Fes & Productivity Division Manager

**Our Interior Systems activity is looking for its FES&Productivity Division manager, Europe Division, to be based at its Méru Tech Center (50 km North of Paris).**:
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**Essential responsibilities and duties**:

- Provide FES expertise and coaching (HSE, Quality, EE, PC&L and Production system) based on 11 lean manufacturing principles to contribute to achieve operational business.
- Accountable within the MOD cost budget for the construction & achievement of an efficient plant productivity plan, through “MOD cost management” & “MOD cost improvement”
- Pilot and animate the FES & P network within their perimeter as well as participating in the BG and Group worldwide activities

Job performance evaluation criteria: MOD budget achievement, effective network management though people development.

The main missions of the role are:

- ** Provide FES expertise and coaching (HSE, Quality, EE, PC&L and Production system) based on 11 lean manufacturing principles to contribute to achieve operational business.**
- Assist the Operations Director in developing the budget and strategic Plan (SP) for the region (based on benchmarking and gap analysis) plus validating the Plant Improvement Plans (PIP).
- Define FES&P priorities to achieve plant targets (plant output targets and FES&P input activities).
- Confirm the relevance of the PIP in the achievement of the budget and SP target (including new

Programs, new technologies/Digital transformation/footprint)
- Perform shop floor diagnosis and define recommendations.
- Ensure that FES Principles are applied/respected in Programs from design stage (Standard Process Deployment to layout, work content, cardboard workshop activities, validation of : Equipment design, MFID, process layout, packaging, etc. in accordance with FES principles)
- Provide, according to needs, FES knowledge and skills to the plant team, in their correct daily use of the FES standards (through training and coaching activities)
- Propose FES training plan by function to plants/division according the PIP and the gap to FES skills requirement.
- Support the Plant Manager for new plants: in FES deployment plan definition, implementation & tracking
- Be an active change agent within sites, by cultivating an FES & Lean Manufacturing mind set.
- Accountable within the MOD cost budget for the construction & achievement of an efficient plant productivity plan, through “MOD cost management” & “MOD cost improvement”
- MOD Cost Management by plant:

- Ensure routings and coefficient data management for standard labor cost accuracy.
- Contribute to MOD budget construction by validating the analysis the total DL cost breakdown based on DLE, DLP and the productivity plan.
- Ensure DLE/DLP tracking process by using the P&L. Contribute to closing the direct labor cost gap, through budget analysis and detailed action plan.
- MOD cost improvement:

- Validate and review systematically the Plant Productivity Plans with Plant Managers
- Contribute and coach on the correct tool selection and effective implementation. (Such as 5 hoshin Basics, DLE/DLP levers assessment etc, linked to KPIs measuring Labor performance.
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Pilot and animate the FES & P network within their perimeter as well as participating in the BG and Group worldwide activities**
- Liaise with Group Experts to ensure knowledge of Group Standards and best practices are developed
- Manage Division/own perimeter FES network through meetings, trainings, projects, sharing best practices,..).
- Ensure the assessment, training and development of the Plant FES&P network
- Participate in the selection and validation process of the Plant FES&P Manager and ensure succession plans exist for FES positions within his/her perimeter

**Qualifications**:
Minimum education level: Master’s degree.

**Experience**:

- Recommended 5 years of FES (or equivalent) practice at Plant level
- Recognized experience and ability to improve process KPIs in a plant by using FES principles
- Proven experience in a management/leadership role in a plant
- Previous working experience of program environment (PLTL, PMS..) is a plus

Skills and competencies
- Network animation, coaching and influencing/persuasion skills
- Developed communication skills, ability to negotiate mainly internally and often at higher levels
- Continuous improvement mind-set
- Ability to master change
- Full P&L and levers understanding
- Fluent English language knowledge: written and spoken
- Problem Diagnosis and analytic skills to understand contexts and define/support the definition of action plans
- Customer and Business understanding: ability to understand and manage the different customer requirements and work within a matrix environment

The Employee is aware and ensures the respect of the Internal Rules, Code of Ethics and Management Code applicable in the establishment to which she/he is assigned.