Mechanical Engineer - Tooling & Equipment

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer - Tooling & Equipment for a global automotive company in Gothenburg. Start is ASAP, 1,5 months limited contract to begin with. This role is 100% onsite in Gothenburg (Torslanda).

Assignment Overview

The assignment is within Manufacturing Engineering and supports the industrialization of advanced High Voltage Battery Assembly systems for Battery Electric Vehicles.

The work is performed in a cross-functional engineering environment covering manufacturing processes, automated production equipment, product-to-process interfaces, quality assurance and supplier collaboration.

The consultant will lead mechanical development and assurance of production equipment, tooling, fixtures, nests, grippers and handling solutions used in automated High Voltage Battery Assembly. The focus is on robust mechanical design, equipment interfaces, supplier execution and production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Required Competencies

Automated production equipment and tooling development - 5+ years - Critical

Mechanical design review using 3D CAD and engineering drawings - 5+ years - Critical

Equipment supplier development from concept through commissioning - 3+ years - Critical

Machine safety, maintainability, ergonomics and tolerance engineering - 3+ years - High

High-volume automated manufacturing industrialization - 3+ years - High

Preferred Competencies

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience relevant to the assignment.

Experience Required

Senior-level industrialization experience in automotive, battery manufacturing, electrification or comparable high-volume automated production. The consultant should be able to work independently, own technical deliverables and collaborate effectively with engineering teams and equipment suppliers.

Deliverables