Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Your role and responsibilities:

The Lean Manufacturing Engineer VIE contributes to plant performance & profitability with Direct Labour (MOD) focus and the Faurecia Excellence System (FES) operating principles application.

As part of a strong FES&P team, you will:

• Follow up of the FES deployment plan, to support the Plant Improvement Plant (PIP) execution.

• Provide, according to the needs, FES knowledge and skills to the plant team through training, coaching and education.

• Participle to FES Principles on Programs from design stage (lean process design, MFD, validation of Equipment design, cardboard workshop activities, Standardized Work, OHP, process layout, packaging, etc..).

• Ensure routing and coefficient data management methodology is correctly applied and respected, for direct standard and actual Labour cost accuracy.

• Ensure DLE/DLP tracking process linked with the DL cost % results

• Support SW construction and adherence, development of OHP (primarily GL and Supervisor role and routines), as the main foundations to achieve high levels of operational performance.

• Support the implementation of FES improvement tools for production reliability, change over Standards (flexibility), reduction of line stoppages, Line balancing, and overall MOD efficiency.

• Ensure identification of MOD “Productivity Potential”.

• Contribute to the lead time reduction though the implementation of continuous flow, layout optimization, pull-system and speed up flows works.

• Deployment of Digitalization tools and training/coaching of other employee in the plant

• Deployment of FES 4.0 questionnaire & handbook in all plant levels and departments

• 5S deployment and contribution with other departments

• Benchamarking of other plants and bringing a new ideas and inspiration for operational excellence

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Who are you ?

• You are between 18 and 28 years old (included)
• European citizenship
• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Fluent in English
• 1 year of working experience within a production environment
• Recognized experience and ability to improve processes and KPI's within a plant using Lean Manufacturing principles.

The mission will last 24 months

What we can do for you

• You will work within an international team full of energy;
• You will work on challenges that matter;
• You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;
• You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;
• A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.

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.