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Valeo
Highland Park, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Feb 2024

About the role

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Valeo’s VIE Program?

The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world!

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

  • PLEASE NOTE: Your application must be submitted in English to be considered by our non-French speaking teams partners at Valeo worldwide. 

  • PLEASE NOTE: As part of your international development, you cannot apply to a VIE assignment in the country of your citizenship

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future?  Join Valeo and revolutionize the conditions of the comfort and well-being of all passengers!

With more than 110,300 employees and a turnover of €16.4 billion, we are proud to have been the market leader in automotive suppliers for a century. The site of Highland Park in Michigan is focused on Front End Modules for Stellantis. Our department is looking for a VIE for 18 months, within the Project Management team.

Your challenges?

  • You will organize weekly Productivity Committee chaired by the Site General Manager

  • You will manage current production original equipment service simple changes (Components with mature technology, …)

  • You will ensure TOP 10 actions are followed in the Productivity Committee every month including: savings (validated by finance), investment amount, detailed planning (target & actual), blocking points & decisions to be taken

  • You will guarantee that implementation of all modifications follow existing procedures.

  • You will maintain a productivity reservoir % level equivalent to 1.5 times of the budgeted objectives for the current year in all levers.

  • You will support sales to convince customers to validate technical productivities.

  • You will encourage the search for new ideas, to improve overall product cost competitiveness, for instance through serial materials cost reductions.

  • You will encourage suppliers to suggest productivity ideas and listen to what they have to say

  • You will participate with the Site Production System Committee to challenge internal productivities coming from Valeo’s Production System workshop and record in Productivity Committee workshops savings, validated by finance.

 Let’s talk about you…

  • You are graduated with an engineering degree

  • You already have a minimum of 6 months experience in purchasing, program management, manufacturing and /or supply chain management

  • You ideally have a strong background in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

  • You have a fluent level of English

  • You have good communication skills, have an international mindset and are open-minded to new cultures and new ways of working and thinking

  • You are humble, listening, positive attitude oriented, professional, and have the sense of diplomacy 

Please, don't forget to apply in English to facilitate the process with our managers.

Why Valeo?

  • To participate in innovative projects with our experts

  • To be part of an inclusive and multicultural company

  • For career opportunities at national or international level

  • To be a committed link in favor of green mobility

  • To find meaning in your commitment

Recruitment process in several steps: first exchange with the talent acquisition specialist, interview with your future management and then with the site human resources department. 

We are ready, and you?

Job:

Projects Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization:

Project P0 - J

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Type:

Fixed-Term Contract

Job Posting Date:

2024-02-01

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development

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