KARL EVANS
Product Quality Engineer, Volvo Group UK Limited
Growing up I used to have a great time going out with my dad on breakdown jobs when he worked for Duffields of Norwich. So when the time came for me to leave school, I had some great memories to look back on. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do exactly, only that I wanted it to be interesting and challenging, so I applied for a job at Dawson Freight Commercials in Milton Keynes and quickly afterwards progressed onto their Volvo Apprentice Scheme.
The two years I spent on the programme flew by, and on graduating I took on the role of service receptionist part time when required, I even supervised the workshop from time to time. Not long after this I was promoted onto the “call out” team, which meant I was responsible for being on call and for looking after my own van and equipment.
Then in September 2003 I was offered the opportunity to work at Volvo Headquarters in Warwick in the Product Quality department as a Product Quality Engineer looking after transmission, suspension and steering on all Volvo Truck products, in addition to working on the helpdesk to support our dealer network. I am now one of the main support contacts for our dealer network, throughout UK and Ireland, and I’m still enjoying every moment!
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