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Maintenance Coordinator
Division:  FAS DIV NORTH AMERICA
Job Type:  Unlimited
Job Location:  SAN LUIS POTOSI FAS FRAMES
Job Description: 

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

General Objective

Plan, coordinate, and supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for equipment, robots, automated cells, welding systems, and plant infrastructure, according to the assigned area of responsibility, ensuring optimal operation, maximum availability, and reliability while complying with the organization's safety, quality, cost, and productivity standards.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Attend the shift start-up meeting (Top 5 Meeting).
  • Comply with the Internal Work Regulations, the 7 Mandatory Safety Rules, the 13 Logistics Safety Rules, and all company policies.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards while promoting a safe work culture within the maintenance area.
  • Plan, coordinate, and supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment, robots, welding systems, automated devices, and plant infrastructure.
  • Ensure availability and reliability of production assets, minimizing unplanned downtime.
  • Monitor key maintenance KPIs such as OEE, availability, MTBF, MTTR, preventive maintenance compliance, and maintenance costs.
  • Analyze performance indicators to identify trends and equipment conditions and establish action plans that drive positive results.
  • Manage and develop maintenance personnel (supervisors and technicians), allocating resources, setting priorities, and promoting continuous training in automation, robotics, controls, and welding technologies.
  • Coordinate the resolution of critical failures using root cause analysis methodologies and corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.
  • Ensure compliance with preventive and predictive maintenance schedules, including timely inspections, calibrations, and equipment preservation activities.
  • Maintain and update technical documentation, including maintenance plans, failure histories, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic diagrams, and control programs.
  • Ensure compliance with Quality Management System requirements (IATF 16949), including internal, external, and customer audits related to maintenance activities.
  • Coordinate continuous improvement, reliability, and technology modernization projects aimed at increasing equipment efficiency, reducing costs, and improving operational performance.
  • Participate in the installation, startup, and validation of new equipment, automated production lines, and projects, ensuring efficient integration into manufacturing processes.
  • Follow FORVIA/Faurecia Excellence System standards in daily work.
  • Maintain 5S standards within the work area.
  • Attend company-required training and apply acquired knowledge.
  • Comply with the Code of Ethics and report any violations.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • English Intermediate
 
Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in the maintenance field (preferably in companies with similar technologies).
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in supervisory, coordination, or maintenance team leadership positions.
  • Experience implementing and managing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
  • Experience in failure analysis and problem-solving using continuous improvement and reliability methodologies (RCA, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, FMEA, etc.).
  • Experience managing maintenance performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
  • TPM Levels 1-5; resource planning and management (backlog, shutdowns, budgeting).
  • Equipment reliability (RCM).
  • Problem-solving and root cause analysis tools (KATA/QRCI, 5W, 8D, etc.).
  • MTBF, MTTR, and OEE calculations.
  • Basic programming and fault recovery for ABB, Fanuc, and KUKA robots.
  • Industrial electricity.Pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Lean Manufacturing (preferred).

Leadership Competencies

  • Cultivates Innovation
  • Manages Ambiguity
  • Handles Complexity
  • Customer Focus
  • Results Orientation
  • Optimizes Processes
  • Resilience
  • Learning Agility
  • Political Savvy
  • Self-Awareness
  • Collaborates with Others
  • Inspires Trust

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.
 
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