Industrial Engineer

What You Will Do

Position Title:

Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

Volvo Circular Charlotte specializes in the remanufacturing of Volvo/Mack diesel engines, Volvo Construction Equipment transmissions, and other Volvo Group sub-components.

Under the direction of the Volvo Operations Concept:

• Support the Volvo/Mack remanufacturing factory with Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Support.
• Act as a functional Industrialization Engineer supporting the manufacturing maintenance of existing products, support new product industrializations, and improve current processes.

All employees are responsible for the quality of their work and customer satisfaction and are expected to engage in active continuous improvement. Knowledge and understanding of workplace 5S and problem solving is required to prevent and correct situations that could reduce quality and customer satisfaction. Training, understanding, and support of VPS (Volvo Performance System) is required.

• Support the brands and Engineering Manager to develop, manage, and improve salvage methods.
• Support the brands and Remanufacturing Engineers to develop, manage, and improve processes and systems.
• Assist in the design, layout, testing, and evaluation of mechanical and electro‑mechanical devices or systems.
• Perform product development activities including drawing board layout and interpretation and implementation of customer specifications and documentation requirements.
• Provide existing product line support in design activities and/or modification of hardware in production.
• Provide maintenance, support, and troubleshooting for any problems within the Operations Engineering scope.
• Monitor process changes after implementation and offer additional recommendations for improvement as required.
• Complete any ad hoc tasks as assigned by management and lead cross‑functional teams having less defined initial objective and scope.
• Create and update BOM and routings.
• Maintain continuous dialogue with production managers and remanufacturing engineers regarding salvage methods.
• Support industrialization or new products to business.
• Provide management with operations and engineering information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Mitigate roadblocks and risks to the factory meeting key performance indicators.
• Perform root cause analysis and kaizens to eliminate waste and improve quality.

• Proven experience with root cause analysis and problem solving.
• Willingness to learn and grow professionally, shown by dedication, pliability, and respect.
• Mechanically inclined with great applied science experience.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to drive improvements.
• Works well independently and with others.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organized with a high diligence to detail.
• Ability to delegate activities with limited authority and escalate when needed.
• Experience reading and understanding electrical blueprints, schematics, mechanical drawings.
• Ability to prioritize and shift priority based on Business needs.

• B.S. in mechanical engineering (M.S.M.E. preferred) or equivalent engineering education.
• At least five years of directly related experience.
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems.
• Proven Excel and data analysis experience.
• Good mechanical, analytical, and technical skills.
• Good administrative, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor or team player.
• Well‑developed project management skills.

We recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That is why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• 401(k), With Matching Contributions.
• Paid Time Off, including 8 paid community volunteering hours per year.
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options.
• Growth Opportunities.
• Short‑Term/Long‑Term Disability Insurance.

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