Plant Production Quality Engineer

Position Summary
As a member of the Plant Quality team, the Plant Production Quality Engineer is to provide the coaching and leadership to ensure the application of the FES system to meet internal and external customer requirements.

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

• Manage and guarantee resolution of customers concerns daily working closely with Production and Engineering
• Coach and train the supervisors/GAP Leaders/operators on the quality principles of Frovia and customer specifics
• Champion QSE activities and coach plant personnel
• Champion SQA activities within their parameter
• Manage the quality system through the UAP's
• Supports and leads continuous improvements by utilizing the appropriate quality tools and provide data analysis
• Conduct investigations to determine causes of defects, make recommendations for corrective action
• Update and maintain the control plan and confirm PfMEA updates from the plant Process Engineer
• Responsible for presenting and submission of initial customer PPAP for all parts produced within Forvia, in conjunction with the Program Quality Leader, (re-PPAP of engineering changes/process changes/in-sourcing)
• Ensure customer/internal complaints are adequately answered, on time, and using problem solving methodology with active participation from production personnel (QRCI, Quality Walls, etc.)

Competencies | Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Management
• Proven experience in an industrial environment (ideally in the automotive industry)
• Proven competency with Control Plans, D/PFMEA's, Process Audits and ISO/TS 16949, Key Characteristic management, 8D/Corrective action skills, APQP, MSA, SPC and PPAP.
• In-depth knowledge of quality engineering techniques
• Good knowledge of Program standards, tool and methods
• Strong customer satisfaction orientation
• Above average communication skills and interpersonal skill

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.