Volvo Group Graduate Program 2027 - Production Engineer
Köping, SE, 731 80
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.
This is the Volvo Group Graduate Program
A new era of manufacturing and R&D is here. Are you passionate about technology, eager to solve real business challenges, ready to drive innovation, and join our transformation journey? Then this Graduate program is for you!
As part of the Graduate Program at Volvo Group, you will tackle real challenges from day one and contribute to the development of next-generation production solutions.
The 15-month Graduate Program combines 50% time in your home department with 50% dedicated program activities, giving you broad exposure across Volvo Group. Through local and international rotations, short-term assignments and targeted training in areas such as operations, engineering and purchasing, you will build a strong understanding of our business, brands and strategy. The program also includes direct customer exposure and encourages collaboration, knowledge-sharing and an end-to-end mindset, enabling you to contribute to transformation across the organization from day one.
Your future team
Join our Production Engineering Machining team at EPT & Marine within Volvo Trucks Technology Industrial (TTI). Here do we bring precision to produce gearboxes, electric drivelines and marine drives for boats.
How you’ll contribute
In this role, you will combine your engineering knowledge with hands-on experience from an industrial environment. You will work with real production challenges where technology, quality, automation, process performance and people come together.
From the start, you will be encouraged to challenge existing ways of working, use data to understand problems and turn your ideas into measurable improvements.
Key responsibilities
- Drive and participate in improvement projects within the machining production process.
- Analyze production data, identify bottlenecks and root causes, and translate findings into practical improvements.
- Work with process optimization, production flow, quality, equipment and automation.
- Apply structured problem-solving methods to complex production issues.
- Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, logistics and other engineering functions.
- Participate in industrialization and technical development activities.
- Take ownership of defined assignments and follow improvements from analysis and concept to implementation and verified result.
- Contribute with new perspectives, methods and technologies to how we develop our production system.
- The scope and complexity of your assignments will grow as you develop in the role.
Who are you?
We are looking for someone with a strong transformation and collaborative mindset who is eager to learn, explore and understand the business. You thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new challenges and ambiguity and take ownership of your own development and growth.
With strong analytical skills, you take initiative and drive tasks forward with determination while bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the team. You are curious about how and why things work, and you enjoy moving between data, technology and the reality of the production floor. When faced with a complex problem, your instinct is to understand the system, find the root cause and test a better solution.
You enjoy building relationships and leveraging a global network to create impact while working collaboratively across teams and functions. In addition, you contribute to a culture of continuous learning by actively sharing knowledge, exchanging insights and supporting the development of others.
To qualify for the Graduate program, you:
- Have completed a bachelor or master’s degree prior to the start of the program but not more than three years ago
- Should not have more than three years' full-time relevant working experience in the field prior to starting, excluding part-time work during studies
- Relevant education within Mechanical, Automotive, Industrial Engineering or a related field
- Have experience in CAD
- Are fluent in Swedish and English, both written and verbal
- Valid work or study permit for Sweden if not a citizen
- Are willing to travel and participate in international short-term assignments
Additional desirable skills
Your background includes manufacturing, automation experience, knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and/or data analysis.
What’s in it for you?
Our Volvo Group Graduate Program starts in August 2027, and you will be offered a permanent position at Volvo TTI, with placement in Sweden, Köping.
These are some of the benefits of joining our program:
- An opportunity to work with the latest technology.
- An exciting and global working environment with experienced colleagues.
- Possibility to gain international experience through a short-term assignment abroad.
- A competitive salary and a permanent position from day one.
- Various workshops and seminars designed to help you grow into your future career at Volvo Group.
- The possibility to shape your own career with endless career opportunities.
The application process
The journey begins! An email confirmation will be sent when you submit your application. After this, it is still possible to update your personal profile by logging into your account. The hiring team will review your application together with the hiring manager. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with information about the following steps.
Last day to apply: 22nd of November 2026
Location: Köping.
As part of the recruitment process, a background check as well as alcohol and drug testing may be conducted. You will be informed if applicable.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
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.
Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.