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Lead Engineer – Wheels and Tires

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ROLE DESCRIPTION
  • Lead, drive and execute Wheels & Tires system / components design engineering activities.
  • Have operational responsibility for a component, system and sub-module delivery
  • Drive the development from research/early phases of development to product maintenance and apply for patents on innovative areas.
  • Front-load work to ensure robust early-stage releases and stable late-stage releases.
  • Ensure new designs fulfill business targets, requirements and Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Feature targets
  • Have on a holistic view on deliverables from other interfaces to secure quality & readiness before release.
  • Manage area of responsibility by learning and applying applicable tools
  • Manage networking across the organization, as well as influencing the work in other sites
  • Lead supplier relationships, prior supplier selection, during development following projects requirements and in maintenance phases
  • Participate to supplier selection in collaboration with Purchasing
  • Collaborate with all Volvo Engineering sites to ensure efficient installations of parts and systems
  • Create or update CAD Models, Part Drawings, and Installation Drawings with CREO-Parametric
  • Document design change notices and structural components in the PDM system
  • Develop modular systems and components to optimize part diversity
  • Ensure component durability by requesting analysis and/or physical verification
  • Integrate deliveries from others and secure quality readiness before release
  • Develop and share acquired competence (e.g. training) and provide technical advice
  • Manage, mentor and guide the team deliveries as a part of engineering leadership.
  • Contributes to innovations or technologies that are regarded as important advances in the field.
  • Set examples of Product ownership, engineering leadership & encourage engineers for the same.
  • Taking Initiatives at Commodity/Dept./Site level for Continuous Improvements
  • Look for More Efficient Ways of workings on regular basis. Emphasize on the Business Value.
  • Assist Group Manager Resource & workload planning, recruitment and budget securement.
  • To lead and drive innovation, advanced engineering activities
  • Guide, mentor and empower team members, Support New employees in assignments.


REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
  • Customer focus
  • Decision quality
  • Collaborates
  • Action-oriented
  • Demonstrates self-awareness
  • Ability to analyze and solve complex problems
  • Multicultural mindset and global approach
  • Ability to work with different cultures on a wide range of vehicle products
  • Management of global suppliers

REQUIRED EDUCATION
  • BE/ BTech / M.Tech / MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field

​EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, TRAINING
  • 12+ years of product development experience in the automotive industry, preferably in trucks development
  • Must have experience in Wheels and tires development
  • Project management experience is a merit
  • Previous leadership experience is a merit
  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
  • Knowledge of legal, testing requirements will be added advantage
  • Strong in engineering fundamentals
  • Good knowledge in sheet-metal, welding & corrosion protection of components.
  • Knowledge of DFMEA/SFMEA and other quality tools
  • Hands-on experience in CREO tool
  • Knowledge of product development cycle (DVP).
  • Comprehensive knowledge of SAFe Agile Way of Working and mindset is a plus.

ARE WE THE PERFECT MATCH?
  • Professional challenges and increasing business knowledge
  • Defined career path
  • Good atmosphere in a professional, developing team working with passion

We work together with energy, passion, and respect for the individual!.

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of Trust, Passion, High Performance, Change and Customer Success. 
www.volvogroup.com/career. 

Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides Volvo Group Trucks and Business Area's with state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, product planning and purchasing services, as well as aftermarket product support. With Volvo Group Trucks Technology you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.

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