Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

YES GRADUATE PROGRAMME (X10) –FCM PLZ  

Job title: Yes Graduate
Location: FCM Port Elizabeth 
Department: Production/UAP
Reports to: UAP Manager
Contract: 12 months contract as part of our Graduate program 
 

Closing date for applications: 02 December 2024

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of the Yes Graduate is to manage the production performance, personnel issues and the Health, Safety &Environment (HSE) standards of several Autonomous Production Groups (GAP). The main mission of the role are to:

•    Lead the Quality Cost & Delivery (QCD) Performance for designated groups:
o    Direct QCD initiatives: set targets, implement plans, track daily results, make appropriate adjustments in resource planning in order to attain desired results.
o    Drive actions for improvement: communicate with the Autonomous Production Unit Manager, Production Supervisors of other shifts, and support functions to ensure a transparent information flow, collaborate to define improvement areas and precise action plans.
o    Manage team performance: know team problems, define areas for performance improvements with team members, drive teamwork, lead problem solving groups, lead workshops on quality improvement methods (5S, TPM, 6M…).
•    Manage the personnel issues of the assigned team:
o    Ensure daily team management: assure appropriate headcount, ensure the respect of standardised work methods, assure presence on the floor to answer questions or address problems.
o    Develop the team: ensure proper staffing, integrate new team members, foster individual development plans, advise and arrange for appropriate training, assure punctual job evaluations, etc.
•    Ensure that working conditions are fully compliant with Group HSE standards: interfere in production line in case of safety risks and drive improvement of working conditions and ergonomics
 

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The ideal candidate will have/be: 
•    3-year National Diploma or B-Tech in Operations Management/Industrial Engineering or Graduating in these career fields in 2025.
•    Please provide a confirmation letter stamp by the University that you are eligible to graduate.
•    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.
•    70% overall achievement on full academic results.
•    Age between 18-35
•    Never been registered with the Y.E.S Youth Program before
•    Shifts work required.
 

Interested applicants are to submit a comprehensive CV, coupled with copies of their academic results, qualifications and ID  via the online portals 02 December 2024. Incomplete and late applications will not be considered. Only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be considered for an interview.  Should you not meet the minimum requirements or have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

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.   

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.