Production Engineer
Umbogintwini, ZA, 4125
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.
What you will do
At Volvo Trucks you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large.
Purpose of the Role
To provide clear assembly instructions, technical solutions, and engineering support to ensure trucks are built to specification. The role supports timely information flow, manages product and process changes such as Product Modification Requests, Design Change Notices, and Customer Adaptations, and contributes to project delivery and continuous improvement.
Reporting: This position reportis to Engineering and Maintenance Manager.
Job Objectives:
Production Engineering ensures that assembly operations are effective, continuously improved, and standardized.
Current Products:
Develop, maintain, and standardize the following:
- Assembly process sequences.
- Work instructions.
- Workload and time studies.
- Assembly layout updates and optimization.
- Required tools and equipment.
- Technical information required by assembly operators.
- Resolution of assembly-related issues, including tooling, equipment, and documentation.
- Manpower requirements for current and future production changes.
- Cross-functional alignment on safety, ergonomics, quality, and material supply.
New Products/Variants
- Plan and launch new products and processes in line with Volvo standards.
- Deliver on SQDC requirements: Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
- Develop and maintain production documentation, including SOPs.
- Identify and implement required tooling and equipment.
- Maintain compliance with quality, safety, and maintainability standards.
- Identify and coordinate training needs for new products and processes.
- Manage handover and secure stakeholder sign-off.
VPS, Projects, and Work Assignments
- Drive VPS (Volvo Perfomance System) initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
- Lead or support cross-functional product and industrial projects.
- Apply project management principles, including: Scope definition, Planning, Execution tracking.
and stakeholder status reporting.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:
Qualification & Job Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Manufacturing / Engineering environment and Project management.
- Automotive / Logistics industry preferably.
- Strong, Communication skills, Leadership capability, Analytical thinking.
Key Competencies
- Ability to work effectively in a VUCA environment (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity).
- Knowledge of Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (PFMEA ), Line balancing, Problems solving tools.
- Agile and self-driven with strong prioritization skills.
- Strong decision-making ability.
- High level of collaboration and teamwork.
- Results- oriented with strong initiative and compliance mindset.
- Conflict management and coaching ability.
Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.
Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.
Application Closing Date: 10 July 2026.
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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.
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