FES Trainee/Intern

Faurecia South Africa; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Faurecia South Africa is offering a 12-month FES & Productivity Graduate Programme in Port Elizabeth. This role reports to the FES & P Manager and aims to establish and improve work standards and process flows.

As part of the Graduate programme, you will assist with setting up standards, maintaining layouts, analysing key business processes, and supporting FES deployment in production with lean methods and Kanban systems.

Qualifications

• 3 year National Diploma or BEng Tech in Industrial Engineering.
• Computer literacy at Intermediate level essential.
• Sound understanding of Work Study Principles and Work Measurement Tools.
• Detail oriented with analytical abilities and a structured/methodological approach.
• Dynamic and proactive behaviour.
• Eligible for YES Youth Program.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve work standards and process flows.
• Set up standards and implement required performance measures.
• Maintain site layouts and operational warehouse layouts with changes.
• Analyse and improve key business processes, work measurement, and layout.
• Conduct feasibility studies with data gathering and reporting.
• Apply industrial engineering principles, lean methods, and FES concepts.
• Increase operating efficiencies and cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide planning and tracking support and assist FES Deployment in Production.

Skills

Computer literacy

Work study principles

Analytical skills

Structured approach

Education

National Diploma or BEng Tech in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

GRADUATE PROGRAMME – FCM PLZ

Job Title: FES & Productivity Graduate

Location: FCM Port Elizabeth

Reports to: FES & P Manager

Contract: 12 months contract as part of our Graduate program

Closing date for applications: 12th October 2026

New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you're willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow's cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.

Main Purpose Of The Position

To establish and improve work standards and process flows.

The Main Missions Of The Role Are To

• Experience in setting up standards and implementing the required performance measures.
• Maintain site layouts, operational warehouse layouts to remain current and updated with all new changes to ensure sound work practices.
• Analysing and improving key business processes, work measurement, operational design and layout
• Feasibility studies which include data gathering and presenting the data to management in a well-structured report and presentation.
• Application of Industrial Engineering principles, lean methods and techniques & FES Principles
• Increase operating efficiencies and achieve potential costs saving initiatives.
• Provide implementing planning and tracking support.
• To support FES Deployment in Production.
• To support FES &P in launch & roll out Kanban pull systems.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• 3 year National Diploma or BEng Tech in Industrial Engineering
• Computer literacy at Intermediate level essential
• Have a sound understanding of Work Study Principles and Work Measurement Tools
• A detail orientated person with analytical abilities and a structured and methodological way
• Dynamic and proactive behaviour
• Eligible for Y.E.S Youth Program

Faurecia supports the principles embodied in the Employment Equity Act and as such, preference will be given to candidates who will add to the diversity of our organization.