Scania values and benefits from the diversity of skills, backgrounds, experiences and cultures that comes from having more than 50,000 employees working in more than 100 countries. Here, several of our people tells us what it’s like to work at Scania.
When Julia Lautin first joined Scania, she didn’t imagine she’d one day be training machine learning models. In fact, she started out as a terminologist, with a background in linguistics – supporting technical writers and translators with consistent terminology. But as she began collaborating more with IT teams, her interest in data, structure and logic grew.
Aman is enthusiastic about working on the frontline of decarbonisation in the supply chain process and is motivated by passionate people sharing similar enthusiasm in the fight towards climate change.
Maria, from Hungary, moved to Sweden 18 years ago, driving buses while studying mechanical engineering. Her insights improved bus climate systems, leading her to Scania. Over 10 years, she’s analyzed battery-electric vehicle (BEV) profitability and tested electric bus energy use. Now, she manages bus powertrain driveability, ensuring efficiency, safety, and reliability.
With a background in design, product development, strategy, and business model innovation, Harsha Raju brings a blend of creativity, strategic vision, and hands-on leadership. His role is instrumental in laying the groundwork for innovation within Scania. “It’s not just about having ideas. It’s about making them a reality.”
When Magdalena Norman joined Scania in 2010, she simply wanted to earn some money while figuring out her life goals. But 13 years later she’s still there, nowadays as Head of Preparation within Transmission Assembly, and loves her Scania career. “I cannot see myself at any other company,” she says.
Imagine being responsible for the support of a new global system within HR. That is a challenge, and also fun. Add two children and a horse.! It’s lucky that Scania’s Christina Crafoord has an almost unlimited supply of energy and an ability to maintain balance in life.
Giulio Caccin moved from Italy four years ago to Sweden to work as a Software Developer at Scania. He values the company’s trust and encouragement. “I’ve been given a lot of freedom and I’ve felt empowered…I couldn’t be happier!” he says.
Former trainee Amanda Claesson is Key Account Manager for
Scania’s Power Solutions. “I am sort of a unicorn, another species among our engineers as I did business studies and work in sales. But I am equally necessary for our company’s success – there is so much more to Scania than engineering”.¨
Wellington Candido was just 14 when he started helping out at his dad’s garage in Brazil, but he was already dreaming of a career at the Scania factory in nearby São Bernardo do Campo. Almost 20 years later he’s in Sweden, working as a Group Manager for Industrial Engineers within gearboxes. “I’m very proud to work at Scania,” he says.
