Program Manufacturing Leader

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you're willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow's cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.
If you're ambitious, driven and team-spirited, this is your opportunity to build a career as a
Program Manufacturing Leader
in
Querétaro.
Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities
Team Management

• Coordinate work package tasks and ensure their accomplishment
• Coordinate the plant launch teams of the plants involved in the program
• Coordinate activities and tasks fulfilment of the Program Manufacturing team
• Plant Launch Team leaders (if only 1 plant he cumulates this role)
• Pilot Plant (for ISPG)
• PC&L (Supply Chain) Engineer
• Program Logistics
• Including support functions if necessary (PSE, QSE, HSE…)
• Act as the interface between the Program Core team and the plant(s)
• In agreement with the program manager, technical interface with the customer and the suppliers

Product interface (manufacturability)

• Ensure design to manufacturing through concurrent engineering activities with product engineers
• Ensure manufacturing feasibility
• Manage the Prototype Build and Delivery and Analysis
• Implement all changes related to production system and/or related to the product (as of Engineering Change Management)

Production System Development

• Study , develop in detail, validate, release and set-up the complete Production System of the program: equipment and tool interfaces, layout, process flow charts, material and information flow diagram in accordance with the Group standards and program objectives
• Ensure the achievement of Process, Equipment and Facility FMEA

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Ability to handle confidential information
• Decision-making
• Effective communication and emotional intelligence
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously
• Customer service
• Knowledge of both federal and internal regulations
• Planning and organization of activities and services
• Collaborative work with team and internal clients
• Management of development and general training programs
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; 5 to 10 years of experience in the production area, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering
• Trained in Faurecia Excellence System and Program Management System; experience in Program Launch within a plant
• Proven technical skills in product and process
• Ability to manage the functional plant Manufacturing Engineering network
• Familiarity with program finance issues (costing, P&L, investments)
• English required

What We Can Do For You

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us
FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.