Area Leader - Manufacturing Engineering

Volvo Car Germany GmbH; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Cars Charleston Body Shop seeks an Area Leader - Manufacturing Engineering to coordinate process changes across projects within the body area. You will lead manufacturing system design and work with suppliers to improve producibility and reduce costs.

The role requires leadership, strong English communication, and strategic thinking to meet KPIs and safety standards. You will collaborate with central and local area leaders and manage planning and handover of equipment.

Qualifications

• University degree or similar experience
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Broad product and process knowledge within the body shop area
• Strong knowledge of MS-office and MS-project

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes.
• Lead equipment suppliers and line integrators to define production processes to increase producibility and reduce costs.
• Secure ME Body Industrialization deliveries from the defined area.
• Predict risks and escalate when needed.
• Close the gap to the Vision layout.
• Main contact for area turnkey contractor(s).
• Secure short and long-range planning.
• Fulfill project target KPIs.
• Lead and guide team members; provide direction where needed.
• Synchronize with Area Leader Central and Area Leader Local at all sites.
• Handover equipment to end user and manage lessons learned.
• Follow up supplier deliveries and RFQ quality.
• Ensure contract demands are fulfilled (cycle time, capacity, quality).
• Monitor MRQ investigations and cost follow up.
• Capitalization follow-up within area of responsibility.
• Summarize issues during Industrialization phase.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Time management

Articulate complex issues

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Area Leader - Manufacturing Engineering

Take the lead in driving innovation

At Volvo Cars, we are committed to advancing safety, sustainability and electrification. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for forward-thinking individuals who can identify challenges before they arise and deliver cutting-edge solutions that set new industry standards.

When you choose a career with Volvo Cars, you're not just joining a company - you're helping shape the future of mobility.

Let's introduce ourselves

Role Summary:

The role of Area Leader - Body is to coordinate and follow-up on all Manufacturing Engineering process changes over related projects and assignments within the geographical area to fulfill the defined goals (quality, lead time, cost efficiency, safety/health/environment, flexibility and change over). The area of activity is part of Volvo Cars Charleston Body Shop.

What you'll do

Role Description:

Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. Lead equipment suppliers and line integrators to define production processes with the purpose to increase producibility and decreasing costs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for securing all ME Body Industrialization deliveries from the defined area
• Predicts as many risks and problems as possible, and escalates when needed
• Working towards closing the gap to the Vision layout
• Main contact person to area turnkey contractor(s)
• Secure planning, both short and long range
• Fulfill Project target KPI's
• Lead/Guide team members - Give direction where needed
• Synchronize/Collaborate with Area Leader Central and Area Leader Local in all sites
• Responsible for handing over equipment to end user
• Responsible for lessons learned management
• Follow up of equipment suppliers' deliveries, example Buy off book follow up or similar after OK to Mfg.
• Lead the RFQ (Appendix F) creation and its quality assurance.
• Responsible for that contract demands are fulfilled within responsibility area, example: cycle time, capacity, capability, treatment and or joining quality (welding & torque).
• Monitor, send out and log all MRQ investigations and cost follow up.
• Secure that capitalization is performed
• Follow up and summarize issues during Industrialization phase within area of responsibility

What you'll bring

Experience & Qualifications:

• University degree or similar experience
• Communication and negotiation 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 and possess a broader view.
• Project and time management skills.
• Ability to articulate complex issues.
• 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.

Volvo Cars. For Life.

For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow - today.

In our company, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with the drive to make a difference.

We welcome your application!