054 GEOMETRICAL ARCHITECT- 126585BR

126585BR

• MSc in mechanical engineering or similar;
• Leadership skills with ability to drive for results, set priorities, build trust, business acumen, and learn on the fly;
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Interested in automotive products;
• Good truck product knowledge;
• Structured and analytical;
• Solution oriented;
• Product development experience for trucks;
• Product Data management system experience. Volvo internal PDM “Kola” knowledge is a plus;
• CAD tools for big assemblies.

• Deliver quality secured geometry towards the projects. To solve packaging / geometry issues between different commodities. This include tolerances, weight, main dimensions and bodybuilder suitability;
• Set up the cross functional packaging organization and Packaging Issue Log (PIL);
• Propose solutions for complete offer scenario / packaging;
• Analyze and propose common solutions that can support all brands in order to minimize part numbers and maximize common parts;
• Give input regarding geometrical matters to stakeholders (Global Manufacturing (GM), Aftermarket (AM) and commodities (ex. Cab, Chassis, Electrical, Powertrain), from a complete vehicle perspective;
• Build geometry verification plan (virtuais builds, physical builds B/C, DMU structure);
• Identify A-interface impacts and balance project geometrical requirements with platform requirements according to A-interface process, in collaboration with the area leader;
• Translate Customer feature targets to transport solution requirements according defined process;
• Estimate feature risks, needs for verification activities and test support (virtual testing, mock-ups, prototypes, parts, mules), resulting in additional Sub V&V Plan inputs;
• Conduct objective and subjective evaluations of the Customer feature, including analysis of customer clinics if needed;
• Within Global Feature Coordinator (GFC) network that can be part of a Community of Practice network (if existing), contribute to the development of common test methods, support the development of feature knowledge and anchor this knowledge in dedicated documentation tool;
• Continuously improve knowledge about the Customer feature by driving development actions (knowledge about customer needs, virtual & physical test methods, technical solutions). Close cooperation with universities in different types of projects can be an important part of this.