Year-Round Industrial Engineering Intern
Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, FORVIA 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, FORVIA is the place to be.
Our Clean Mobility Division is looking for a year-round Industrial Engineering Intern for its location in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
- Assist in providing FES expertise (HSE, Quality, EE, PC&L and Production system) based on lean manufacturing principles to contribute to achieve operational business targets
- Follow up with plant on the FES deployment plan, to support the Plant Improvement Plan (PIP) execution.
- Provide FES knowledge and skills to the plant team through training, coaching and education.
- Contribute to the Plant MOD cost budget construction & achievement, through efficient “MOD cost management” & “MOD cost improvement plan”.
- Ensure efficient data management methodology is correctly applied for direct standard and actual Labour cost accuracy.
- Ensure DLE/DLP tracking process linked with the DL cost % results
- Support the implementation of FES improvement tools for production reliability, change over Standards (flexibility), reduction of Line stoppages, Line balancing, and overall MOD efficiency
- Ensure identification of MOD “Productivity Potential.
- Contribute to the lead time reduction though the implementation of continuous flow, layout optimization, pull-system and speed up flows works.
- Ensure efficient data management methodology is correctly applied for direct standard and actual Labour cost accuracy.
- Support FES network Animation in the plant
- Contribute to deployment of FES culture at Supervisors & GAP Leader level
- Propose and promote best practices within the Plant (FES Network)
- Participate in workshops to test the new lean concepts
- 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 Ethics
- Faurecia Group Code of Management
- Faurecia Group Environmental Policy
- Faurecia Group Quality Policy
- All other duties as assigned by the company
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Knowledge / Skills:
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
- Able to learn on the fly and handle a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- A positive attitude and optimistic mindset
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Education / Experience: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related field
Please note, Visa sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future.
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.