Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of the PC&L Improvement Trainee, in the context of the deployment of the Faurecia Excellence System, is to drive the implementation of Production Control & Logistics (PC&L) tools and methodologies within a plant.
The main missions of the role is to support PC&L team in:
Ensure plant implementation of PC&L methods and tools (including set-up, parameterization and follow-up of AGV - Automated Guided Vehicles internal flows line feeding).
Provide plant with PC&L standards: Material Information Flow Analysis (MIFA), Milk run, levelling, etc.
Define PC&L deployment objectives with PC&L Manager and build up an action plan.
Set up the means to achieve the action plan and ensure results.
Communicate Improvement initiatives: train and coach plant employees when necessary and carry out progress workshops in accordance with the plant PC&L manager.
Support management in the implementation of PC&L tools and provide technical support to other functions (including Digital pull system implementation/deployment & related Alert system).
Propose, in coordination with the FES Coordinator, visual management systems in order to improve reactivity in case of problems.
Identify and implement best practices.
Ensure Know-how capitalization and check that standard forms are used.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum education level: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering or Business.
 
Skills and competencies: 
Good level in written and oral English & Portuguese
Lean management methodology
Good communication and interpersonal skills
International mindset
Results orientation
Entrepreneurship mindset
Ability to work in matrix organization
Excel

What we can do for you At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  We 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. We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.