Group Manager Durability and Safety – Cab & Chassis

Who are you? You have experience from product development and you are known for your integrity and trust, customer focus and good communication skills. Preferably, you have experience from testing, calculations or feature work and leadership or management. You are also recognized for your interpersonal savvy. Academic degree within engineering and leadership experience is preferred. Would you like to be a key contributor to the next generation of outstanding trucks from Volvo? Do you want to use your holistic view and ability in building strong relations? Then take this inspiring opportunity to lead this skilled team within an exciting area!

Position Description: As a Group Manager, your main task is to lead the group and deliver Durability testing, measurements and feature work in start cost, maintenance and advanced engineering projects.

You are expected to drive change and with the focus to create a group where we actively work to continuously improve, build knowledge and understand customer needs and usage regarding Durability.

We want our group manager to see that the key to customer success is a passion for developing people, operations and products. We strongly believe this is necessary to meet future challenges that will contribute to Volvo Trucks’ profitability, our environment and most of all our customers’ success.

In this position you will be part of the Durability, Driver & Vehicle Productivity section management team and report to the Section Manager – Durability, Driver & Vehicle Productivity.

Who are we? Complete Vehicle contributes to deliver Products & Services to all Volvo Group brand customers. We are close to end customers, understanding their needs and behaviors. Our engaged teams have a holistic view of the entire truck and bring hands-on truck experience.

Durability and Safety – Cab & Chassis responsibilities are Durability feature leadership, testing and measurements of Cab and Chassis as well as Passive Safety Testing. This also includes test method development and ownership of the Cab and Chassis shake rigs among others. Safety Testing is mainly outsourced and bought from suppliers.

The team’s deliverables are technical reports from physical and virtual testing activities and definition of measurable customer requirements as well as Feature status in projects based on these requirements. The Durability & Cab, Chassis and Safety Testing team consists of 12 regular employees whereof 7 are test engineers, 3 are feature leaders and 2 are feature analysts.

For further information please contact: Maria Nylander, Section Manager - Durability, Driver & Vehicle Productivity, Tel: +46 765 538524 The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta. Volvo Group Trucks Technology provides Volvo Group Trucks and Business Area's with state-of-the-art research, cutting-edge engineering, product planning and purchasing services, as well as aftermarket product support. With Volvo Group Trucks Technology you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.