Job Description

Be a part of the electric future of Volvo Cars
It’s crystal clear: The actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. We’re committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. To make sure we deliver on our big plans, we’ll need to expand our current manufacturing footprint. That’s why we’ve decided to open a new state-of-the-art electric only car factory – and this time we’re expanding in Kosice, Slovakia.

The new plant will only use climate neutral energy and be designed to be a leader in sustainable and efficient premium electric car production. We will optimize layout and logistics flow to achieve the highest global standards in energy and environmental efficiency.

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of building something completely new, setting a new standard for Volvo manufacturing. Jump in and join the ride!

Let's introduce ourselves

This is a new role in the Quality operations, specifically in the final quality confirmation of vehicles before they are delivered to customers. As one of the quality leaders, you will be an integral part of a new organization, responsible for the Sales Line and Water Leak Test, which confirms that the vehicle is 100% ready to be delivered to the customer while pursuing our mission to provide the best manufacturing of products that accelerate the world to sustainable energy. You will work closely with the Final Assembly shop and Plant Supply Chain Engineering organizations, as well as our management, engineering, and project teams in the early and stabilization phases of the quality confirmation process development. If you want to be the one who gives the car the final "OK" before it is shipped, this position is for you.

Reports to: Vehicle Evaluation Manager
Location: Valaliky Industrial Park, Kosice district, Slovakia
Work hours: Shift-based aligned with factory production hours, including night shifts

What you'll do

Your main scope will be to ensure the quality of products, systems, or materials is in line with company or national, and international standards.
In doing so, you will:

• Supervise a group or team of operational contributors within the Quality confirmation area in multi-shift operations and organize their daily workflow;
• Ensure that all team members have the necessary tools, resources, and prerequisites to perform their jobs safely and effectively;
• People planning and management, including short and long-term resource planning, holiday scheduling, and sickness management;
• Communicate job expectations clearly, provide necessary instructions and feedback to team members;
• Control and manage all technology parameters, set up the process parameters and controls to standardize the production process while achieving the quality of the product and process;
• Quality Management System - contribute to the identification and evaluation of current policies and business processes that are in the scope of the quality management system (QMS) and to support the design, development, and documentation of new policies, procedures, and business processes;
• Coordinate maintenance interventions;
• Lead people and quality confirmation processes (Manufacturing, Assembly, Supply Chain, Cost, Serviceability, Sustainability, Reliability, Safety, etc.) and work closely with product design engineering teams to ensure that critical changes are incorporated in a timely manner;
• Oversee operator instructions, critical parameters, checklists, and training materials for assigned operations, update special equipment service manuals, including BOMs, needed processes, technical expertise, and tooling for optimisation of production runs;
• Drive process improvements, cost reduction activities, and continuous improvement activities;
• Provide training plans and execute training for team members.

What you'll bring

• Several years of previous working experience in a highly automated production environment OEM/Tier1, in a Supervisor/Shift Leader function associated with quality confirmation;
• Good understanding of the manufacturing processes 5S, Standard Work, Andon, JIT, and real-time production management;
• Experience in the development of manufacturing processes and setup of processes, machines, and process parameters;
• Preferred university education in Industrial, Mechanical, Material Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience;
• Experience transitioning products from prototype to production;
• Experience in defining and assessing quality standards associated with common manufacturing processes, including drawing specifications, limit samples, and incoming/outgoing quality control points;
• People development abilities and coaching skills;
• Flexibility, being able not only to work under an organization in a transformation period, or green-field project, but thrive in such a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent communication skills, conversational in the Slovak language, written and spoken, and preferably in English;
• Not only an individual contributor attitude, but also a demonstrated ability to work within a multinational team, influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization;
• Ability and willingness to travel within Europe, although based in Košice District, Slovakia.

Compensation Data

Base Monthly Salary (Gross) for this position starts from 1.850 EUR.
* The salary amount represents the minimum guaranteed amount of the basic salary component applicable to the job. Final salary is negotiable and will be adjusted in accordance with seniority level and previous experience of candidate.

Additional benefits:
• Summer & Winter Pay;
• Annual Volvo Bonus depending on performance and company's financial results;
• Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar);
• Cafeteria Benefit Program;
• Contribution for meals exceeding legal requirements;
• Compensation for dioptric glasses & contact lenses beyond the legal requirements;
• Life insurance for cases of loss of life, disability, work injury.

Volvo Cars. For Life.
For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.

At Volvo Cars, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with a passion for making a difference. If you’re inspired by the opportunity to help redefine the future of mobility, we invite you to be part of our journey.

Ready for the next step?
You can submit your application via our career page. Please send us your CV and cover letter (optional) in English. You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully submitted your application.

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