Volvo Car Group delivers a steady stream of Volvo models equipped with world-leading innovations. Today, Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales of 503,127 in 2015 in about 100 countries. Volvo Cars has been under the ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding of China since 2010. As of December 2015, Volvo Cars had almost 29,000 employees worldwide. Volvo Cars head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company’s main car production plants are located in Gothenburg, Ghent (Belgium), Chengdu and Daqing (China), while engines are manufactured in Skovde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China) and body components in Olofstrom (Sweden). In 2018, Volvo Cars will open its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Charleston, SC.
Job Summary: The role of the Geometry Technician is to ensure that the appropriate quality and body geometry can be obtained on cars delivered to our customers.
Principal Responsibilities:
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Perform the necessary adjustments or measurements on the production equipment, so that the appropriate quality and body geometry can be obtained on cars delivered to our customers.
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Ensure that production is informed prior to the adjustments of process equipment.
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Perform 1st and 2nd line analysis by continuously monitoring and controlling the geometry outcome with the existing statistical system. CM4D/Trend Machines.
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Act on measurement errors, to include analyzing, fixing or following-up.
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Analyze deviations from geo outcomes, being responsible for carrying out the necessary actions and perform analysis to correct the process equipment.
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Serve as the process geometry expert representative during projects, follow the standard for the geo processing equipment.
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Participate in working with the measuring equipment, have knowledge in various quality assurance measuring systems, such as Laser trackers, measuring arm, ATOS and new measuring machines.
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Respond to measurement errors, in connection with the geometry measurements, analyze and fix the errors.
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Plan and carry out preventative maintenance (PM) and ensure continuous monitoring of the process equipment.
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Participate in design reviews for new installations, new programs and prototype constructions.
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Ensure the geometry process according to the process matrix.
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Work with continuous improvement to prevent geometry problems. In collaboration with the director, make decisions within your own area of responsibility and under current frameworks (economic conditions).
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Perform verification measurements on the trend station systems and CMM machines, to ensure that they keep their measurement accuracy. Adjust or calibrate to cope with the deviation.
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Keep a logbook of the whole responsibility area.
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Run the inline/offline measurement program, when necessary to support the GE’s.
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Act on alarms/events from production, analyze, fix, and inform the Production and Geometry organization.
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Ensure the delivery of activities for the coming shift.
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Participate in decision-making meetings.
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Work with GE to make decisions within the geometry area of responsibility.
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Document deviations/analyses according to the decided operation.
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Align with overall objectives and secure implementation results.
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Communicate and align all activities with internal Volvo Cars stakeholders.
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Develop tools, models and processes for continuous improvements.
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Challenge status quo
Job Qualifications:
Competencies/Abilities:
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Carries out all duties and responsibilities with the utmost integrity and consistent with the highest ethical standards.
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Remains flexible and responsive to changing conditions.
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Uses both logic and intuition to reach appropriate conclusions.
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Listens to others; respects their differences.
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Positive mindset.
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Able to effectively collaborate with peers in other functions and with colleagues in other businesses or divisions.
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Ability to utilize a PC to communicate, track trends and retrieve relevant information.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE: The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors, and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and are not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business competitive considerations, or the work environment change.
Additional requirements may apply. Visit http://www.readysc.org/volvo to review the full job description.
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Training will be at no charge to trainees.
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Successful completion of the training program carries no obligation to accept any offer of employment, nor is an offer guaranteed.
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