IT Trainee/intern

**Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader**:
Information and Technology
Graduate Vacancy

Job title: IT Graduate
Location: Port Elizabeth
Reports to: FCM IT Manager
Contract: 12 months contract as part of our Graduate program
Closing date: 19 November 2024

**Your mission, roles and responsibilities**:
Faurecia Clean Mobility (FCM) is a global player in the automotive industry and is represented in 25 countries, operating 77 sites, with 7 R&D centres and employs 21 500 employees worldwide. FCM South Africa is looking for an IT Graduate to be based at our plant in Port Elizabeth.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The IT Graduate supports the IT Team in the deployment of the IT activities of the plant and deploys according to Group’s policy.
- The main missions of the role are to:

- Give the technical and functional first level support to the users, assuming the resolution of all kind of IT incidents reported by the users. Monitor the helpdesk for new incidents and requests and action as a priority.
- Monitor Security Indicators and correct and resolve non-conformances as a priority
- Prepare new PCs and Laptops for use on the network according to Faurecia standard installation policies.
- Maintain and update site IT site documentation continuously to ensure its accuracy.

**Your profile and competencies to succeed**:

- QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

- Tertiary qualification with specialisation in Information Technology or currently studying towards IT.
- Industry related courses completed (A+, N+, MCSE, MCP, MOUS and Cisco will be beneficial)
- Academic results above 70% in their final year whilst maintaining a 66% average over the duration of their studies.
- Proficiency in MS Office Excel, Power Point, Word
- Experiential Learning in IT in an industrial environment
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Results-oriented, committed team-player.
- Willingness to grow in a high-pressure environment.
- International mindset
- Available to commence work immediately if successful.

**What we can do for you**:

- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

**Why join us**:
FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.