Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Our Faurecia Automotive Seating – North America Seating Division is looking for you as a Industrial Manager m/f for our site in Puebla.

Your role and responsibilities? The Industrial Manager is responsible for leading the industrial efficiency in all aspects, from footprint decisions to process, layout, flow definition and capacity analysis by plant.

All decisions should be driven by cost optimization to maximize the profitability of the business considering customer and supplier footprints.

Essential responsibilities & duties

The main missions of the role are to:

• To manage Metal Division Investment (CAPEX) for all the Metal Plants

• To develop strong relationships with the operation teams of all plants

• To analyze and manage plant capacities for main generic equipment (stamping, laser welding, MAG welding, Spot welding, TEF, expanding, assembly)

• To ensure new capacity equipment launched are following the last updated generic standards

• To support on defining yearly metal CAPEX budget and track the spendings on a monthly basis

• To boost VA/VE through cross-functional workshops and by transversalizing best practices from other regions doing benchmark

• To propose Make or Buy studies to identify processes / components which make sense to manufacture internally and other way as well

• To make business cases to identify which mechanisms make sense to propose for localization (recliners, tracks, pumps….)

• To develop strong relationships with S3 Europe teams for support on operation efficiency improvements as well as to anticipate any global support needed

• To analyze layouts and flows and propose improvements using cross-functional workshops and activating experts from Europe when needed

• To manage plant loading update on a semester basis through the strategic plan period to ensure right balancing between plants is ensured

• To manage a monthly activity reporting at top management level for governance and to escalate any topic if needed

• To support any industrial related crisis when requested Qualifications The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Minimum education level: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field.

• 10 years’ experience in different manufacturing, operation, project management positions.

• Automotive seating preferred and in metal.

• Customer relations with supply base, Tier 1 and OEMs at senior levels Skills & Competencies:

• Must be willing to travel frequently within Mexico and United States

• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project)

• Strong knowledge in Project Management • Strategic thinking and high technical capacities

• Strongly cost oriented and focused on delivering objectives assigned

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.