Vocational Trainee: Kaizen/Continuous Improvement (Fall 2026)

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, we could be a perfect match.

About the Role

The Vocational Trainee role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a professional environment, and to support/promote the student's career goals through contact with professionals in their field of study. The vocational trainee experience enables students to participate in professional activities for Volvo Group by working on important and innovative projects. Vocational Trainee positions are structured learning experiences where students and our full-time professionals work together on projects within their selected organization. This allows students to integrate knowledge and skills in a manner that is mutually beneficial to the student and Volvo Construction Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Build and modify tools, fixtures, carts, racks, workstations, and other shop-floor equipment.
• Help physically implement improvement ideas generated by production employees.
• Support Kaizen and continuous improvement activities throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Assist with workstation improvements involving ergonomics, safety, organization, quality, and efficiency.
• Measure, cut, drill, assemble, fasten, and modify materials using appropriate hand and power tools.
• Help create prototypes and test new ideas before final implementation.
• Work directly with operators and other team members to understand problems and develop practical solutions.
• Support 5S and workplace organization projects.
• Support Logistics improvements as needed.
• Follow all plant safety procedures and maintain a clean and organized work area.

Requirements

• Current high school student enrolled in a vocational/co-op program.
• Interest in manufacturing, fabrication, mechanics, welding, machining, maintenance, or engineering technology.
• Enjoys building things and working with their hands.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn how to safely use hand and power tools.
• Dependable, motivated, and able to work well with others.
• Ability to listen to an idea and help turn it into a practical solution.

Benefits

• Housing assistance, when applicable.
• Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization.
• Training and personal development.

Pay

For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $17.00 - $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree-seeking area of study. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

About Us

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to leave society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do and thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders.