JOINING ENGINEER WITH WELDING EXPERTISE

At  Manufacturing Engineering, you are part of a global engineering team that makes sure the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers.
In close collaboration with colleagues in other business units, we develop and implement flexible and efficient production systems with people in focus.
If you want to reach your personal goals together with other people, Manufacturing Engineering is the place for you to prosper.
As a Joining Engineer within  Body, our welding shop,  you can work during the complete car program, from early phase to implementation and commissioning in the plant.
You will be a part of an Industrialization team and will contribute to prepare and implement product and manufacturing processes (manual and automated).
You will ensure product and process feedback are spread within the Manufacturing Engineering organization, to production and to R&D in order to fulfil the manufacturing attributes (quality, man-hours, cost efficiency, environment, flexibility, and change over).
Joining Engineers support new model Launch & Program Management.
The Body & Geo Industrialization section is divided into several groups, focusing on different parts of the car program.
We have staff located in Sweden, Belgium, China and US.
The groups are working cross-functional & project oriented, supporting all Volvo assembly plants and projects globally.
We are now looking for one new member working as Joining Engineer, situated in Volvo Car Gent, Belgium, connecting all teams but also present on our shop floor.
This is position where you will build a  network  that includes people from various areas within the company.
Main tasks.
Coordinate  and follow up commonality between global car plants, central Manufacturing Engineering and local Maintenance group and coordinate with other major activities within the area and project.
Develop and implement  joining and welding control plans  to establish quality assurance.
Develop, maintain, and improve both local and global  engineering standards  within your area.
Share knowledge and experience, and offer trainings accordingly, to i mprove capability and competence  of local engineers.
Maintain good  communication  within the area and other parts of the organization (Subject Matter Experts, Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance).
Participate in the execution of technical maintenance functions and maintenance technical management in order to optimize equipment availability and cost control of production assets.
Consistently use visualization standards in order to provide transparency on performance and challenges in your area.
Provide technical guidance and leadership to supervisors/technicians and operator maintenance.
Collaborate with Maintenance to define and update preventative/corrective maintenance programs.
Align with R&D regarding all Joining Quality & Repair Methods.
Assist and follow up with handover process toward Production.
Required behaviors.
Collaborates  with people to build partnerships with others to meet shared objectives  Consistently achieving  results, even under tough circumstances  Actively seeking new ways to  grow  and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels  Gaining the confidence and  trust  of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity  Planning  and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals  Developing and delivering multi-mode  communications  that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences    Required skills.
Higher educated specialist with proven expertise and knowledge in  welding engineering.
Experience and expertise in  body shop manufacturing and/or automotive industry  is an advantage in this selection procedure.
Exceptional  project management  and leadership skills.
Broad joining knowledge.
Joining processes at Volvo include.
Resistance Spot Welding  Resistance Projection Welding  Laser Welding  Remote Laser Welding  Laser Brazing  Gas Metal Arc Welding  Drawn Arc Stud Welding  Flow Drill  Roller Hemming  Adhesive Bonding  Robot joining equipment/tool experience.
Resistance Welding gun and Inverter knowledge.
Beneficial if ARO/ABB weld guns and Bosch/Matuschek weld timers.
Working experience in international and diverse environment is a plus.
Experience of Manufacturing Engineering process and Facility, Tooling and Equipment process.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on an occasional basis.
Preferred skills.
Practical experience of the automotive production process  Knowledge about the processes and methods used within the Manufacturing Engineering area  Experience in PLM tools such as Teamcenter, Catia and Process Designer/Simulate   Wat Volvo Car Gent jou kan bieden.
Een bijzonder  competitief loon  en voordelenpakket E-car programma.
Als Volvo medewerker geniet je van Volvo’s design, veiligheid en comfort voor een niet te evenaren, competitieve huurprijs.
Je hebt de mogelijkheid om in te stappen in ons  Flex-Pay  programma.
Zo kan je een deel van je eindejaarspremie inruilen voor andere voordelen, op basis van jouw behoeften.
Extra vakantiedagen? Een tankkaart kiezen voor jouw E-car? Voordelig aan pensioensparen doen? Jij kiest! Je hebt ook een aantrekkelijke verlofregeling.
Buiten de 20 wettelijke dagen heb je nog eens recht op 15 dagen arbeidsduurvermindering.
Van zodra je 5 jaar bij ons werkt heb je recht op een extra anciënniteitsdag.
We bieden je een pakket  collectieve verzekeringen  aan, dat top is in de markt.
een hospitalisatieverzekering, een pensioenplan, privaat ongevallenverzekering … het is maar een greep uit het aanbod.
Wij hechten belang aan work-life balance en werken met glijdende werktijd.
Dit laat je toe om je tijd beter en efficiënter te organiseren.
En alsof dat nog niet genoeg is bieden we je ook nog Family Bond.
Wij bieden onze medewerkers een inkomensgarantie tot 80% van het bruto basisloon bij opname van een aantal zorgmotieven.
Bedrijfsrestaurant.
Gezonde, gevarieerde maaltijden aan zeer voordelige prijzen.
Attentie bij geboorte, - en 35 jaar dienst Verhuiswagen Sinterklaasgeschenk Personeelskortingen   Word jij onze nieuwe collega? Upload jouw CV en motivatiebrief op  https://www.
olvocargent.
e/jobs  en wij contacteren jou zo snel mogelijk om het verdere sollicitatieproces te bespreken.