Process Specialist

Faurecia; Brières-les-Scellés; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Faurecia in Brières-les-Scellés is looking for a Process Specialist to develop and optimize manufacturing processes across Europe. Responsibilities include overseeing equipment from concept to production, managing suppliers, and ensuring compliance with quality targets.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, experience in process engineering, and strong mechanical knowledge. English communication skills and a willingness to travel for projects are essential. Salary range is EUR 48,000-66,000.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/Process engineering (automotive preferred).
• Strong mechanical and automation knowledge.
• Experience with design tools CATIA or SolidWorks (viewer).
• Able to learn on the fly and work in shopfloor environments.
• Able to communicate effectively in English in a multicultural environment.
• Ready to travel across Europe as required by projects (approximately 30% to 60% of the time).

Responsibilities

• Develop, industrialize, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Analyze and validate product/process feasibility.
• Define manufacturing concepts for machine and tools.
• Manage suppliers from design phase up to final validation.
• Lead equipment installation and commissioning in plant until full process validation.
• Optimize process performance and capitalize best practices.

Skills

Manufacturing process optimization

Mechanical knowledge

Automation knowledge

CATIA

SolidWorks

Effective communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matters to people.

Your Mission, Roles and Responsibilities

Within your area of expertise, you develop, industrialize and optimize manufacturing processes (equipment & tools: welding, assembly, control) to ensure performance, quality and competitiveness of production systems. The process specialist oversees equipment and tools from concept definition to start of production for plants and suppliers across Europe.

Purpose And Main Responsibilities

Process Development

• Analyze and validate product/process feasibility
• Define manufacturing concepts (assembly, welding, forming) for machine and tools/jigs.
• Contribute to design-to-cost approach and compliance with standards

Industrialization

• Define equipment specifications and launch/lead RFQs
• Manage suppliers from design phase up to final validation (worldwide) including all validation steps (functional, efficiency, HSE, ergonomics, process rules, …).
• Define and ensure compliance with program targets (cost, quality, cycle time, …) and manage action plan to reach them with external and internal resources.

Production Launch

• Lead equipment installation and commissioning in plant (Europe) until full process validation
• Train plant teams and support start of production
• Contribute to achieving run@rate targets

Continuous Improvement

• Optimize process performance (cycle time, OEE, cost, …).
• Capitalize and deploy best practices

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The Ideal Candidate Will Have/be

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in manufacturing/Process engineering (automotive preferred)
• Strong mechanical and automation knowledge
• Experience with design tools CATIA or SolidWorks (viewer)
• Able to learn on the fly and work in shopfloor environments.
• Able to communicate effectively in English in a multicultural environment.
• Ready to travel across Europe as required by projects (approximately 30% to 60% of the time).

Salary Range: EUR 48000-66000