Volvo

SPM Engineer

Volvo$88K — $105K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Technical degree or equivalent required.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in supplier quality and process development in automotive.
  • Experience with injection molding or complex seating systems preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, lean principles, and 8D problem-solving methodology.
  • Project management experience is highly desired.
  • Experience with supplier greensite start-ups or functional plastics preferred.
  • Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
  • Must be willing to travel 50%-70% of the time domestically and internationally.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Global Category team for assigned commodities.
  • Plan and execute risk-based audit activities globally.
  • Identify and drive improvements to mitigate organization-wide issues.
  • Engage management to understand stakeholder needs and concerns.
  • Develop and present materials for critical audiences, including sensitive topics.
  • Launch programs with stakeholders and supplier teams at Volvo.
  • Monitor team compliance with regulatory requirements and policies.
  • Develop and implement procedures, advising on their application.
  • Provide training and coaching for performance improvement.
  • Support the creation of annual Commodity Business Plans.
  • Evaluate suppliers before sourcing decisions.
  • Lead APQP reviews and manage supplier-related actions.
  • Conduct operational assessments and lead continuous improvement with suppliers.
  • Manage supplier quality incidents using 8D, resolving delivery issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package starting from day one, including medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Tax-advantaged savings accounts and wellness programs with discounts and gifts.
  • Global paid parental leave policy for all employees, including adoptive and surrogate parents.
  • Discounted leasing options for employees through the Volvo Employee Lease Program.
  • Robust retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
Full Job Description
  • This role focuses on proactively evaluating and managing supplier manufacturing and logistics systems to eliminate variability in quality and delivery. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine product and process designs, improve quality, and reduce costs.


What you'll do

  • Collaborate with the Global Category team for assigned commodities.
  • Plan and execute audit activities across the global organization, prioritizing areas of business risk and ensuring governance committees are informed of significant issues.
  • Identify organization-wide issues and drive process or system improvements to mitigate risk.
  • Engage stakeholders, including management, to understand needs, address concerns, and lead development of stakeholder communication plans.
  • Develop and present materials that for critical audiences, including sensitive presentations.
  • Drive program launches with Volvo stakeholders and supplier teams.
  • Monitor and manage team activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • Develop, interpret, and implement procedures and policies, advising the wider organization on their application.
  • Provide training and coaching to internal and external stakeholders to enable performance improvement.
  • Support the annual Commodity Business Plans (CBP).
  • Perform supplier evaluations prior to sourcing decisions.
  • Lead APQP reviews, drive resolution of supplier-related actions, communicate risks to the Program Management team, and ensure timely PPAP submission.
  • Conduct regular assessments during running operations, drive resolution of deviations, and lead continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers (including VQE programs).
  • Manage supplier quality incidents using the 8D process and resolve delivery issues, including constraint cases.


What you'll bring

Required Qualifications for SPM Role
  • Technical university degree or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in supplier quality, new product launches, and process development within the automotive industry.
  • Experience with injection molding including paint processes or complex seating systems preferred.
  • Strong applied knowledge in APQP, PPAP, lean principles, and problem-solving methodologies (including 8D).
  • Project management experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in supplier greensite start-ups, BIW, or functional plastics preferred.
  • Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% - 70% of working time.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English.


Other Duties

  • Please note this job description outlines the primary responsibilities of the role but is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or qualifications required. Responsibilities and duties may change or be assigned at any time based on business needs.


Let's talk benefits

  • Join Volvo Cars and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits designed with you in mind. Our programs offer choice, flexibility, and exceptional value, including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and a wellness program with discounts and gifts, most of which start on day one of employment. You'll also have access to voluntary benefits and a robust retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
  • As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer The Family Bond by Volvo Cars, a global paid parental leave policy covering all employees, including adoptive, permanent care foster, and surrogate parents. Additionally, employees and their eligible family members can lease a new Volvo at discounted rates through the Volvo Employee Lease Program (VELP). At Volvo Cars, our benefits extend beyond the workplace to enhance your life and support your family.


About Volvo

Volvo Car Corporation is a Swedish luxury automobile marque. It is headquartered in Torslanda in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company manufactures and markets sport utility vehicles (SUVs), station wagons, sedans and compact executive sedans. The Volvo Group was founded in 1927 as a subsidiary of the ball bearing manufacturer SKF. When Volvo AB was introduced on the Stockholm stock exchange in 1935, SKF sold most of the shares in the company. Volvo Cars was owned by AB Volvo until 1999, when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company as part of its Premier Automotive Group. Geely Holding Group then acquired Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010.
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