Program STA Engineer

Volvo Car Corporation creates the safest and most exciting car experience for today's modern families all over the world.
At Volvo Cars, we are proud of our products and of the values that Volvo Cars embodies - quality, safety and care for the environment. Consequently we bring these values to our customers through our employees.
At Volvo Cars we understand the value of a balance between work and leisure in life, and we offer many diverse opportunities within an international
company that is ethically sound. We further offer our employees an adventurous job experience around the world, with plenty of scope for the imagination and lots of room to grow.
Volvo Car Corporation designs,develops, manufactures and markets Volvo Cars all over the world. Its research and development mostly takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden. The main production currently occurs in Belgium and Sweden. The number of employees is approximately 28,000 people. Volvo carsare sold in more than 100 countries around the world.
We are looking for employees within the following positions:
Major position responsibilities are:

Ensure STA coverage and assistance in any supplier quality issue.
Communicate critical launch concerns to the site STA and ensure appropriate feedback to the concern status and resolution.
Act as primary interface between program and European Operation site STA, assuring communication of program and/or line needs as appropriate.
Coordinate, follow up and participate in early sourcing activities.
Coordinate and follow up supplier part quality preparation activities, including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Launch Readiness Review (LRR).
Coordinate and follow up supplier part approval activities.
Communicate program requirements to appropriate Purchasing personnel.
Communicate status of supplier preparation and approval activities per project defined

Qualifications:

Education on university level or equivalent experience.
Be experienced in production/production technique, design and quality.
Be proficient in English.
Have knowledge about quality tools such as APQP & PPAP.
Have knowledge about VPDS & FPDS and quality systems (QS9000/TS16949).
Experience within STA or components development/sourcing is an asset for the position.

Personal profile:

Good communication and cooperation skills are highly appreciated.
Have a strong drive to reach results.
High social skills and customer focus.
Ability to listen and coach.
Ability to manage multiple items at the same time without loosing focus or quality.
Strong interpersonal and analytical skills, and the ability to work within a multidiscipline / multicultural team.
Language skills: English, preferred French / Other Eu Languages






Please use the electronic application form witch you found at:
http://www.volvocars.com/corporation/Career/AvailablePositions/swe/Globally.htm