Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of an automation leader is to manage resources, improvements, and changes in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) for all equipment and facilities, focusing on fault correction and elimination through mastery of automation and PLC software applied to equipment, ensuring the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of efficient solutions. You will be responsible for coordinating and developing a team of automation engineers, ensuring the delivery of high-impact projects, the standardization of best practices, and the continuous improvement of automated processes throughout the company.

Manage priorities for fault response and plant improvements focused on automation issues.
Ensure proper backup of all automated systems.
Define priorities and activities for the automation team and follow up on their fulfillment.
Identify and develop the technical aspects required by the automation team.
Identify and develop activities that can be performed autonomously by the maintenance and manufacturing areas.
Document and standardize automation processes.
Validate, standardize, and ensure that automation equipment is repaired.
Identify critical points that affect the useful life, repair, and preventive maintenance of all automation equipment.
Identify and develop standards for the care and repair of automation equipment.

Ensure compliance with the code of ethics and code of conduct, with the responsibility of reporting any incidents and acting accordingly in accordance with group regulations.
Ensure that equipment complies with internal regulations in the latest available update.
Contact central teams to manage and implement improvements.
Training for technicians, maintenance supervisors, manufacturing engineers, and automation engineers.
Document specific procedures for problem solving.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

5 years of previous experience in an automotive plant or industry environment.
Experience and knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, networks, servers, and traceability systems.
Theoretical and practical knowledge of maintenance and automation.
Pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems of industrial machinery.
Basic knowledge of identifying hazards and risks of environmental aspects/impacts.
Experience in systems integration.
Experience in automation project management.
Experience in programming networks, servers, and PLCs from initial configuration.
Advanced English

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.

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