Quality Trainee/Intern

Faurecia South Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Part time

Job summary

Forvia in Pretoria is seeking a YES Quality Graduate to assist in ensuring that all actions in the Plant comply with FES requirements, under the guidance of the Quality Engineer. The 12-month fixed-term contract provides exposure to customer requirements, quality processes, and continuous improvement initiatives in an automotive manufacturing setting.

You will support the quality team in monitoring control plans, managing new projects and change submissions, and ensuring safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Education and experience in industrial engineering or quality sciences.
• At least 1 year in automotive quality department.
• Solid knowledge of quality management systems in production.
• Process oriented with strong customer-relations skills.
• Proficient in English, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Represent customer requirements internally.
• Assist with achieving Plant Quality objectives and monitor progress.
• Manage New projects and Engineering change submissions to the customer.
• Monitor adherence of activities to the control plan and standard work instructions, initiate corrections if necessary.
• Active participation in QRQC activity.
• Ensure compliance with all safety/regulation standards.
• Compilation of Quality results and maintenance of Quality records/documentation.
• Preparation of documentation and customer feedback on quality problems/complaints.
• Interrupt the manufacturing or the delivery of products when Quality is not assured.
• Authorised to stop the line when not meeting the quality standards.

Skills

Quality management

Team player

English communication

Automotive experience

Education

Industrial engineering / quality sciences

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

Job title: YES Quality Graduate

Location: Pretoria

Reporting to: Quality Engineer

Contract: 12 months(FTC)

Closing Date: 26 August 2026

Main purpose of the role

The Quality Graduate is responsible to assist in ensuring that all actions in the Plant comply with the requirements of the FES, and to do so considering customer, Quality, Division, Business Group and Corporate guidelines.

Essential Responsibilities And Duties

As a Quality Graduate, your main responsibilities are as follow:

• Represent customer requirements internally.
• Assist with the achievement of Plant Quality objectives and monitor progress
• Manage New project and Engineer change submissions to the customer.
• Monitor adherence of activities to the control plan and standard work instructions, initiate corrections if necessary.
• Active participation in QRQC activity.
• Ensure compliance with all safety/regulation standards
• Compilation of Quality results and maintainence of Quality records/documentation.
• Preparation of documentation and customer feedback on quality problems/complaints.
• Interrupt the manufacturing or the delivery of products when Quality is not assured.
• Authorised to stop the line when not meeting the quality standards.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications And Position Requirements

• Education: National Diploma, Degree or equivalent qualification in Industrial engineering/ quality sciences.
• Knowledge and experience :
• Established decisive team player
• Atleast 1 year experience in the Automotive industry in the quality department
• Solid knowledge of Quality management systems in production
• Process orientated with exceptional customer relationship experience
• Languages: Proven oral and written communication skills with english and computer literate

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.

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.