FES&P Graduate

Faurecia; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180 000 - 240 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global automotive supplier is seeking a YES FES&P Graduate for a fixed-term position in Pretoria. Responsibilities include coaching and training on the Faurecia Excellence System tools. The ideal candidate will have a degree and experience in process improvement using FES principles. Join a dynamic team committed to sustainable mobility technologies and be part of a multicultural environment with growth opportunities.

Benefits

Engaging dynamic environment

Career development opportunities

Multicultural work environment

Access to training at FORVIA University

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of site experience.
• Ability to improve process KPIs within a plant department using FES principles.
• Promote Faurecia's code of ethics and employee empowerment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the building of the FES plan.
• Support pilots in the application of FES methodologies on the shopfloor.
• Ensure correct daily usage of FES standards.

Skills

Interpersonal relationship skills

Training skills

Process improvement using FES principles

Bilingual proficiency in English

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Job title: YES FES&P Graduate

Location: Pretoria

Reporting to: FES&P Manager

Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)

Closing date: 21 November 2025

Main purpose of the role

The FES graduate is responsible for coaching, training and maintaining the Faurecia Excellence System tools deployment.

The main missions of the role are to

• Using their industrial knowledge, contribute to the building of the FES plan.
• As set within the FES plan, support the pilots in the application of FES methodologies and tools through their active participation on the shopfloor thus providing training and coaching to plant personnel.
• FES Principles and Standards: Managers ensure the correct daily usage of the FES standards; FES Specialists ensure FES standards are used.
• Transfer their knowledge and experience to plant personnel through, in particular, workshop and shopfloor improvement activities.
• Report to the FES plant specialist.
• Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications and experience

• Degree level education or equivalent in site experience.
• Minimum 1, site experience
• Has a recognized experience and ability to improve process KPIs within a plant department by using FES principles.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills and trainer’s skills.
• Languages: Minimum bi-lingual (proficient level of English mandatory).

Leadership competences: As an employee – promote Being Faurecia, respect of Faurecia code of ethics (Entrepreneurial mindset, autonomy and accountability, fairness and respect) Knowledge of Employee Empowerment (EE) basics.

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.