outcomes to reduce risk
• Collaborate with buyers and supplier quality engineers
• Travel up to 50% to engage with suppliers and teams

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Value stream mapping

OEE analysis

Training & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/industrial engineering

Job description

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Lean Manufacturing Engineer - Supply Partner Development

Location: Göteborg, SE, 417 15 Lyon, FR, 69802

Position Type: Professional

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

As a Supply Partner Development/Lean Engineer you will contribute to building a resilient global supply network by strengthening our supply partners’ manufacturing performance and capacity. You will evaluate current capabilities on site, identify gaps and improvement opportunities, and ensure clear roadmaps are in place to close them.

As a continuous improvement and risk reduction driver, you will follow up implementation and outcomes, helping supply partners produce the right volumes efficiently to meet demand. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as buyers and supplier quality engineers and work with supply partner leaders and improvement teams to influence change through facts, structure, and strong communication.

Your future team

You will join Supply Partner Development, a department of three teams covering the full truck. We are a diverse team with different backgrounds, nationalities, ages, and experiences, working together in a collaborative and performance-focused culture.

Who are you?

In this role, you will bring solid manufacturing or supplier development experience, with hands‑on practice applying Lean principles and tools on the shop floor. You are comfortable running value stream mapping activities, collecting cycle time data, identifying waste, and analyzing OEE to turn findings into clear priorities and measurable business impact. You build trust while challenging in a constructive way, and you can train and coach others in improvement methods. You enjoy working with people across functions and levels and you communicate with clarity.

To thrive you also:

• - Enjoy both using a helicopter perspective and having a holistic approach, while at the same time paying attention to details.
• - You like to travel, see the world and meet our suppliers in their arena.
• - You plan and prioritize independently when you manage several parallel activities.
• - Sometimes you travel up to 50% of your time and it might be on short notice.

We believe that you have an university degree in manufacturing/industrial engineering and you are fluent in English.

Reporting to:Azadeh Moazami, Head of Supply Partner Performance Powertrain
Location:Sweden, Gothenburg or France, Lyon
Last application: September 13, 2026

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Divisionhire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Category: Purchasing

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net‑zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.