Mandarin speaking Junior Project Management Specialist
About this role
We’re looking for a Mandarin speaking Junior Project Management Specialist for a global company in Gothenburg. Start is ASAP, 5 months limited contract to begin with. This role is 100% onsite in Gothenburg.
Description of the assignment
This assignment is to act as a substitute for our regular Project management specialist (5-8 months). In the role as Project management specialist, you will:
Support the Global Chief Engineer Mechanical Architecture with meeting arrangements and meeting minutes
Communicate extensively with Chinese colleagues in GRI in all matters related to Mechanical Architecture
On occasion travel to China to participate in workshops and meetings
Lead and coordinate mechanical architecture Red Book development
Besides above tasks, you will also have a special focus on benchmarking and weight management:
Communicate with Chinese colleagues regarding details for weight follow-up and
benchmarking
Independently perform benchmarking activities including but not limited to finding and
structuring information on A2MAC1 platform, performing web searches, etc.
Independently perform weight assessments, keeping track of max axle weights, GVM and
curb weights for different architectures, vehicles and options
Communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications and skills required for the role
B.Sc. or M.Sc. Engineering degree within Mechanical Engineering or similar
Very good general automotive knowledge – both product knowledge with respect to competitors but also product development knowledge with respect to how a mechanical architecture is developed, what aspects are important and how different systems interact
No specific years of experience are required but some are expected within automotive industry to fulfill above point.
Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin and English. Fluency in Swedish is an advantage.
Personal attributes according to description below
Personal attributes
For this role, perso
Responsibilities
- Support the Global Chief Engineer Mechanical Architecture with meeting arrangements and meeting minutes
- Communicate extensively with Chinese colleagues in GRI in all matters related to Mechanical Architecture
- On occasion travel to China to participate in workshops and meetings
- Lead and coordinate mechanical architecture Red Book development
- Communicate with Chinese colleagues regarding details for weight follow-up and
- Independently perform benchmarking activities including but not limited to finding and
- Independently perform weight assessments, keeping track of max axle weights, GVM and
Requirements
- Communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. Engineering degree within Mechanical Engineering or similar
- Very good general automotive knowledge – both product knowledge with respect to competitors but also product development knowledge with respect to how a mechanical architecture is developed, what aspects are important and how different systems interact
- No specific years of experience are required but some are expected within automotive industry to fulfill above point.
- Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin and English. Fluency in Swedish is an advantage.
- Personal attributes according to description below