Role Summary:The role of Area Leader - Body is to coordinate and follow-up on all Manufacturing Engineering process changes over related projects and assignments within the geographical area to fulfill the defined goals (quality, lead time, cost efficiency, safety/health/environment, flexibility and change over). The area of activity is part of Volvo Cars Charleston Body Shop.
What you'll doRole Description:Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. Lead equipment suppliers and line integrators to define production processes with the purpose to increase producibility and decreasing costs.
Job Responsibilities:- Responsible for securing all ME Body Industrialization deliveries from the defined area
- Predicts as many risks and problems as possible, and escalates when needed
- Working towards closing the gap to the Vision layout
- Main contact person to area turnkey contractor(s)
- Secure planning, both short and long range
- Fulfill Project target KPI's
- Lead/Guide team members - Give direction where needed
- Synchronize/Collaborate with Area Leader Central and Area Leader Local in all sites
- Responsible for Area budget
- Responsible for handing over equipment to end user
- Responsible for lessons learned management
- Follow up of equipment suppliers' deliveries, example Buy off book follow up or similar after OK to Mfg.
- Lead the RFQ (Appendix F) creation and its quality assurance.
- Responsible for that contract demands are fulfilled within responsibility area, example: cycle time, capacity, capability, treatment and or joining quality (welding & torque).
- Monitor, send out and log all MRQ investigations and cost follow up.
- Secure that capitalization is performed.
- Follow up and summarize issues during Industrialization phase within area of responsibility.
What you'll bringExperience & Qualifications:- University degree or similar experience
- Communication and negotiation skills.
- Project management skills.
- Broad product and process knowledge within the body shop area.
- Strong knowledge of MS-office and MS-project.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Leadership skills and the ability to think strategically and possess a broader view.
- Project and time management skills.
- Ability to articulate complex issues.
- Continuously works to protect and enhance Volvo's reputation.
- Carries out all duties and responsibilities with the utmost integrity and consistent with the highest ethical standards.
- Remains flexible and responsive to changing conditions.
In our company, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with the drive to make a difference.
We welcome your application!
