Plant Production Quality Engineer

faurecia S.A.; Fraser (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering automotive technology group committed to sustainable mobility. As a Plant Quality Engineer, you'll lead quality assurance efforts, coach teams, and ensure customer satisfaction. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for career growth and development. You'll be part of a diverse and inclusive culture focused on innovation and excellence in the automotive industry. With a commitment to achieving CO2 Net Zero by 2045, your contributions will drive meaningful change in the sector. Embrace the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact on the future of mobility.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Training and development programs

Commitment to sustainability

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in an industrial environment, ideally automotive.
• In-depth knowledge of quality engineering techniques and tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer concerns and ensure quality standards are met.
• Conduct investigations on defects and implement corrective actions.
• Coach plant personnel on quality principles and continuous improvements.

Skills

Quality Engineering Techniques

Customer Satisfaction Orientation

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Control Plans

D/PFMEA’s

Process Audits

ISO/TS 16949

8D/Corrective Action Skills

APQP

MSA

SPC

PPAP

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of a Plant Quality Engineer is to provide the coaching and leadership to ensure the application of the FIS system to meet internal and external customer requirements. The main responsibilities of the Plant Quality Engineer are to:

1. Perform the role of the customer within the Plant.
2. Manage and guarantee resolution of customers concerns on a daily basis working closely with Production and Engineering.
3. Coach and train the operator/GAP leaders/supervisors on the quality principles of Faurecia and Customer specifics.
4. Champion QSE activities and coach plant personnel.
5. Manage the quality system through the UAP’s.
6. Support and lead continuous improvements by utilizing the appropriate quality tools and provide data analysis.
7. Conduct investigations to determine causes of defects, make recommendations for corrective action.
8. Update and maintain the control plan and confirm PFMEA updates from the Plant Process Engineer.
9. Responsible for presenting and submission of initial customer PPAP for all parts produced within Faurecia, in conjunction with the Program Quality Leader, (Re-PPAP of engineering changes/process changes/in-sourcing).
10. Input all external complaints into QSSC (Review and monitor complaint status until closure).
11. Ensure customer/internal complaints are adequately answered, on time, and using FIS problem solving methodology with active participation from production personnel. (QRCI, Quality Walls, etc.).
12. When there are programs in launch, the QE will assume the responsibilities outlined in the Plant Quality Lead Job Description. This will be determined and assigned by the Quality Manager.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Knowledge / Skills:

1. In-depth knowledge of quality engineering techniques
2. Good knowledge of Program standards, tools, and methods
3. Strong Customer satisfaction orientation
4. Above average communication skills and interpersonal skills

Education / Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar (preferred)
2. 2 to 5 years of experience in an industrial environment (ideally in the automotive industry)
3. Knowledge in Control plans, D/PFMEA’s, Process Audits, & ISO/TS 16949, Key characteristic management, 8D/Corrective action skills, APQP, MSA, SPC, & PPAP.

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.