Volvo Group Graduate Program 2027 - Production Engineer

Volvo Group; Umeå kommun; On-site; SEK 502,000 - 614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Global environment

International short-term assignment

Competitive salary

Job summary

Volvo Group in Umeå invites you to join the Graduate Program, a 15-month journey to develop future production and engineering leaders. You’ll spend 50% in your home department and 50% in program activities, with local and international rotations, targeted training in operations, engineering and purchasing, plus direct customer exposure.

You’ll join the Paint Engineering team in Volvo Trucks Technology Industrial, collaborating with production, maintenance, quality and logistics to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree completed within the last three years.
• Less than three years of full-time relevant work experience.
• Relevant education in Mechanical, Automotive or Industrial Engineering.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Willing to travel internationally.
• Fluent in Swedish.
• Understanding of data integration, visualization and BI.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Platform, Excel, SQL.
• Ability to translate operational needs into practical digital solutions.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, end-to-end flows and Lean.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvement: lead and participate in paint production improvement projects.
• Optimize and problem-solve: apply structured methods to process optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: work with production, maintenance, quality, logistics and other engineering functions.
• Innovate and grow: contribute to industrialization and technical development.

Skills

Fluent in English

Fluent in Swedish

Analytical skills

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Industrial Eng or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Platform

Excel

SQL

Job description

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Location: Umeå, SE, 901 24

Position Type: Graduate

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

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.

This is the Volvo Group Graduate Program

A new era of manufacturing and R&D is here. Are you passionate about technology, eager to solve real business challenges, ready to drive innovation, and join our transformation journey? Then this Graduate program is for you! As part of the Graduate Program at Volvo Group, you will tackle real challenges from day one and contribute to the development of next-generation production solutions.

The 15-month Graduate Program combines 50% time in your home department with 50% dedicated program activities, giving you broad exposure across Volvo Group. Through local and international rotations, short-term assignments and targeted training in areas such as operations, engineering and purchasing, you will build a strong understanding of our business, brands and strategy. The program also includes direct customer exposure and encourages collaboration, knowledge-sharing and an end-to-end mindset, enabling you to contribute to transformation across the organization from day one.

Your future team

You will join the Paint Engineering team in Umeå, part of Volvo Trucks Technology Industrial Divison (TTI). We bring together production engineering, automation, production systems, quality and continuous improvement, working hands-on across traditional organizational boundaries. You will collaborate closely with experienced engineers, production, maintenance, quality and logistic teams to keep our production process moving forward. You will become part of an experienced engineering team where knowledge sharing is important, but you will also be expected to build your own understanding. This includes conclusions and taking responsibility for moving your assignments forward.

For an ambitious engineer, this provides an opportunity to quickly develop a broad understanding of industrial production while building deep engineering competence.

How you’ll contribute

In this role, you will combine your engineering knowledge with hands-on experience from an industrial environment. You will work with real production challenges where technology, quality, automation, process performance and people come together. From the start, you will be encouraged to challenge existing ways of working, use data to understand problems and turn your ideas into measurable improvements.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive improvement: Lead and participate in improvement projects within the paint production process, from root-cause analysis to verified results.
• Optimize and problem-solve: Apply structured methods across process optimization, production flow, quality, equipment and automation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with production, maintenance, quality, logistics and other engineering functions, taking ownership of defined assignments.
• Innovate and grow: Contribute to industrialization and technical development, bringing new methods and technologies.

The scope and complexity of your assignments will grow as you develop in the role.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone with a strong transformation and collaborative mindset who is eager to learn, explore and understand the business. You thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new challenges and ambiguity and take ownership of your own development and growth. With strong analytical skills, you take initiatives and drive tasks forward with determination while bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the team. This means that you understand both the technical details and the bigger production system. You are also comfortable working with data and using facts to support decisions. You enjoy building relationships and leveraging a global network to create impact while working collaboratively across teams and functions. In addition, you contribute to a culture of continuous learning by actively sharing knowledge, exchanging insights and supporting the development of others.

To qualify for the Graduate program, you:

• Have completed a bachelor or master’s degree prior to the start of the program but not more than three years ago
• Should not have more than three years' full-time relevant working experience in the field prior to starting the program, excluding part-time work during studies
• You have a relevant education within Mechanical, Automotive, Industrial Engineering or a related field
• Are fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Are willing to travel and participate in international short-term assignments
• Fluent in Swedish
• Understanding of data integration, visualization and business intelligence
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Power Platform, Excel, SQL or similar technologies
• Ability to translate operational needs into practical digital solutions
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, E2E flows and/or Lean principles
• Experience from academic projects, internships or similar practical assignments

What’s in it for you?

Our Volvo Group Graduate Program starts in August 2027 and you will be offered a permanent position at Volvo TTI, with placement in Sweden, Umeå.

These are some of the benefits of joining our program:

• An opportunity to work with the latest technology.
• An exciting and global working environment with experienced colleagues.
• Possibility to gain international experience through a short-term assignment abroad.
• A competitive salary and a permanent position from day one.
• Various workshops and seminars designed to help you grow into your future career at Volvo Group.
• The possibility to shape your own career with endless career opportunities.

As part of the recruitment process, a background check as well as alcohol and drug testing may be conducted. You will be informed if applicable.

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 Division

hire 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: Engineering

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.