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Volvo Cars is on an exciting journey, redefining the automotive experience by innovating to make people’s lives less complicated. We offer you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make an impact in a company with unique opportunities to grow and make a true difference.

Program Summary :

About the program:

The Student Internship Program at Volvo Cars in Charleston is designed to introduce students to the fast paced, high-tech, and ever changing industry of automotive manufacturing. In this program students will receive direct hands on learning experiences and a deeper understanding of lean principles, strategy development and implementation, and lean manufacturing processes. We offer paid full-time work and a safe learning environment, for our interns to practice applying the knowledge gained in the classroom in a professional environment.

More about us:

The factory in South Carolina (VCCH) is currently responsible for assembling the Volvo S60 mid-sized sedan, Volvo EX90 SUV, and Polestar3 SUV. These American-built vehicles are exported around the world through the Port of Charleston. Our plant employs nearly 1300 employees today and will nearly double when a second production shift is added in 2024. Our facilities sit on 1,600 acres of land in Ridgeville, South Carolina, just a short drive from Charleston.

Department Summary :

The Plant Business Office (PBO) functions inside the Plant Engineering (PE) department and is responsible for securing VCCH’s overall plant strategies (ambitions, roadmaps, footprint/m2, vision layout, flow, long term masterplan) and providing leadership for key on-going activities including production manpower planning and management, manufacturing cost improvement, and the implementation of critical projects.

This position will be working within our PBO group with the Plant Strategy Engineer and the Plant Project Engineer on important improvement activities and supporting critical projects. We will focus on developing the intern’s skills in data analysis on real-world manufacturing issues, developing proposals for improvement, negotiating with stakeholders, getting things done through meetings and pre-discussion (“nemawashi”), and executing on deliverables, and how to effectively report-up to senior leaders.

Educational Preferences:

• Preferred areas of study: Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
• Level of education: Junior year of college or above

Competencies/Requirements :

• Positive mind-set and pro-active attitude, must be a self-starter.
• Well-organized working methods and ability to report in a structured and concise format.
• Methodical observation and data gathering. Goes to where the activity is happening.
• Analyzes data. Forms and tests hypotheses. Create graphs and visuals to show conclusions. Talks with people performing the actual operation.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Adjusts behavior style to match the demands of the situation.
• Listens to others; respects their differences.
• Ability to interact cross-functionally and to act in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to work cooperatively in team environment. Openly communicate within the team.
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize own work and to manage multiple tasks.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with direction from the manager or intern supervisor based on business needs.

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them.

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.