Machine Safety Manager

Faurecia; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia is seeking a senior HSE leader to drive the NAO Tech Center’s health, safety and environmental activities across multiple sites. You will lead machine safety programs, ensure compliance, and coordinate with plant teams to integrate safety lessons learned into new equipment and processes.

Required are a bachelor's degree with HSE focus (master's preferred), CMSE certification, and proven experience in multi-site HSE leadership, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or higher (Bac+5) with HSE specialization or significant HSE leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead NAO Tech Center locations HSE activity and ensure work practices are in place.
• Manage and lead administration of the Machine Safety compliance programs.
• Execute the Division HSE Machine Safety Program with coordinations across plants and engineers.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable government, industry, and corporate guidelines.
• Serve as Certified Machine Safety Expert (CMSE) and maintain certifications.
• Review machinery safety specifications with program team engineers, suppliers and plants.
• Support new and revised program launches and lead plant machinery audits.
• Monitor HSE indicators and report to leadership; suggest continuous improvement ideas.

Skills

Assertiveness

Exemplarity

Precision

Proactive

Autonomous

Influence and federate

Management of accidents

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or higher (Bac+5)

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leaderWe pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Responsibilities

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

• Lead the NAO Tech Center locations HSE activity to ensure work practices are in place
• Manage and lead the administration of the Machine Safety compliance programs
• Execute the Division HSE Machine Safety Program and coordinate with Plant HSE and Program Managers for successful completion of Program elements
• Maintain current level of knowledge on applicable government, industry, and corporate guidelines
• Serve as Certified Machine Safety Expert (CMSE) and maintain appropriate certifications
• Review and validate machinery safety specifications and equipment with program team engineers, suppliers and plants to ensure safe new equipment process and lessons learned are integrated from prior events
• Support the various functions in the successful completion of new and revised program launches
• Lead and/or participate in plant machinery audits and inspections and follow up on recommendations with the plants through review of facility incident report, recordkeeping, and treatment files; machinery specifications programs; environmental legal & other requirements in support of the HSE Management System
• Monitor and support plants in the reporting of HSE indicators (OSHA Injury/illness rates, Company frequency rate metrics, periodic environmental data, training etc.)
• Support the leadership and commitment from top management according to the NAO HSE management systems
• Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction
• Capitalizes on knowledge and shares best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and adherence to:
• Faurecia Group Code of conduct
• Faurecia Group Code of Management
• Faurecia Group Environmental and Occupational Safety Policy
• Faurecia Group Quality Policy
• All other duties as assigned by the company

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimumeducation level

• Bachelors Degree required. Master's degree or higher (Bac+5) with a specialization in HSE and / or a significant experience of HSE cluster manager or plant or operations or quality cluster director in a multi-site industrial environment internal or external preferred.

Professional Experience

• Knowledge of the tools and methodologies HSE necessary to evaluate and prevent the security and environmental risks and impacts: risk analysis, data collection, problem solving, etc.,
• Knowledge of the international regulation (LEX) and specific standards to the perimeter of his/her activity.
• Knowledge of the tools of the "Lean Management",
• Internal lead-auditor in terms of HSE management systems,
• Professional English fluent oral and written,
• Another language is a plus (French, Spanish, Polish, etc.).

Skills And Competencies

• Assertiveness,
• Exemplarity,
• Precision and congruence,
• Proactive,
• Autonomous,
• Ability to influence and federate,
• Ability to take a step back in all circumstances (management of accidents involving people, management of disasters).

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 betteranduse longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com