Continuous Improvement Engineer

Faurecia • Toledo, OH

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Join a forward-thinking automotive technology leader as our Division FES and Productivity Maestro. We are on a mission to drive excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth. If you're ready to be a catalyst for change and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is your chance. As Plant FES (Faurecia Excellence System) and Productivity Engineer, your key responsibilities will be: FES Excellence Leader, Productivity & Waste Reduction Champion, and FES Network Animator. Forvia is a sustainable mobility technology leader pioneering technology for mobility experience that matter to people. They 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. They welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment, share strong values, are team players with a collaborative mindset, and have a passion to deliver high standards for clients. They cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure they remain at the forefront of mobility, with people enjoying an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world). They offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. They believe that diversity is a strength and have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans to create an inclusive culture. Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority, with a commitment to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045, guided by principles of 'use less, use better and use longer', with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
• Experience in manufacturing operations
• Minimum 1-year of working experience within a production environment
• Recognized experience and ability to improve processes and KPI's within a plant using FES principles
• Network animation, coaching and influencing/persuasion skills
• Ability to train and coach within the plant
• Continuous improvement mind set
• Ability to master change
• Understand basic P&L and operational levers
• Fluent English language knowledge written and spoken
• Problem Diagnosis and analytic skills to understand contexts and define/support the definition of action plans

Nice To Haves

• Previous plant launch experience
• Previous management experience

Responsibilities

• Provide FES expertise at the plant level, collaborating with departments to create an impactful FES deployment plan.
• Ensure Production System deployment, supporting standardized work, OHP development, and leading FES training sessions.
• Contribute to lead time reduction through continuous flow implementation and provide expertise on Kanban loop sizing.
• Lead the digital tools deployment, ensuring quality data capture and delivering training on tools like NEO, DMC, mLean.
• Participate in FES principles application from the design stage, implementing lean process design and submitting plant good practices.
• Reduce the Gap to Benchmark for Plant Operations through identification of Productivity Potential and active participation in productivity workshops.
• Contribute to MOD, MFC, Scrap/Yield improvement initiatives, focusing on Hoshin, 7 wastes, cycle time improvement, bottleneck management, and more.
• Ensure DLE/DLP tracking process and manage action plans, closing gaps to DLE max.
• Run value management workshops for MFC and lead problem-solving activities for Scrap/Yield improvement.
• Act as a change agent within the plant, cultivating a FES mindset rooted in Lean Manufacturing Concepts.
• Promote FES X.0 through effective communication, pulling teams into the journey of continuous improvement.

Benefits

• An engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• Opportunity for career development.
• A learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.
• Average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world).
• A multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.
• An inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, with gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level