Experienced Engineer-Wheels&Tires

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

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Who we are and what we believe in 
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.

THIS IS the US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES

This position is part of the group, under Chassis, Vehicle Engineering within Volvo Group Trucks Technology at Bengaluru center, which is responsible for conceptualizing, designing, developing, and delivering in the areas of Wheels & Tires systems and its components end to end during complete product lifecycle.

The wheels & tires area supports across Volvo group truck brands Globally. The team is responsible for supporting the Wheels & tires road map development, supplier engagement, component selection, development and installation.

This group comes under SAS-BSVC Section, of Chassis Bangalore, under Vehicle Engineering, Group Trucks Technology, which is responsible for 6 groups organized in Steering, Wheels & Tires, Non-driven axle, Hubs, Disc & Drum Brakes, Suspension, Pneumatic and Electrical Installations.

The groups collaborate within section as well as with other engineering teams within Technology, Electromobility, Vehicle engineering, Powertrain engineering along with other cross functional teams to secure the vehicle level deliveries in the responsible areas.

Our objective as Steering, Wheels & Tires team at Volvo is to develop and deliver a robust solution ensuring the right quality, which meets the demands and satisfies the customer requirements. CUSTOMER SUCCESS IS OUR CORE VALUE. We want to make a difference by being there for our customers and by providing the uptime and reliable products. All over the world. Every day.

Being part of Steering, Wheels & Tires team gives an enriched working experience and exposure to the latest trends and technology.
You'll have a chance to get hands-on experience with Volvo Group brand products such as VOLVO, Renault and MACK. This is your chance to join one of the Top Employer companies in India and embrace new career challenges within the automotive industry
This position will report to the Group Manager for Steering, Wheels & Tires in Chassis Engineering Bangalore.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

• Have operational responsibility for design and development of the Wheel rims & Tires
• Drive the work from an operational perspective.
• Have the capacity to work individually or with a small team actively to secure the deliverables.
• Play an active role in the delivery.
• Integrate deliveries from others and secure quality and readiness before release
• Ensure the deliveries are made as per the requirement and timelines.
• Frequent interactions with their counterparts, clarify the requirements and deliver accordingly.
• Periodic updates about the jobs to the team leader and group manager.
• Communicates relevant design and project requirements to external design counterpart as applicable, if the detailed design is performed by an outside entity
• Ensures design correctness and completeness for all Wheel/Tire releases within the area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with Product design (Studio) team for Wheel surface discussions, Wheel finishes, AAR approvals and design modifications.
• Interact with simulation teams internally for Aero, thermal and durability teams for wheel simulation / analysis.
• Develop design verification & testing plan for new wheel / tire projects, based on the change content and supplier agreement.
• Coordinate with Internal / External cross functional teams for Tire introduction (addition / deletion of tires), modifications to existing tires specifications, VECTO certification & homologation updates

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Customer focus
• Decision quality
• Collaborates
• Action-oriented
• Demonstrates self-awareness
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems

REQUIRED EDUCATION

     BE/ BTech / M.Tech / MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field  

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, TRAINING

• BE/ BTech / M.Tech/MS in Mechanical Engineering
• 4+ years of automotive experience preferably in the Trucks development
• Hands-on experience in the Creo and PDM tool.
• Experience in development of CAD modules, packaging studies, tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, 2D/3D modelling, Drawing detailing and knowledge of mating parts
• Hands-on experience in Python / Matlab tool will be added advantage
• Strong in engineering fundamentals.
• Knowledge in the design and development of Wheel rims & tires for commercial vehicles.
• Knowledge in mechatronics is an added advantage.
• Knowledge in the Verification and Validation of wheels & tires
• Knowledge of Wheels and tires - related legal requirements will be added advantage
• Good knowledge in casting, forging, stamping, heat treatment and painting of components and associated special characteristics & control methods
• Basic knowledge on Wheel finishes, surface treatment, painting defects
• Knowledge on Tire manufacturing process & control methods, special characteristics, mold development
• Basic knowledge on Tires in-house testing, Tire failures, Field evaluation experience would be added advantage
• Knowledge of DFMEA/SFMEA and other quality tools
• Knowledge of product development cycle (DVP).
• Strong and fluent communication skills.
• Good knowledge of the materials and material selection

BEHAVIOR COMPETENCIES

• Drive for results - Ability to develop project time plan, set goals and milestones and deliver own items accordingly
• Priority setting - Ability to perform simultaneously in multiple projects
• Team player - Has the ability to cooperate with the project team to meet the established end goal
• Communication - Communicates clearly and effectively, informs appropriately
• Self-improvement and integrity - Is personally committed to and actively works to continuously improve him/herself widely trusted as honest and direct