Resident Engineer

Faurecia Services Groupe; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia, a leading automotive technology group, seeks a Resident Engineer to serve as the primary technical contact for customers during product development. You will own customer relationships, lead APQP work packages, and guide program milestones across the engineering team.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to present reviews and identify future business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or BS in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the automotive industry.
• Cross-functional management and leadership experience.
• Strong customer relationship & communication skills.
• Willingness to travel ~30%.

Responsibilities

• Owns customer relationship at DRE / D&R level and provides high level customer representation.
• Lead Engineering PMS Work Packages and Customer Engineering Milestones.
• Core team member of APQP supporting the Program Manager, Account Manager.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of customer technical reviews and future business opportunities.
• Ensure EBOM meets QCD targets through development and launch.
• Support customer program meetings as requested.
• Responsible for development of APQP documents
• Risk management using DFMEA and DVP&R
• Prototype build support on-site with customer build support or problem resolution
• Coordinate physical testing requirements aligned with DVP&R
• Lead technical discussions with customers and report progress through reports.
• Review customer warranty issues and ensure addressed in future technical solutions.
• Support IP, Warranty, and VAVE activity
• Responsible for internal and customer change management execution
• Launch support at customer and internal plants

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Customer relationship

Global mindset

Education

Master's degree in engineering

BS degree in engineering

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Engineer - Product (CEP) the Resident Engineer is the principal point of contact to the customers for all technical items related to product development.

The role of a Resident Engineer is:

• Owns customer relationship at DRE / D&R level and provides high level customer representation
• Lead Engineering PMS Work Packages and Customer Engineering Milestones
• Core team member of APQP supporting the Program Manager, Account Manager, to ensure the delivery of customer and internal deliverables
• Leading the preparation and presentation of customer technical reviews and future business opportunities business awards.
• Ensures engineering bill of materials (EBOM) meets QCD targets throughout product development and launch process.
• Support customer program meetings as requested.
• Responsible for leading development of specific APQP documents
• Responsible for risk management utilizing DFMEA and DVP&R
• Prototype build support as needed on-site with customer build support or problem resolution
• Coordinate physical testing requirements in alignment with DVP&R
• Lead technical discussions with customers and liaise with the UAD as necessary to ensure all technical requirements are understood and delivered. Report on technical progress and design issues, through written technical reports.
• Review customer warranty issues and ensure these are addressed in future technical solutions.
• Support IP, Warranty, and VAVE activity
• Responsible for internal and customer change management execution
• Launch support as required at customer and internal plants

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Master's degree or BS degree in engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the automotive industry
• Cross functional Management skills
• Experience in customer relationship
• Leadership and communication skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong teamwork sense
• Must have global mindset
• Travel approx. 30% depending on program phase/needs

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 betteranduse 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.