LEAN MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Job description

Faurecia is an Equal Opportunity Employer
"New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.”
Our Faurecia Automotive Seating Business Group – Mechanism Division is looking for a VIE FES&P Engineer (Faurecia Excellence System & Productivity) for its Mechanisms Plant Site in San Luis Potosi – Mexico.
Please note that applications submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking teams in our plants worldwide. Only applications submitted in English will be considered.
The main missions of the role are:
Provide, after being trained, FES knowledge and skills to GAP Leaders/Supervisors through training and coaching.
Contribute to the application and respect of FES Principles in the Shop floor (MIFD, cardboard workshop activities, Standardized Work ,OHP, process layout, etc..).
Be an active change agent within his site, by cultivating an FES mind-set / Lean Manufacturing Concept.
Support SW construction and adherence, 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
Contribute to the lead time reduction though the implementation of continuous flow, layout optimization, pull-system and speed up flows by participating in FES workshops.
Propose and promote best practices within the Plant.
Participate in workshops to improve new ” lean concept” or advanced tools.
The length of the VIE is 12 months.
The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary which depends on the host country. 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 link: https://www.civiweb.com/EN/index.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Master's degree Engineering, first experience in Lean Manufacturing is a must
Good computer skills
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Minimum bi-lingual (English required), knowledge of Spanish is appreciated
Good communications and Leadership skills
International mindset