Year-Round Industrial Engineering Intern

Faurecia • Fort Wayne, IN

152d

About The Position

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader, is looking for a year-round Industrial Engineering Intern for its location in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company is focused on developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility, aiming to contribute to cleaner and smarter mobility for the future.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Able to learn on the fly and handle a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• A positive attitude and optimistic mindset.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing FES expertise (HSE, Quality, EE, PC&L and Production system) based on lean manufacturing principles to contribute to achieve operational business targets.
• Follow up with plant on the 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 Labour 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 time reduction through the implementation of continuous flow, layout optimization, pull-system and speed up flows works.
• Support FES network Animation in the plant.
• Contribute to deployment of FES culture at Supervisors & GAP Leader level.
• Propose and promote best practices within the Plant (FES Network).
• Participate in workshops to test the new lean concepts.
• Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction.
• Capitalize on knowledge and share best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and adherence to Faurecia Group Code of Ethics, Faurecia Group Code of Management, Faurecia Group Environmental Policy, and Faurecia Group Quality Policy.
• All other duties as assigned by the company.

Benefits

• Engaging and dynamic environment.
• Opportunities for career development.
• Access to more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University.
• Multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.
• Commitment to achieving CO2 Net Zero by 2045.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees