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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.

Volvo Trucks Umeå

The Umeå plant is one of the biggest within the Volvo group. In Umeå we have 1800 employees and are one of the largest industries in northern Sweden. We produce cabs for Volvo trucks, all the way from a sheet metal coil to a painted cab, it all happens here in Umeå.

The automotive industry is an industry for the future. The industry is simmering with innovation and a desire to develop and improve. The Volvo group is proud to take part in, in more than one way, driving Sweden into the future with our trucks, buses, construction equipment, and drivetrains. Sweden is where we have our base for both manufacturing, research, and development.

We are looking for someone who radiates passion, creativity, and engagement. Experience and education are highly relevant, but your attitude and drive are also vital parts that we value. We are now facing an increasing pace in the development of technology both within our production and in the products that we produce. Are you an engineer who likes challenges and problem-solving in a technology-dense environment? Then it is you who we are looking for!

Stamping Engineering Department – Your future workplace and colleagues

You will be part of a team responsible for developing the industry’s stamping dies for both today’s and tomorrow’s products. Teamwork and collaboration are a big part of our working day, both internally and externally, domestically and internationally.

Main work tasks:

• Investigate, develop business cases, buy, follow-up, try out, and improve new dies.
• Cooperate with production and maintenance to ensure the dies function in current production.
• Investigate and implement changes and improvements on both existing and new dies.
• Update documents related to the dies. For example, drawings, CAD data, and die standards.
• Participate in and partly lead the development and improvement of both technology and ways of working related to dies.
• Be responsible for stamping dies in the assigned part of the cab. Have a leading position regarding that part in project and product changes.

Traveling will be mandatory during project phases. Travel length and frequency are determined based on the demands of each project.

Who are you?

You are systematic, thorough, and have a good ability to cooperate. You find it natural to involve colleagues in changes and improvements.

We are looking for you who:

• Have a relevant university degree.
• Can communicate well in many different situations.
• Have good social skills and work well both in teams and independently.
• Have a structured and goal-oriented way of working.
• Have knowledge in LEAN theory and have a great interest in improving and developing both technology and ways of working.
• Have project management skills and experience.
• Have a genuine interest in stamping dies through their entire life cycle.

Meritorious knowledge and experience:

• Die simulations in Autoform.
• Die design and development.
• Die standards.
• CAD knowledge, preferably in Catia.
• Die projects within the automotive industry.

If you are interested in a challenge in a high-intensity environment, have a curious mindset, and want to learn a lot, then you are more than welcome to apply for this position.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

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.

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault, and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate, and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?