We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilitiesCross Functional team Leadership for Manufacturing Engineering within New Program
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
Coordinate activities with process specialists
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 component 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 for cost, timing, process)
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
Manage key documents: Master Principles, P-FMEA, capacity study, time analysis (MTM), layout and budget.
Production launch
Manage the Production Part Approval Process (including Mass Production Trial and Extended Mass Production Trial)
Manage the Production Launch
Support the Production Ramp-up
Targets and reporting
During the acquisition phase, support the industrial strategy of a program (cycle times, flexibility…)
Achieve all manufacturing program objectives (Quality, Costs, Delivery, Performance) such as Process and Machine Capabilities, MPM, PPM and Scrap rate, CAPEX, PPH, etc.
Report all manufacturing risks analysis and their associated action plans and opportunities.
Apply program Management System and Engineering Change Management and Faurecia tools and standards.
Ensure that manufacturing milestones are passed successfully and on time.
Education Level:
Engineering Degree
Experience :
Experience in automotive industry
Preferred minimum 1 to 2 years of experience in production area, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering or Continuous Improvement with Lean principles application.
Project management experience (as a plus)
Skills and competencies :
Strong Teamwork
Proven technical skills on product and process
Ability to manage functional plant Manufacturing Engineering network
Familiar with finance topics (costing, P&L, investments)
English required / Portuguese and/or French as a plus
Ease with CAD tools
Driving License
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.