Plant Engineering Manager

Faurecia • Toledo, OH

5d

About The Position

The Plant Engineering Manager manages processes and people within the plant. The role ensures series production meets customer requirements, supports continuous improvement, prepares the plant for successful new-program launches, and manages and reports key Manufacturing Engineering indicators.

For series production, the manager oversees procurement and preservation of manufacturing equipment and tooling, supports engineering change management, maintains manufacturing routines and work instructions, and ensures processes meet HSE, quality, cost, and delivery requirements. The role also builds and applies the engineering budget and plant CAPEX, manages central maintenance, monitors capacity utilization, maintains plant layouts, coordinates external companies, creates procedures, and supports problem-solving initiatives.

The manager supports continuous improvement across labor, quality, equipment and tooling, space, and working conditions. For new programs, the manager participates in defining production processes and selecting machines and tools, defines plant layouts in line with MIFA, oversees equipment installation, and supports production during process start-up to achieve successful SOP.

The position staffs, trains, coaches, assesses, and develops the plant Manufacturing Engineering team, supports and trains other functions, and contributes to expertise-network knowledge capitalization. The manager also tracks Manufacturing Engineering indicators, including changeover, cycle time, and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• At least 5 years of experience in production, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Training in the Faurecia Excellence System and Program Management System.
• Basic financial skills, including costing, budgeting, and investment.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to interface with other functions and strong networking capabilities.
• Strong TPM and PM background.
• Machine controls and PLC programming skills.
• Robotic automation skills.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills using machine data and data analytics.
• International mindset.
• English required.
• Commitment to high ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure series production meets customer requirements.
• Support continuous improvement across labor, quality, equipment and tooling, space, and working conditions.
• Ensure plant readiness for successful new-program launches.
• Manage and report key Manufacturing Engineering indicators, including changeover, cycle time, and reliability.
• Procure and preserve manufacturing equipment while considering demand, safety, quality, and environmental protection.
• Follow up on equipment and tooling.
• Support the engineering change management process.
• Update manufacturing routines and work instructions.
• Maintain machines, tools, and procedures at the best possible level in compliance with HSE and QCD requirements.
• Build the engineering budget and plant CAPEX and ensure their application.
• Manage plant central maintenance.
• Monitor capacity utilization and keep plant layouts updated.
• Plan, monitor, and coordinate work performed by external companies.
• Create and introduce procedures within the area of responsibility.
• Support problem-solving initiatives.
• Participate in defining production processes and selecting machines and tools for new programs.
• Define plant layouts for new product launches in line with MIFA.
• Oversee installation of new machines and equipment.
• Support production during start-up of new processes, including initial samples, run-at-rate activities, and work instructions, to ensure successful SOP.
• Staff, train, coach, assess, and develop the plant Manufacturing Engineering team, directly or through dotted-line relationships.
• Support and train other networks and functions, including PSE and QSE.
• Participate in managing the expertise network and capitalizing knowledge.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities.
• Average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training through FORVIA University.
• Multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.

What This Job Offers

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