Driveline Engineer

Company: Volvo Construction Equipment

Organization: Technology, Jinan Technical Center

Location: Jinan P.R. China

Function / Department: Power, Driveline & Hydraulics JTC

Position Title: Driveline Engineer

Position Holder:

Reports To:
• First line manager: Head of Powertrain Power, Driveline & Hydraulics JTC
• Functional manager (indirect reporting):
Positions directly supervised/managed: 0

Job Summary:
Development of the driveline components for construction equipment such as the axles, transmissions and others. The developments are made in projects with close cooperation with both other departments, suppliers and own production which means a lot of contacts within the company as well as outside including international contacts.

Job Content:
1. Roles:

2. Main Tasks/ Responsibilities / Authorities:
• Secure Volvo Group’s Quality, Safety & Health, Environmental Policy and code of condact are implemented
• Develop parts and components with regards to both functionality and QDC
• Design parts and components using CAD
• Build part structures in PDM-system
• Participate in development projects reaching targets on both time and cost
• Cooperate with production and supplies to make sure the production is reliable and cost effective

3. Key Skills:
• Product knowledge – Driveline technology
• Designer competences – Driveline technology
• Designer tools (Mechanical design)
• Production technology
• Practical technical competence
• Knowledge of products
• Special knowledge in specific areas of driveline design such as gear technology, driveline hydraulics, bearing technology etc is an asset
• Team player
• Environmental, safety and legal requirements on our operations
Forums:
1. External:
• TBD

2. Internal:
• Projects, Production and suppliers
Required knowledge & experience:
1. Education/Professional Qualifications required for the position:
• Knowledge of driveline systems and parts
• CAD
• Knowledge of production methods and materials used in driveline components
• Knowledge of machine elements used in driveline components
• Accustomed to working in projects
• M.Sc. in engineering or equivalent

2. Additional Important Requirements:
• Spoken and written English
• ISO awareness
Geographical context in which knowledge is applied: Domestic

Amendments to the Job Description:
This is a description of the job as it is at present constituted. It is the company's practice to periodically examine employee's job descriptions and to update them to ensure that they relate to the job as it is performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. The line manager in consultation with the post holder concerned jointly conducts this procedure. It is the company's aim to reach agreement to reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to insist on changes to the job descriptions after prior consultations.