Plant Manager

Faurecia • Columbus, IN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The role of a Plant Manager at Forvia is to manage a production plant. The permanent target is to deliver its budget commitment measured through gross margin and inventory levels. This involves setting targets for the Plant, securing foundations such as employee safety, adequate customer satisfaction (quality and on-time deliveries), and an empowered workforce. The Plant Manager is responsible for managing the P&L to drive appropriate actions with the plant management team, adapting Plant resources and costs to volume variation and strategic plan perspectives. They also secure new program launch preparation, contribute to business plan convergence, deploy the Faurecia Excellence System (FES), integrate Digital transformation within the Plant, and develop talents to prepare future Managers. Forvia is a sustainable mobility technology leader, pioneering technology for mobility experiences that matter to people. The company is the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing over 157,000 people in more than 40 countries, and is committed to achieving CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from engineering school
• Proven and successful experience in production management
• Proven and successful experience in lean manufacturing /production system / Toyota production system
• Proven experience in team management with leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to build, manage and deliver a P&L budget
• Knowledge in Finance
• Results oriented
• Recognized leadership and coaching skills (motivating others)
• Fluent (written and spoken) English + Local language

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from engineering school

Responsibilities

• Set targets for their Plant
• Secure foundations in their perimeter: safety of employees; adequate customer satisfaction: quality and on-time deliveries; empowered employees and work force
• Manage P&L to drive the appropriate actions with the plant management team
• Adapt their Plant resources and costs to volume variation & strategic plan perspective
• Secure new programs launch preparation and contribute to business plan convergence
• Deploy FES and integrate the Digital transformation in their Plant
• Develop talents and prepare future Managers
• Ensure safety of employees
• Ensure respect for the environment and secure Internal Control of the Plant
• Promote and ensure the respect of the code of ethics and code of management
• Ensure permanent customer satisfaction and intimacy: quality and on-time deliveries
• Empower employees and workforce
• Fulfill legal responsibilities and interface with local authorities
• Manage labor relations and social climate / employee satisfaction
• Deliver budget commitments, in terms of Gross Margin, Inventory, Capex, fixed cost
• Set targets and develop improvement plans accordingly
• Secure new program launches from acquisition to deployment
• Deploy FES (Faurecia Excellence System) and integrate the Digital transformation
• Develop talent and prepare future managers

Benefits

• Engaging and dynamic environment
• Opportunity for career development
• Multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• 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)
• Inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company
• Gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees