UAP Manager

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

As an UAP Manager, your mission will be manage the financial, material, and human resources of the autonomous production unit to ensure production, always ensuring compliance with quality, cost, and delivery indicators to satisfy internal and external customers, adhering to the methodologies and tools of the Faurecia Excellence System and specific customer requirements.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Your responsabilities will be:

Effective monitoring by identifying training needs.
Monitoring costs, productivity, maintenance, and general costs.
Direct and control the work of the SVs in the different areas of the process, as well as each team.
Maintain rigorous monitoring of the FES System.
Encourage and support improvement groups established in the area (TPM, Hoshin, QRCI line, plant, and PSU).
Ensure the proper functioning of the OHP structure.
Carry out direct assignments requested by the immediate supervisor.
Periodically audit the quality of the area in accordance with the current quality system.
Improve internal operating procedures with other PSUs and support areas.
Optimize assigned human and material resources.
Participate in the start-up of new products or processes.
Monitor action plans for inventory deviations.
Control line inventories.
Stop the process if safety and quality issues arise.
Monitor the production schedule (MPS - SOP).
Maintain budget.
Monitoring plant objectives
Comply with and enforce the code of ethics and management.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The ideal candidate profile is:

Bachelor's degree in Engineerings 
English Intermmediate-Advanced level
5 or more years of experience in the automotive industry 
Knowledge about operations management, continous improvement, kanban, etc. 
Previous experience managing groups of people +50 people.

The main technical competencies are:

Knowledge of the production process (sewing, lining, adhesives, thermoforming, plastic injection molding).
Kanban system knowledge.
Knowledge of quality control circuits or equivalent (Kaizen, Hoshin).
Problem-solving techniques.
Staff administration and development.
Budget management.
Knowledge of IATF 16949:2016, VDA, ISO 14001:2015.
Specific customer requirements.
Lean Manufacturing.
Supply chain operations.
MI or VSM knowledge.
TPM knowledge and application.
Knowledge and application of quality tools (Control Plan, FMEA, Work Instructions).

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.