Lead Vehicle Architect, Special Vehicles Develop

Volvo Group Trucks Technology / Maskiningenjörsjobb / Göteborg
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Special Vehicle Development is an Engineering and Project Management organization within GTT that develops customized and niche vehicles. Our engaged teams support the business development of our brands on a local basis in several sites around the world. Driven by lean development spirit we are focused on time to market excellence to develop unique customized selling points. Our performance is based on agility to use specific development processes to fit customer needs.

If you share our passion for engineering and innovation, and want to directly impact the competitiveness of the Volvo Trucks feature offering, developing niche premium products and services, our newly established Special Vehicle Development organization in Gothenburg could be the right place for you.

We currently have the following job opening;
Lead Vehicle Architect - Special Vehicles Development

Job Summary
As a Lead Vehicle Architect you are a key player to support building the Special Vehicle Development department in Gothenburg and to lead the development work to a complete truck solution. Your capacity to lead, accurately predict and consolidate all engineering aspects for the complete truck solutions is paramount for a profitable total business offer as well as to execute and secure the design and validation plans on time. Your work will serve as an important input to the decision making process and to secure a successful delivery.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities
• Lead and consolidate, in close conjunction with all other line organizations including Volvo Trucks sales and manufacturing, all aspects of the technical scope for the complete vehicle to be developed in order to secure a successful project delivery
• Consolidate all engineering resources including engineering partners related to the complete product to be developed (Cab/Chassis/Electrical/etc.) into a full engineering proposal
• Drive and arbitrate the technical dialogue with Engineering and Manufacturing for the technical area to define most optimized technical solution to meet customer needs
• Work in close connection to the Chief Project Manager, applying global and lean processes to secure reduced time to market and development cost
• Develop and share acquired competence and provide technical advice
• Drive continuous improvement activities to find efficiency gains for reduced time to market and lower cost in product development
• Participate in business development and innovation
Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
For success in this role we expect you to have a Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering and work experience in the relevant field for a minimum of 10 years. You have demonstrated successful experience in product development, specifically as Vehicle Architect, or a strong knowledge of design and mechanical packaging for cab-over-engine trucks. In this position you need to be proficient with Pro/E and Catia and have excellent understanding of Product Data Management systems when defining the product offering. As you have been working with heavy duty trucks for many years we expect you to have good knowledge in vehicle regulations and the truck industry in general. Experience in special vehicles, customer adaptation and/or electromobility development projects is considered as a plus.

For more information please contact:
Patrik Björler, Director Special Vehicle Development Sweden, +46 765 535791
Rebecka Halling Liedholm, HR Business Partner, +46 500 788492

Varaktighet, arbetstid
Tillsvidare
Heltid

Publiceringsdatum
2016-10-10

Ersättning
Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön

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Sista dag att ansöka är 2016-10-24
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Företag
Volvo Group Trucks Technology

Adress
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
40508 Göteborg

Jobbnummer
3097803

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