Quality Engineer
About the Role
As a member of the Plant Quality Team, the Plant Quality Engineer provides coaching and leadership to ensure the application of the quality assurance system to meet customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- Perform the role of the Customer within the Plant
- Coach and train the operator/GAP leaders/supervisors on the quality principles of Faurecia and Customer specifics
- Champion QSE activities and coach plant personnel
- Manage ISO14001 & IATF16949/ FES through the FCP’s
- Manage continuous improvement activities
- Stop Customer shipments of nonconforming products
- Responsible for presenting, in conjunction with the Program Quality Leader, the initial customer PPAP for all parts produced within Faurecia (Re-PPAP of engineering changes/process changes/in-sourcing)
- Update documentation to support engineering changes
- Update and maintain the control plan and support PFMEA updates with the plant process engineer
- Manage the Customer Liaisons, where applicable, and feedback concerns to the plant via PTEPS into QSS (Review and monitor complaint status until closure)
- Ensure customer/internal complaints are adequately answered, on time, and using FIS problem-solving methodology with active participation from production personnel (QRQC, Quality Walls, etc)
- Communicate Warranty claims with the Plant engineering and follow-up with the Plant’s action plans for the claims
- Access and feedback customer concerns through the customer-specific portals
- Update and manage all internal/external documentation
- Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in an industrial environment, preferred automotive supplier
- Proven competency in Control Plans, D/PFMEA’s, Process Audits, ISO14001, & TS16949, Key characteristic management, 8D/Corrective action skills, APQP, MSA, SPC, & PPAP
- Experience with OEM specific quality requirements
- Results oriented with strong written and oral communication skills
- Basic skills in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work in a matrix organization
- Proficient level of English
- Customer Focus; Drive Results; Collaborates With Others
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position now or in the future.
About Forvia
Forvia is a sustainable mobility technology leader, pioneering technology for mobility experiences that matter to people. As the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, we employ more than 157,000 people in over 40 countries, offering significant opportunities for career development.
We welcome energetic and agile individuals who thrive in a fast-changing environment, share our strong values, and are team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion for delivering high standards. We cultivate a learning environment, providing tools and resources to 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, which has five campuses around the world.
We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer in the automotive industry is a priority. In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard, aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit 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.