Job Vacancies at Faurecia

Main purpose of the role

• Integrated within the Sales Organization of a given Customer Business Unit (“CBU”), the Sales Engineer is responsible for the Sales development of the assigned portfolio of products, for a delimited perimeter (Program, Serial Life, Acquisitions) within a Division / Region.

Essential responsibilities and duties

 The main missions of the role are to: 

Develop the appropriate intimacy with Customer contacts (Purchasing, Engineering, Programs) :

• Regular visits with preparation and minutes
• Build relationships with key staff in the client organization
• Monitor the level of customer satisfaction at regular intervals or after each significant step
   

Prepare the commercial offers to answer on due time to the Customer requests :

• Get a good understanding of the costing files
• Propose and get validated the targeted pricing and the negotiation path / tactics to convince the customer
• Formalize the offer with the appropriate wording
• Understand and apply the guidelines proposed by the hierarchy regarding contractual management
   

Serial Life :

• Be part of the Program core team
• Prepare and negotiate the commercial answers to the customer ECRs (“Engineering Changes Requests”)
• Detailed understanding of piece price, tooling and D&D impact
• Follow the Variable Cost Margin of the products
• Prepare and follow commercial productivity proposals
• Understanding and commercial management of local economics (inflation, exchange rate)
• Understanding and rigorous implementation of the Sales Administration guidelines & processes (purchase orders, invoices, terms of payment, overdues…)
• Commercial management for Spare Parts
• Get a good understanding of the costing files
• Propose and get validated the targeted pricing and the negotiation path / tactics to convince the customer
• Prepare the commercial offers to answer on due time to the Customer requests
• Prepare and negotiate – on a proactive manner – the commercial answers to the customer ECRs
• Detailed understanding of piece price, tooling and D&D impact
• Follow the Variable Cost Margin of the products
• Understanding and commercial management of local economics (inflation, exchange rate)
• Understanding of the Program Business Plan and associated commercial levers
• Follow the profitability of the Program
• Develop the appropriate intimacy with his/her Customer contacts (Purchasing, Engineering, Programs)
• Build relationships with key staff and program team in the organization
• Monitor the level of customer satisfaction at regular intervals or after each significant step
   

Qualifications and position requirements

• Minimum a national diploma in engineering or equivalent with a specialisation in commercial environment.
• Good understanding of client business, products and key competitors
• Results oriented with strong written and oral communications skills
• Good analytical skills and rigor, agile with figures
• Appetite for negotiation
• Fluent in English
• Proficiency in Excel, Power Point, MS Word
• Ability to work in a matrixed organisation
• International and Entrepreneurial mind set
• Strong analytical skills

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Main purpose of the role

The role of the Maintenance Technician is to troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning plant equipment and engage in total preventative maintenance activities to avoid equipment failure.

Essential responsibilities and duties

As a Maintenance Technician, your main responsibilities are as follows: 

• Install, repair and maintain all equipment and facilities

• Analyse mechanical, electrical and operational problems on assigned equipment and make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality

• Try out equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended downtime

• Record operational data, such as pressure readings, length of stroke, feeds and speeds for use in set-up and preventive maintenance records

• Review production schedule and, when equipment is not scheduled for production, perform scheduled maintenance

• Participate in Production System Efficiency and Quality System Efficiency workshops to support continuous improvement: propose and implement continuous productivity, process and quality improvement actions for all facilities

• Facilitate equipment moves on the shop floor

• Give advice on technical specifications of new equipment and alterations on existing equipment and facilities, making sure manufacturing, maintainability and Health, Safety & Environmental requirements are met

• Set up requisitions for supplies, equipment and facilities

• Participate in the management of the inventory of spare parts and consumables to eliminate downtime

• Keep maintenance documentation up to date

• Perform root cause analysis on equipment breakdowns

Qualifications and Experience

 National Diploma or other relevant qualification.

Minimum education level: 

• Trade (Preferably Millwright) or 3-year technical diploma/ degreetas

Experience:

• At least 5 years of post-qualification maintenance/ engineering experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Skills and competencies:

• Proven ability to undertake tasks of substantial variety or complexity which require an extensive knowledge of fabrication/processing techniques, tools, materials, machines and equipment

• Reading and understanding electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic drawings

• Robot programming and PLC experience.

• Strong technical troubleshooting and fault-finding skills on electrical, mechanical and hydraulic equipment

• Working knowledge of Quality system and Health, Safety and Environment skills

• Advanced skills in maintenance management systems

• Strong teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work in a matrix organisation

• Minimum bi-lingual (proficient level of English required)