Process Engineer

faurecia S.A.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia's MATERI'ACT division seeks a Process Engineer to verify quality, safety, and equipment uptime in their designated area. You will provide engineering support to production and maintenance to drive plant growth and new equipment installation.

Responsibilities include supporting continuous improvement, ensuring plant readiness for new programs, managing installation from order to implementation, and adhering to health, safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in production area, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum education level: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Verify quality, safety, and equipment uptime in the designated area.
• Provide engineering support to production and maintenance for plant growth and new equipment installation.
• Support continuous improvement processes and plant readiness for new programs.
• Lead installation of new machines and equipment and ensure SOPs are ready.

Skills

Basic financial skills

Leadership skills

International mindset

Networking capabilities

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

At MATERI'ACT, a FORVIA division, we're driving the future of sustainable mobility. As a leading provider of sustainable materials, we play a key role in delivering FORVIA's CO₂ reduction roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The main role of the Process Engineer is to verify quality, safety, and equipment uptime in their designated area. They provide engineering support to the production and maintenance department in supporting plant growth and new equipment installation.

Responsibilities:

• Support with the continuous improvement process
• Ensure the plant readiness to launch successful new programs
• Support the installation of new equipment by managing the process from the order to the implementation
• Assist with any additional task as assigned by company

Series Production

• Procurement of manufacturing equipment under consideration of demanded security, quality and environmental protection and their preservation
• Equipment and tooling follow-up
• Support the engineering change management process
• Update manufacturing routines and work instructions
• Keep processes (machines, tools, procedures) at best possible level in compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations and Quality, Cost & Delivery (QCD)
• Support the construction of industrialization budget and the plant CAPEX; and ensure their application
• Plan, monitor and coordinate the work of external companies
• Create and introduce procedures regarding the tasks of his field of responsibilitySupport problem solving initiatives
• Participate to the plant PDP

Continuous improvement process

• Support the continuous improvement process in following:
• Labor
• Quality
• Equipment and tooling
• Space
• Work conditions

Plant readiness to launch new programs

• Participate in the definition of the production process and selection of machines and equipment
• Define plant layout to support new products launches
• Lead the installation process of new machines and equipment
• Support production in the start of new processes to ensure a successful SOP (initial samples, run @ rate, work instructions)

People Management

• Staff, train coach, assess and develop the plant manufacturing (direct or dotted line)
• Support and train other networks/functions
• Comply and reinforce the Code of Management and Code of Ethics as it applies within the perimeter of Human Resources
• To uphold and reinforce the Code of Ethics and the Code of Management as it applies within Human Resources
• Comply with and reinforce the appropriate Code of Ethics as it applies to the confidentiality of employee’s personal data and the protection of HR related documents

Reporting

• Manage ME key indicators (TRS: change over, cycle time, reliability…)
• Follow values established within Being Faurecia.
• Act with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as with autonomy and accountability

Position Specifications:

Authorities

• Authority to enter purchase requisitions for area
• Authority to communicate with vendors for support
• Make machine changes as needed and approved by the deputy plant manager

Knowledge / Skills

• Basic financial skills (costing, budget, investment)
• Leadership skills and international mindset
• Ability to interface with other functions - Networking capabilities.
• Fluent in English

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in production area, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering
• Minimum education level: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

The Employee is aware and ensures the respect of the Internal Rules, Code of Ethics and Management Code applicable in the establishment to which she/he is assigned.