Automotive supplier scaling manufacturing operations and supply chain systems globally
Faurecia is a 10,000+ person automotive tech supplier with a sprawling tech footprint—SAP R/3 + Office running core operations, Git/Jenkins/Jira for engineering workflows, CATIA + Hyperworks + STAR-CCM+ for vehicle design, and specialized tools like KUKA and Siemens PLCs for manufacturing floor control. Active migration to SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, and Palantir signals modernization of ERP and analytics infrastructure.
Notable leadership hires: Tax Director, IT Functional Lead
Faurecia designs and manufactures automotive technology solutions—seating, thermal systems, cockpit electronics, and clean mobility components—for global OEMs. Headquartered in Nanterre, France, the company operates production and engineering sites across 17 countries including the US, Mexico, India, China, Japan, and Eastern Europe. The organization is structured around manufacturing execution (largest department after engineering), supply-chain operations, and finance; hiring velocity and project portfolio indicate ongoing capacity expansion and process standardization across a complex multi-site footprint. The company is part of the FORVIA Group.
17 countries: France, US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Spain, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, Tunisia, South Africa.
Core: SAP, SAP R/3, Microsoft Office, Excel, Git/GitLab/Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence. Engineering: Python, C, C++, Java, CATIA, Hyperworks, STAR-CCM+. Manufacturing: Siemens PLCs, KUKA, ABB. Analytics/Data: Palantir. HR: SAP SuccessFactors. Migrating to SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, Ariba.
HSE compliance, supplier quality and deviation management, PCBA process improvement, logistics cost optimization, process standardization, scrap/yield reduction, and meeting quality-cost-timing targets across global production sites.
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