CMF Designer Apprentice

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experiences that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

We are looking for a CMF DESIGNER to join our team!

Our Interiors activity is looking for a CMF Designer apprentice for its R&D Center based in Méru (50min from Paris Gare du Nord, 30min from Cergy).

Our R&D Center manufactures instrument panels, door panels, and center consoles to provide the future vehicles.

Forvia aims to become the privileged partner of innovation & integration for worldwide automotive manufacturers. As a CMF Designer within the Industrial Design International team, you will be an important contributor to the development of innovative projects dedicated to internal and external customers.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

You will be working on challenges that matter

Your missions:

• Trend research and involvement in the setup of innovation strategy with the marketing team.
• Research & development of sustainable materials aspect, in collaboration with innovation experts.
• Research linked to advanced and/or serial projects for all European automotive brands.
• Creation of patterns and global CMF applications with the Industrial Design team.

The position will start in September 2025 and will last 12 to 24 months.

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 over 40 countries, which provides many opportunities 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 individuals 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.

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.

How to apply

Please follow this link and mention "leManoosh" during the application process.