About Forvia

Forvia products and systems are in one out of three vehicles on the road today, including vehicles manufactured by the biggest and most well-known automotive brands in every region of the world.

Our comprehensive offer for SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY includes zero-emission hydrogen solutions, ultra-low emissions solutions, systems for advanced driver assistance and products made with a range of optimized and sustainable materials.

With our COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE, we create value for brands and connected experiences for consumers with our expertise in seating, interiors, lighting, body electronics, sensors, actuators and other display technologies and cockpit electronics.

But Forvia is also so much more than a top-7 global automotive and technology leader. We inspire safer, more comfortable, more personalized, and more sustainable mobility. We create advanced solutions to accelerate the transition towards CO2 neutrality.

We believe people matter. We work on challenges that matter. If you join us, you’ll take a journey that matters.

We’re hiring a Production Unit (UAP) Manager.

Our Clean Mobility Division is looking for a UAP Manager for its manufacturing facility in Troy, OH to manage the effective operation of the UAP Team.

You’ll work on challenges that matter.

This job will require you to:

• Follow production plans, as well as Group standard processes; assure feasibility of production plans.
• Achieve financial targets: prepare and present the UAP budget; manage the actual production costs based on "ideal" costs; maintain product margin, and monitor serial productivity (labor level, material consumption, etc.).
• Manage the UAP team: assure appropriate staffing, maintain working environment according to Group Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards , detect and advise training needs, share information (transparency), participate in career management initiatives, etc.
• Serve as official plant representative to the customer: meet established customer specifications concerning cycle time, delivery, quality, quantity and costs; implement preventative and corrective measures in the production process to assure that customer demands are properly met; coordinate with client's quality team to meet all customer standards.
• Implement action plans in order to improve functionality/productivity and to obtain program and Group objectives; make necessary corrective adjustments.
• Participate in the creation of Production System Efficiency (PSE) projects.
• Coordinate resource planning with Industrial Engineering department concerning stocks, equipment, staffing, activities, etc.
• Maintain dashboard indicators/status reports to monitor lead time, supply-chain targets, HSE performance, etc.

The ideal candidate.

To succeed in this position, you will ideally have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• At least 3-5 years of production experience.
• 3-5 years team management experience.
• Operational knowledge of Production methods (Kanban, 5S, Hoshin, TPM, GPAO).
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required).

We believe people matter.

Forvia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Join us and take a journey that matters.