About this role
<p><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><strong>Shape the future of electric mobility with us</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:18.0px">Our ambition is to move traditional car manufacturing towards sustainability and smart solutions, pioneering the protection of people and the planet so that we can give people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:18.0px">To make sure we deliver on our big plans, we are expanding our production capacity with a new state-of-the-art plant in Košice, Slovakia, in the Valaliky Industrial Park, where we will produce all-electric vehicles.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:18.0px">Our plant is not just about technology - it's a modern and human-centric workplace with a focus on safety and sustainability. We design everything to meet the highest global standards.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:18.0px">Join us and become an important part of the future of electric transportation.<br><br></span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Let's introduce ourselves</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Plant Logistics at Volvo Car Slovakia plays a key role in building efficient, reliable and future-ready production flows for our new electric car plant in Košice. Our team connects production planning, logistics processes and material structure control to ensure that the right cars are planned and produced in the right sequence, while respecting capacity, lead times and operational priorities. We are looking for a Production Planning Management Engineer who will contribute to optimized production planning and support the smooth launch and serial production of our plant.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What you'll do</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Prepare and optimize production program plans considering capacity restrictions, production structure and operational requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Create launch and serial production forecasts, fixed plans and production order sequences.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Maintain and update the working calendar to support stable production planning.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Support production control activities, including assembly and work-in-progress control.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Analyze and check Bill of Material structures and investigate deviations when needed.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Follow up on order changes and coordinate the introduction of running changes into production planning.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Monitor and report relevant KPIs to support fact-based decision-making and continuous improvement.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What you'll bring</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">University degree, preferably in logistics, production planning, industrial engineering or a related field.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">At least 3 years of experience in production planning or BOM structure management.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good understanding of logistics principles, processes and systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, lead times and capacity planning.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Experience with BOM structure checks and deviation analysis.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Experience with Lean manufacturing is an advantage.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Analytical mindset, strong ownership and a proactive approach to problem-solving.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across different teams and stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Flexible, independent and structured way of working.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Fluent English, both written and spoken.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Experience with SAP, Teamcenter PLM and MS Office tools.</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Willingness to travel occasionally for business trips.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Compensations</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Base Monthly Salary (Gross) for this position starts from 1.850 EUR.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">* The salary amount represents the minimum guaranteed amount of the basic salary component applicable to the job. Final salary is negotiable and will be adjusted in accordance with seniority level and previous experience of candidate.</span><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><br><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Additional benefits:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Summer & Winter Pay;</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Annual Volvo Bonus depending on performance and company's financial results;</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar);</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Cafeteria Benefit Program;</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Contribution for meals exceeding legal requirements;</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Compensation for dioptric glasses & contact lenses beyond the legal requirements;</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Life insurance for cases of loss of life, disability, work injury.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><strong>Volvo Cars. For Life.</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:18.0px">For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today. <br><br></span><span style="font-size:18.0px">At Volvo Cars, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with a passion for making a difference. If you’re inspired by the opportunity to help redefine the future of mobility, we invite you to be part of our journey.<br><br></span><strong> <span style="font-size:18.0pt">Ready for the next step?<br></span></strong><span style="font-size:18.0px">You can submit your application via our career page. Please send us your CV and cover letter (optional) in English. You will receive a confirmation email once you have successfully submitted your application.<br><br></span><span style="font-size:18.0px">We recommend using an e-mail address associated with a more widely used domain such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc., for a smoother registration process. Local formats of e-mail addresses (e.g., those on domains like Centrum.sk or Post.sk) may occasionally cause issues during the registration, particularly if the one-time password for authentication is not successfully delivered. Thank you!<br><br></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Welcome with your application!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:18.0px">#LI-DNP</span></span></p>