PhD New Automotive Surface Pretreatment

Volvo Personvagnar AB / Kemiingenjörsjobb / Göteborg
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The employees in Research and Development are responsible for the development of VCC's car program. Our daily work includes transforming ideas into innovations to meet the high standards of future vehicles. We use the latest technologies and advanced methods to develop the safest car in the world and with great devotion for the environment, offer our customers a genuine driving experience. Join us on our way towards the future.
Today phosphating, a well-known technology since more than 30 years, is a key pre-treatment process in the automotive industry. The phosphate conversion layer created in this process is a prerequisite for good paint adhesion and good corrosion resistance. The phosphate conversion layer has proved to be a very effective barrier towards corrosion and is one reason why Volvo cars today experience practically no corrosion. The phosphate process is questioned for environmental reasons such as heavy metals and energy consumption. It is likely that due to environmental demands phosphating will be exchanged with an alternative pretreatment process (New Automotive Surface Pretreatments) within the coming 5 to 10 years. The knowledge about their behavior (corrosion and paint adhesion) under a paint layer on a car is very scarce.
The objective of the PhD work is to understand the corrosion and adhesion mechanisms for a New Automotive Surface Pretreatment layer in combination with different metal substrates and paint systems. The knowledge obtained will be a very important contribution to secure the quality of our future products.
The student will be employed by VCC as a member of the VCC PhD Programmed. The PhD programmed will provide you with a unique opportunity to develop within the automotive industry. We offer you a position, where you will be given opportunity to in-depth studies within a science area of strategic importance for Volvo Car Corporation. Furthermore you will be part of a network with PhD candidates in related scientific areas. After graduation we expect you to continue as a key player within Surface Treatment, VCC.
Chalmers University of Technology will be the academic partner.
Formal qualifications and personal qualities:
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Physics with a specialization towards Materials Science (where courses like Corrosion, Electrochemistry, Surface Technology are counted as valuable qualifications
Excellent Swedish and English skills, verbally and in writing
Strong analytical skills
Good listening and communication skills
Strong drive for results and ability to act independently and to take the initiative
Ability to cooperate and work within a team
An interest and ability to lead individuals and groups
Since Volvo Cars operates globally, it is meritorious if you have experience from multiple cultures.
The positions in the program will be within the business areas Research & Development. The positions will be located in Gothenburg.
Please contact:
Anders Makkonen , tel +46 31 325 79 93
Håkan Mattsson , tel +46 31 325 86 84
We want your application at the latest 2011-09-30.

Publiceringsdatum
2011-09-20

Arbetstider och omfattning
Tillsvidare
Heltid

Ersättning
Fast lön

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2011-09-30
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Företag
VOLVO PERSONVAGNAR AB

Adress
VOLVO PERSONVAGNAR AB
40531 GÖTEBORG

Kontorsadress
Volvo Torslanda

Kontaktuppgifter
Telefonnummer: 031-590000

Jobbnummer
1034452

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