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Faurecia

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We are looking for a Lean Manufacturing Engineer VIE who will provide support to the Faurecia Automotive Seating Business Group, and who will be based in Simpsonville , USA. The mission will last 18 ...

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Faurecia

Lean Manufacturing VIE

Simpsonville, KY

We are looking for aLean Manufacturing Engineer VIEwho will provide support to theFaurecia Automotive Seating Business Group, and who will be based in Simpsonville, USA The mission will last18 months.

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Waco, TX · On-site

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Lean Manufacturing VIE

Faurecia

Simpsonville, KY • On-site

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

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5.9

Company rating: 5.9 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
What's the VIE Forvia Program all about?
The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world!
Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following links: https://www.civiweb.com/FR/le-volontariat-international.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers
PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.
We are looking for a Lean Manufacturing Engineer VIE who will provide support to the Faurecia Automotive Seating Business Group, and who will be based in Simpsonville, USA.
The mission will last 18 months.
Here are the main responsibilities of this role :
  • Support the Shopfloor Management team in the application and deployment of FES (Faurecia Excellence System) methodologies and tools in compliance with the Group Policies and Procedures,
  • Liaise with Plant Management Team and carry out FES Workshops involving the Shopfloor Management Team to improve operational performance,
  • Liaise with Plant Management Team and provide training and coaching to Plant personnel, through their active participation on the Shopfloor,
  • Audit correct daily usage of latest forms of the FES standards on the Shopfloor,
  • Liaise with Division Senior FES Specialists and identify Best Practices within Plant and share within Plant and FES Network,
  • Liaise with Division Senior FES Specialists to ensure development of their FES understanding and FES competence,
  • Participate to FES Division Communication, Training and Network Meetings,
  • Report out on activities to the Plant Manager and FES Division,
  • Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company.

Your profile and competencies to succeed
  • Master's Degree in Engineering(e.g. Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field]
  • Good interpersonal skills and presentation/trainer's skills with high level of autonomy
  • International mindset
  • Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, AutoCAD or equivalent)
  • Fluent English
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia's Code of Ethics and Code of Management

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.

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