Equipment Engineer - Volvo Battery Mariestad Operations

Company description: "Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Group shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm." Job description:Location: Skövde / Mariestad/ Göteborg   About the OpportunityWe are looking for an experienced Equipment / Manufacturing Engineer to support the development, industrialization, and ramp-up of advanced battery manufacturing operations. This role is ideal for professionals with strong expertise in manufacturing equipment, production technologies, industrial automation, and process implementation within a high-volume manufacturing environment.You will play a critical role in defining, installing, commissioning, and optimizing manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams, you will help establish world-class manufacturing capabilities for large-scale battery production.   Key Responsibilities Define, install, commission, and optimize manufacturing equipment for battery production operations. Support equipment specification development, technical requirements, and procurement activities. Lead equipment acceptance testing, commissioning, qualification, and performance validation. Drive equipment reliability, availability, and operational excellence throughout the production lifecycle. Collaborate with suppliers during equipment design, development, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and site acceptance testing (SAT). Support production ramp-up activities by ensuring equipment readiness and stable operational performance. Troubleshoot equipment-related issues and drive corrective and preventive actions. Work closely with Process Engineering, Production, Quality, and Maintenance teams to improve equipment performance and manufacturing efficiency. Analyze equipment data to identify opportunities for optimization, increased uptime, and improved productivity. Develop and maintain equipment standards, technical documentation, maintenance requirements, and operating procedures. Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, and cost efficiency.   Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Proven experience in equipment engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial automation, or production engineering within a manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, industrial systems, and production technologies. Experience with equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and validation. Knowledge of automation systems, machine controls, robotics, or advanced manufacturing technologies is highly desirable. Experience working with equipment suppliers and managing technical interfaces. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a structured engineering approach. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, reliability engineering, or continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage. Experience from battery manufacturing, automotive, electronics, or other high-volume manufacturing industries is highly desirable. Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken. Personal Attributes Proactive and solution-oriented mindset. Strong technical and analytical capabilities. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and international teams. Results-driven with a focus on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement. Comfortable working in a dy