Lean Process Engineer: Automotive Manufacturing & Kaizen

Volvo Cars; Ridgeville (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Wellness program

Parental leave policy

Volvo Employee Lease Program (VELP)

Job summary

Volvo Cars is seeking a Shop Engineer to drive improvements across the Body Shop. You will lead process engineering initiatives, implement lean methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize current and new processes.

The role emphasizes safety, ergonomics, and cost control while supporting launch activities and Kaizen events. You should have an engineering degree and 2+ years' experience in repetitive assembly; Six Sigma and strong communication are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 2+ years' experience on manual, highly repetitive assembly processes.
• Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus.
• Excellent skills in MS Office, Team Center and simulation software is a plus.
• Experience in project management.
• Effective communication in a global, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive efficiency improvements for current processes with Production.
• Lead continuous improvements to process delivery, quality and cost.
• Participate in DMAIC problem analyses and solution processes.
• Manage process engineering targets in time/technique/cost.
• Increase commonality and share best practices within Volvo Cars Manufacturing.
• Support core or commodity processes when expertise is needed.
• Interface between Production and time setting group Manufacturing Engineering.
• Plan for future project deliverables and rebalance staffing.

Skills

Engineering degree

Experience in manual assembly lines

Six Sigma Green Belt

MS Office

Teamcenter

Simulation software

Project management

Effective communication

Product & Process Engineering

People leadership

Line balancing

Cycle time calculations

Time studies

Capacity analysis

Ergonomics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Teamcenter

Simulation software

Job description

Volvo Cars is seeking a Shop Engineer to drive improvements across the Body Shop. You will lead process engineering initiatives, implement lean methods, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize current and new processes.

The role emphasizes safety, ergonomics, and cost control while supporting launch activities and Kaizen events. You should have an engineering degree and 2+ years' experience in repetitive assembly; Six Sigma and strong communication are valued.