Continuous Improvement Intern

Faurecia•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader, is seeking a year-round Continuous Improvement Intern (FES) for its location in Madison, MS. This role is within the Seating Division and focuses on supporting the manufacturing facility in Madison, Mississippi. The intern will follow up with the plant on the FES deployment plan, support the Plant Improvement Plan (PIP) execution, and provide FES knowledge and skills through training, coaching, and education. The position also involves contributing to the Plant MOD cost budget, ensuring efficient data management for labor costs, tracking DLE/DLP processes, and supporting the implementation of FES improvement tools for production reliability, changeover standards, reduction of line stoppages, line balancing, and overall MOD efficiency. The intern will also identify MOD "Productivity Potential" and contribute to lead reduction through continuous flow, layout optimization, and pull-system changes. Additionally, the role includes supporting the FES network in the plant, contributing to the deployment of FES culture, proposing and promoting best practices, and participating in workshops for lean concepts. Other responsibilities include ensuring compliance with HSE rules, environmental regulations, internal controls, ethical standards, and promoting Faurecia’s values. The intern will update monthly reporting of the facility’s FES score, lead production teams through corrective coaching, make updates to standard work and cycle times, and assist with additional assigned tasks.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.
Minimum 2.8 GPA
Experience in an industrial environment (ideally in the automotive industry)
Proficient level in English
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
Ability to handle a fast-paced environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
Positive attitude and optimistic mindset
Cultivate innovation comes up with useful ideas that are new, better, or unique

Responsibilities

Follow up with plant on FES deployment plan, to support the Plant Improvement Plan (PIP) execution.
Provide FES knowledge and skills to the plant team through training, coaching and education.
Contribute to the Plant MOD cost budget construction & achievement, through efficient “MOD cost management” & “MOD cost improvement plan.”
Ensure efficient data management methodology is correctly applied for direct standard and actual labor cost accuracy.
Ensure DLE/DLP tracking process linked with the DL cost % results
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 reduction through the implementation of continuous flow, layout optimization and pull-system changes.
Support FES network in the plant
Contribute to the deployment of FES culture at Supervisor & GAP Leader level
Propose and promote best practices within the Plant (FES Network)
Participate in workshops to test the new lean concepts
Ensure full respect of HSE rules and regulations.
Ensure respect for the environment and secure internal control of the plant.
Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to promote and adhere to Faurecia’s code of ethics and code of management.
Support and follow Being Faurecia values and convictions.
Update monthly reporting of the facility’s FES score and deployment of tools pushed by the business group.
Lead the production teams to greater efficiency and success through corrective coaching daily.
Make updates and changes to standard work and cycle times in our master data list.
Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company.