UAP Manager Level 1

Faurecia; Mexico; On-site; PHP 4,929,143 - 6,777,571; Full time

Job summary

FORVIA, a sustainable mobility technology leader, seeks a Production Supervisor to coordinate daily production activities, drive efficiency and ensure adherence to quality and safety standards. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with support functions to meet financial and operational targets.

With 3–5 years in industrial processes within automotive, you will manage budgets, develop staff, and act as the plant’s liaison to customers, leveraging problem‑solving methodologies

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in an automotive manufacturing setting.
• Budget management and cost-control experience.
• Strong leadership and people development capabilities.
• Fluent English or advanced proficiency.
• Experience with production excellence systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily activities of production team to meet area objectives.
• Collaborate with support functions to improve HR, Quality, Safety and Production indicators.
• Monitor production plans and ensure feasibility of plans.
• Prepare and present the Production Unit budget and monitor costs.
• Supervise serial production, labor and material consumption.
• Manage UAP staffing levels and uphold Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Oversee employee development via training plans and records.
• Act as plant representative to customers, ensuring cycle time, delivery and quality targets are met.
• Lead problem-solving using KATA and QRCI methodologies.
• Implement preventive and corrective actions in production processes.
• Drive productivity and efficiency projects aligned with group objectives.
• Support Production System and Administrative Efficiency initiatives.
• Adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Management.

Skills

Industry experience

Budget management

Team leadership

Process optimization

English (Advanced)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

General Objective of the Position

Coordinate the daily activities of the production team to ensure the achievement of area objectives through the optimal use of resources. Work jointly with support functions to improve Human Resources, Quality, Safety, and Production indicators.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor production plans and Group standard processes (PDP/PIC).


• Ensure the feasibility of production plans.


• Achieve financial objectives by preparing and presenting the Production Unit budget.


• Manage actual production costs against target (\"ideal\") costs, maintain product margins, and supervise serial production (labor, material consumption, etc.).


• Manage the UAP team by ensuring adequate staffing levels and maintaining a work environment compliant with Group Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.


• Ensure employee development and training through annual training plans and monitoring of training records and job category changes.


• Participate in career development initiatives for team members.


• Act as the plant’s official representative to customers, ensuring compliance with customer requirements regarding cycle time, delivery, Quality Basic Standards, volume, and costs.


• Drive problem-solving activities using KATA and QRCI methodologies.


• Implement preventive and corrective actions within production processes to ensure customer requirements are met and coordinate with customer quality teams.


• Implement action plans to improve productivity and efficiency and achieve Group and program objectives.


• Participate in Production System and Administrative Efficiency projects.


• Comply with and enforce Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Management

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Experience


• Bachelor's Degree required:Industrial Engineering, Mechanical-Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Administrative Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related discipline


• 3 to 5 years of professional experience.


• Management of industrial processes in the automotive industry.


• Budget management experience.


• Minimum of 3 years in a similar position leading multidisciplinary teams.

Required Knowledge / Skills

• Welding, Riveting, and Fastening production processes (Advanced).


• ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 standards (Advanced).


• IATF 16949:2016 standard (Advanced).


• Production Excellence System (Advanced).


• English Advanced level

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

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.