Job Openings at Volvo Group

Job description

Main purpose of the job is to gain practical experience to complete Engineer studies.

Reporting: This position will report to the Manager: Manufacturing Engineering

Job Objectives

• To assist in design and develop the assembly jigs and fixtures to improve productivity.
• To assist in specifying and selecting the appropriate tools and equipment required per operation.
• To implement specification changes as determined by the design function within Volvo Group.
• To launch new models on the production line including project planning, production trials, start of production (SOP) and project reports.
• To ensure that jigs fixtures, tools, material handling equipment and lifting gear conform to occupational health and Safety Act (OHS Act) specifications and any other legal requirements.
• To ensure that assembly manuals and sprints are updated and maintained on a regular basis.
• To continuously evaluate and analyse the assembly process and implement the necessary changes to improve productivity, quality and safety.
• To continuously perform process audits to establish whether vehicles are assembled to the set specifications and to implement corrective action.
• To determine the parts allocation per work station to ensure that the line assembly sequence can be executed effectively.
• To specify the production system to internal customers (production and logistics) to direct their daily operations.
• To forecast future project with estimated costing.
• To justify projects according to financial return, safety and quality.
• To manage and conclude projects within allocated budgets.

Job Specific Requirements

• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act).
• Vehicle assembly/production tools.
• Project Management principles.
• Preventative Maintenance (tools/lifting gear/production equipment).
• Technical product knowledge (Heavy Commercial Vehicles).
• Basic cost accounting.

Job Related Skills

• Project Management.
• Computer Literacy (Excel, MS Project and CAD).
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Analytical Skills.

Job Expires: 8-Feb-2018

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Job description

The main purpose of the job is to manage and control all functions within the parts warehouse

Reporting: This position reports to the Parts Manager.

Job Objectives

• Receiving/Inbound
• Ensure and oversee the receiving of goods are done according to Volvo procedure.
• To ensure that all parts are received accurately against documentation and within prescribed time as set by KPI standards.
• To timorously record all discrepancies on the GDS system when parts received are not conforming to standards and to documentation descriptions and part numbers.
• Ensure that parts are binned according to system allocations and not according to label allocations.

Outbound

• Process all customer orders requests ensure correct picking, packing and distribution of parts are according to the Volvo procedures.
• Must at al times make sure that the system is updated after authorization.
• To make sure the correct parts and quantities are dispatched as per invoice.

Binning of Parts

• To oversee binning of parts in correct bins.
• Confirm correct bin allocation as per the GDS system.

Credit Notes

• To ensure that credit notes are checked and signed off for processing. All credit notes to be filed in sequence and stored.
• To ensure that the correct procedures are followed when processing credits ie No electrical parts are returned etc.

Perpetual Stock Counts and Bin Verifications

• Ensuring that perpetual counts are done on a daily basis as per set quantities on the total volume of the Warehouse.
• To make sure a thorough investigation is done when discrepancies occur.
• All adjustments to be investigated and updates to be authorized before the system is updated.

House Keeping

• Ensure warehouse premises (inside/outside) always neat and tidy.
• Ensure parts stored correctly.
• Ensure all parts are binned correctly.
• Ensure waste collected timeously.
• Perimeter secure.

Exchange Parts
Ensure parts from customer are at the agreed exchange standards (See Manual).
Responsible for physical receiving & storage.
Responsible for preparing supplier/core returns.
Ensure that the packing and labelling of core parts be returned to PDC.

Deliveries

• To control deliveries to customers and ensure proper route planning and scheduling.
• Make sure that drivers are adhering to company rules and regulations regarding the use of company vehicles.

Health and Safety

• To ensure that all warehouse personnel abides by the rules and regulations set aside in the Volvo procedures regarding health and safety.

Required Competencies

• Self- motivated
• People orientated
• Good communication and strong inter-personal skills
• Customer orientated
• Resource management
• Leadership skills
• Teamwork
• Quality orientated
• Ability to plan and organise
• Stock control
• Time management
• Training analysis
• Supervisory skills

Job Expires: 16-Feb-2018