Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Position Description
Title:          Plant Manufacturing Engineering Manager 
Reports to: Plant Manager    
Functional Manager: Manufacturing Engineering Manager of the entity
Description:
•    Ensure series production consistently meets customer requirements
•    Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives
•    Ensure plant readiness for successful launch of new programs
•    Manage, monitor, and report key ME performance indicators
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Key Responsibilities
1. Series Production Management
•    Ensure manufacturing processes meet Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery (SQCD) targets
•    Procure manufacturing equipment considering safety, quality, and environmental standards
•    Ensure proper equipment preservation and lifecycle management
•    Follow-up on equipment and tooling performance
•    Support any Change Management (ECM) process
•    Update and standardize manufacturing routines and work instructions
•    Maintain machines, tools, and procedures at optimal performance level in compliance with HSE regulations
•    Prepare and manage plant Budget and Plant CAPEX
•    Oversee plant central maintenance activities
•    Monitor and optimize capacity utilization
•    Maintain and update plant layout
•    Plan, coordinate, and monitor work of external contractors
•    Develop and implement procedures within area of responsibility
•    Support structured problem-solving initiatives (8D, QRQC, Kaizen, etc.)
•    Participate in Plant PDP (Plant Development Plan)
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•    2. Continuous Improvement
•    Support continuous improvement activities in:
•    Labor productivity
•    Quality performance
•    Equipment and tooling efficiency
•    Space utilization
•    Work conditions and ergonomics
•    Drive Lean Manufacturing, waste reduction, and cost optimization initiatives.
•    Automation  and IPP.
Qualifications: 
The ideal candidate will have/be:
•    At least 15 to 22  years of experience in Manufacturing area with background of welding , Bending , canning Technology.
•    Basic financial skills (costing, budget, investment)
•    Leadership skills – Drive Results , manage Complexity and Cultivate Innvoation
•    Agility and Accountability. 
•    Teamwork and collaboration with Team.
•    Ability to interface with other functions - Networking capabilities.
•    International mindset
•    Language : English and Tamil required        
Affiliation:
Job Level:         Manager        
Function:         Manufacturing Engineering        
Profile:
Schedule:        Full-time     
Contract:        Unlimited term
Education Level:    Bachelor degree in engineering in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering 
Educational Program:     Engineering
Travel:            As required by missions

Your profile and competencies to succeed

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.