SQA Engineer

faurecia S.A.; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader, is seeking an SQA to improve quality aligned with site targets and Demerit objectives. The role focuses on inbound quality and PPAP readiness.

You will establish incoming quality requirements, review inspection history, organize incoming inspections, analyze rejected parts for root causes, drive supplier quality improvements, and lead corrective and preventive actions with suppliers, culminating in PPAP approvals with the Program Quality Engineer

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree is required.
• Manufacturing/industrial experience preferred.
• Basic quality techniques understood.

Responsibilities

• Establish incoming quality requirements to ensure correct parts are received and verified for product quality.
• Review product inspection history to inform future inspection decisions.
• Organize goods incoming inspection when required.
• Review rejected parts to determine root cause for disposition.
• Drive supplier quality improvement.
• Initiate and validate corrective and preventive actions with suppliers for immediate containment actions (Request of RMA for dispositioned).
• Manage supplier progress plans in co-operation with the plant buyers.
• Approve Production Part Approval Process (PPAP); only after accepted by the Program Quality Engineer and the plant quality department.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional teams

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Teamwork

Accountability

Ethics

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Overall responsibilities and duties:

The role of an SQA is to improve quality that aligns with the site’s PPM and Demerit targets.

The main missions of the role are:

• Establish incoming quality requirements to ensure correct parts are received and verified for product quality prior to their issuance into manufacturing
• Review product inspection history to make future inspection decisions
• Organize goods incoming inspection when required
• Review parts that have been rejected by the production floor to determine root cause so that parts can be pre-dispositioned
• Drive supplier quality improvement
• Initiate and validate corrective and preventive actions with the suppliers for immediate containment actions (Request of RMA for dispositioned)
• Manage supplier progress plans in co-operation with the plant buyers
• Approve Production Part Approval Process (PPAP); only after accepted by the Program Quality Engineer and the plant quality department

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have/be:
• Minimum education level: Associate's Degree is required
• Experience:
• Related experience is preferred
• Manufacturing/industrial experience preferred
• Basic Quality Techniques understood

Skills and competencies:

• Results oriented with strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Quality Concepts
• Forvia Leadership Competencies: Customer Focus, Instilling trust, and drive results
• Teamwork, Agility, and Accountability
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.

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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.