Production Quality Engineer I – Automotive

faurecia S.A.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia in Louisville, KY is seeking a Senior Quality Lead to act as the Quality Manager’s delegate and ensure production meets IATF 16949 and customer requirements. You will drive the deployment of the 8 Quality Basics (8QB), perform line walks, and verify qualified personnel operate production lines.

You will coordinate with customers and suppliers, escalate issues, and lead investigations using 8D, Ishikawa, and 5Why while supporting continuous improvement across processes and changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 1–5 years of automotive quality experience.
• Fluent English; Spanish is desired.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Quality Manager’s delegate and align with site and customer priorities.
• Ensure production compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and Forvia quality standards.
• Maintain validated control plans, conduct regular audits, and implement updates with customer and engineering input.
• Monitor documentation and apply document control best practices, ensuring audit readiness.
• Lead and sustain the deployment of the 8 Quality Basics (8QB), using audits and action plans to ensure effectiveness.
• Conduct daily line walks to identify issues, validate solutions, and reinforce compliance.
• Validate final inspectors per Forvia methodology; ensure only qualified personnel operate production lines.
• Coordinate timely disposition of nonconforming products and maintain accurate records.
• Trigger containment using quality alerts; lead investigations using 8D, Ishikawa, 5Why, QRCI, and related tools.
• Drive corrective actions and quality improvement initiatives tied to scrap, rework, and process variation.
• Participate in the FES Deployment Plan and oversee Quality chapters in the assigned area.
• Promote continuous improvement by proposing and implementing solutions across processes, subcontracting, and inspection systems (TQW).
• Represent Forvia in quality matters during customer interactions and ECC meetings.
• Lead the response to customer complaints and prepare PPAPs as required.
• Maintain communication with customer liaisons and support visits; access customer portals to provide required updates.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) to identify and resolve supplier-related issues.
• Apply APQP tools and participate in FMEA reviews throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain SPC, sampling methods, inspection systems, and control plans.
• Maintain Gage R&R records and perform capability analyses.
• Support the definition and implementation of quality specs and testing standards across raw materials and finished goods.
• Facilitate training for employees on inspection methods, 8QB principles, and quality procedures.
• Conduct and support product, process, and special audits; follow up on corrective actions.
• Instruct personnel on proper audit techniques and use of testing devices.
• Handle Ariba PR submissions, invoice validation (VIM), and follow-up with AP as needed.
• Support multiple projects concurrently, ensuring quality integration in engineering changes and new programs.
• Monitor and validate service shipments and support TCS, TQW, and quality campaign activities.
• Escalate quality risks to the Quality Manager and stop production when authorized to protect customer interests.

Skills

Communication skills

Quality system knowledge

Teamwork and collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

APQP methods

FMEA

SPC

Job description

Forvia in Louisville, KY is seeking a Senior Quality Lead to act as the Quality Manager’s delegate and ensure production meets IATF 16949 and customer requirements. You will drive the deployment of the 8 Quality Basics (8QB), perform line walks, and verify qualified personnel operate production lines.

You will coordinate with customers and suppliers, escalate issues, and lead investigations using 8D, Ishikawa, and 5Why while supporting continuous improvement across processes and changes.