FES Trainee/Intern

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

GRADUATE PROGRAMME – FCM PLZ

Job Title: FES & Productivity Graduate

Location: FCM Port Elizabeth

Reports to: FES & P Manager

Contract: 12 months contract as part of our Graduate program

Closing date for applications: 12th October 2026

New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To establish and improve work standards and process flows.

The main missions of the role are to:

• Experience in setting up standards and implementing the required performance measures.
• Maintain site layouts, operational warehouse layouts to remain current and updated with all new changes to ensure sound work practices.
• Analysing and improving key business processes, work measurement, operational design and layout
• Feasibility studies which include data gathering and presenting the data to management in a well-structured report and presentation.
• Application of Industrial Engineering principles, lean methods and techniques & FES Principles
• Increase operating efficiencies and achieve potential costs saving initiatives.
• Provide implementing planning and tracking support.
• To support FES Deployment in Production.
• To support FES &P in launch & roll out Kanban pull systems. Your profile and competencies to succeed

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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• 3 year National Diploma or BEng Tech in Industrial Engineering
• Computer literacy at Intermediate level essential
• Have a sound understanding of Work Study Principles and Work Measurement Tools
• A detail orientated person with analytical abilities and a structured and methodological way
• Dynamic and proactive behaviour
• Eligible for Y.E.S Youth Program

Interested applicants are to submit a comprehensive CV, coupled with copies of their academic results, qualifications and ID via the online portals by 12th October 2026. Incomplete and late applications will not be considered. Only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be considered for an interview. Should you not meet the minimum requirements or have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

Faurecia supports the principles embodied in the Employment Equity Act and as such, preference will be given to candidates who will add to the diversity of our organization.