UAP Injection Molding Production Leader

faurecia S.A.; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia, a leader in sustainable mobility technology, seeks an Autonomous Production Unit (UAP) Manager in the United States to lead the UAP team and ensure the effective operation aligned with production plans and budgets.

You will manage staffing, monitor productivity and costs, implement improvement actions, and coordinate with Industrial Engineering to optimize resources while upholding HSE standards and the company Code of Ethics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management; Master’s in Engineering preferred.
• Five+ years in an industrial environment; automotive ideal.
• Three to five years of team management experience.
• Operational knowledge of Kanban, 5S, Hoshin, TPM, GPAO.
• Good knowledge of program standards, tools and methods.
• Above-average communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow production plans and standard processes; ensure plan feasibility.
• Achieve financial targets: prepare budgets and monitor costs.
• Manage the UAP team: staffing, environment, training needs, transparency.
• Implement action plans to improve functionality and productivity.
• Coordinate resource planning with Industrial Engineering for stocks and staffing.
• Maintain dashboards to monitor lead time, supply-chain targets, HSE.
• Assist with additional tasks as assigned; participate in training on ethics.
• Align with Faurecia/Forvia Vision for Value Creation and Code of Ethics.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Production methods knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Management

Master’s degree in Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Forvia, a leader in sustainable mobility technology, seeks an Autonomous Production Unit (UAP) Manager in the United States to lead the UAP team and ensure the effective operation aligned with production plans and budgets.

You will manage staffing, monitor productivity and costs, implement improvement actions, and coordinate with Industrial Engineering to optimize resources while upholding HSE standards and the company Code of Ethics.