Production Supervisor - Machining, (VCK)

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!

What you'll do

• Supervise a group or team of operational contributors in multi-shift operations and organize their daily workflow along a CNC machining and
  laser treatment production;
• Ensure that all technicians have the necessary tools, resources, and prerequisites to perform their jobs safely and effectively;
• Communicate job expectations clearly, provide necessary instructions and feedback to team members;
• Oversee all aspects of people planning and management, including short and long-term resource planning, holiday scheduling, and sickness management;
• Control and manage all technology and process parameters and controls to standardize the production process of CNC machining, trim press, deburring, and laser passivation, with achieving quality of the product and process;
• Machining processes set up - control cycle times, quality inspection, and helicoils installation, robotics, and PLC technology;
• Production planning - contribute data and information to production plans, run reports, check accuracy, and distribute information;
• Coordinate maintenance setup with cross-functional teams;
• Lead development of the die-casting process through parameter optimization, incl. OEE and OPR;
• Lead machining process (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 all casting operations, update special equipment service manuals including BOMs, drawings, wiring schematics, recommended needed processes, technical expertise, and tooling for optimization of production runs;
• Drive process improvements, cost reduction activities and continuous improvement activities;
• Provide training plans and execute trainings for team members.

What you'll bring

• Several years of previous working experience in machining, CNC, PLC, trim press or similar environment and process design, manufacturing engineering, equipment commissioning, robot programming and control systems design as well as in supervisor function associated with such environments;
• Exceptional understanding of the interactions between the high-pressure die casting process conditions (e.g. die temperature, die & tip lube application, shot profile, etc.), influence the metallurgical and structural integrity of cast aluminum components and new mega casting characteristics;
• Experience developing manufacturing processes for new and unique products;
• Experience transitioning products from prototype to production;
• Experience defining and assessing quality standards associated with common manufacturing processes including drawing specifications, limit samples, and incoming/outgoing quality control points;
• People development abilities;
• Preferred university education in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience;
• 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, preferably conversational in English and Slovak language, written and spoken;
• 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.

How to apply

Does this sound like your next challenge? Are you eager to join us? Then apply via the link in the advert with an attached CV in English. Once your application is successfully submitted, you'll receive a confirmation email. Please keep in mind that we recruit continuously for different departments & shops. Due to GDPR, we do not accept applications submitted via e-mail.

Compensation

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:

• 13th salary;
• Annual Volvo Bonus depending on performance and company's financial results;
• Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar);
• Employee Share Matching Programme;
• 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.

Please be aware that the local format of e-mail addresses (on domains such as centrum.sk or post.sk) may cause problems during registration when the one-time password for authentication is not delivered. Therefore, if possible, or if such a problem should occur for you, we recommend using a different e-mail address on a more widely used domain (e.g. gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc.) for registration.

Volvo Cars - driving change together

Volvo Cars' success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we're one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

And it's so exciting - we're well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There's never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!