Competence Specialist Sr. (Continuous Improvement)

FORVIA HELLA; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 861.475 - 1.206.065; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FORVIA HELLA in El Salto, Jalisco seeks a qualified candidate to lead the FES deployment and support the execution of the Plant Improvement Plan. The role emphasizes operational excellence, continuous improvement, and team engagement.

Qualified candidates will have advanced English proficiency, experience in change management, and a strong background in leadership. The position values diversity and inclusion, encouraging individuals from varied backgrounds to apply.

Formación

• Advanced English proficiency required.
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies essential.
• Prior experience in change management needed.
• Demonstrated leadership experience essential.

Responsabilidades

• Lead FES deployment within the region to support Plant Improvement Plan execution.
• Coach Plant Management on FES system for autonomy.
• Drive change processes in plants emphasizing respect for FES and LEAN.
• Support supervisors in developing Standardized Work for operational performance.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering for optimization efforts.
• Participate in regional workshops for lean concepts and tools.
• Prepare and present strategic decisions for innovative processes.

Conocimientos

English advanced

Continuous improvement methodology knowledge and experience

Change management experience

Leadership experience

Descripción del empleo

Location: El Salto, Jalisco

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

Job Objective

Leading the Forvia Excellence System (FES) deployment within respective Region to support the execution of the Plant Improvement Plan (PIP). Contribute to the definition of the Plant Improvement Plan to achieve the budget.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Operations Excellence
• Provide - according to the needs - knowledge and skills regarding the FES system to the Plant’s Management & key process contributors through ongoing coaching and training in order to develop high level of autonomy & ownership.
• Drive the change process in the plants, contribute to creation of the mindset and the culture of respect for FES and LEAN concepts and tools.
• Training and advising the Plant Management to drive performance and continuous improvement (DLE, Te-change, NQE, etc) by identifying top offenders and defining together with the local teams necessary action plan (Pareto of Pareto); implementation of the suitable FES improvement tools; identification/elimination of waste; line balancing; implementing Pull Flow in applicable areas.
• Support Supervisors and Group Leaders in the construction and adherence to Standardized Work and the development of their routines as basis for achieving high levels of autonomy in driving the operational performance.
• Collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering focused on optimization of waiting times, work content reduction, continuous flow, layout improvements and Pull Flow.
• Liaise with Region FES / OPEI Network to ensure knowledge of Group Standards and best practices.
• Participate in regional workshops to test and/or improve new lean concept or advanced tools.
• Support the deployment of FES tools for launch projects by Moderation of Lean Industrial Design (LID) Workshop
• Entrepreneurship
• Establishing and coordinating a functional network.
• Conducting of international trainings regarding the responsible expertise
• Preparing and presenting strategic decisions for innovative processes and technologies.
• Economic considerations, cost comparisons regarding budget and resource planning.
• Leadership (functional leadership)
• Functional lead of the employees in the competence responsibility.
• Guiding, instructing, and supporting employees in function-related tasks.

Your Qualifications

• English advanced.
• Continuous improvement methodology knowledge and experience.
• Change management experience.
• Leadership experience.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req17403.

HELLA Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V.