Juan Ros Benet
About Juan Ros Benet
Juan Ros Benet is a Program Manufacturing Leader with extensive experience in the automotive industry, currently managing a door panel project for Peugeot in Morocco. He has a strong background in Lean Manufacturing principles and has previously led projects for Jaguar in Slovakia and Romania.
Current Role as Program Manufacturing Leader
Juan Ros Benet serves as a Program Manufacturing Leader at Faurecia, a position he has held since 2016. In this role, he is currently involved in a door panel project for Peugeot in Morocco. He manages the launch of production prior to the series life of the project, ensuring that all internal and client milestones are met to achieve program success. His responsibilities include conducting risk and opportunity assessments, along with developing action plans to address identified risks.
Experience at Faurecia
Juan Ros Benet has significant experience at Faurecia, having worked there for a total of eight years. He initially joined the company as Industrial Support for the Iberia region from 2014 to 2016. In this capacity, he contributed to various projects and gained valuable insights into the automotive manufacturing process. His current role as Program Manufacturing Leader builds on this foundation, allowing him to lead complex projects and ensure effective production launches.
Educational Background
Juan Ros Benet studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from 2013 to 2014. Prior to this, he attended Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), where he studied Industrial Engineering from 2009 to 2014. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in engineering principles applicable to manufacturing and production processes.
Project Leadership and Achievements
Throughout his career, Juan Ros Benet has led the development of door panel projects for notable automotive brands, including Jaguar in Slovakia and Romania. His expertise in Lean Manufacturing principles has been instrumental in developing and validating production systems, which encompass process flows, information flows, layouts, and supply chain definitions. He also oversees the estimation and tracking of the CAPEX budget within the global Business Plan of the projects he manages.