Ferdi Emin

Prototype Modeller på Volvo Group Design

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

About

High degree of experience, talent and creativity in modelmaking, design and shaping. 8+ years at Volvo Cars Design as responsible for 3d printing and prototype modeller. Daily work with mainly Polyjet (Stratasys), SLA (Formlabs) and FDM (Bambulab). Also experienced in SLS (Eos). Planning, organizing, ordering, inventory, manufacturing, postprocessing and delivering 3d printed parts in-house. Depending on requested quality level also delivering finished prototypes, work includes grinding, shaping, blasting, painting, foiling/wrapping, polishing, assembling physical conceptual ideas and prototypes. Work also includes research in 3d printing market prior to buying new machines. Beyond the mentioned, certified 3M Endorsed Wrap Installer. Prior to Design department, 1+ year at Volvo Cars Conceptcenter as prototype manufacturer and 3d printing in SLS and FDM. Studied Productdesign at university and 3d modelling at YH level.

Experience

  • Prototype Modeller at Volvo Group
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    3d printing and physical modelling at Volvo Group Design.

  • Volvo Cars (Göteborg, Västra Götalands län, Sverige · On-site)
    • Prototype Modeller
      May 2017 - Nov 2025 · 8 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for 3d printing at Volvo Cars Design. Polyjet, SLA, FDM. Part of sub department Advanced Design Prototypes. Planning, organizing, ordering, inventory, manufacturing, postprocessing and delivering 3d printed models in-house. Beside 3d printing, physical modelmaking for early concepts and prototypes. Certified 3M wrap installer, foiling/wrapping cars, parts, interior/exterior.

    • Prototype manufacturer
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2017 · 7 mos

      Intern september 14-january 15 during University. Contractor 6 months before moving on to Design. Prototype manufacturing at Volvo Cars Conceptcenter. 3d printing and post processing parts on demand, mainly SLS and FDM. Preparing moulds for vacuum moulding etc.

  • Quality technician at EUP
    Aug 2010 - Sep 2016 · 6 yrs 2 mos

    Quality controller at Volvo Cars various factory stations. Learned the importance of balance between tolerances, efficiency and accuracy in production. Fulltime and parttime during studying years.

  • Factory worker at Volvo Cars
    Jun 2006 - Dec 2009 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Factory assembler and later forklift driver at Volvo Cars TB and TC factory stations. Fulltime and parttime during studying years.