Plant Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Plant Quality Engineer – SQA is responsible for implementing process control programs that will assure production of finished goods that meet or exceed customer-specified requirements. He/she leads continuous improvements by utilizing the appropriate quality tools and provides data analysis. The main missions of the role are to:

Conduct multiple projects simultaneously ranging from feasibility phase to post launch quality assessment and throughout production life
Facilitate Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) with Engineering in conjunction with advanced quality-planning activities and monitor the status throughout production life
Develop, implement and maintain Statistical Process Control techniques
Assure compliance of the documented quality system (QS 9000/TS16949) and promote consistency throughout the organization
Conduct investigations to determine causes of defects, make recommendations for corrective action
Maintain customer complaint log and facilitate and participated in the corrective action process
Instruct and train personnel in techniques and use of audit and testing devices
Monitor and revise quality documentation as required
Visit customers and suppliers when necessary. Acts as a liaison to internal and external customers
Review all production methods for compliance to quality standards and for improvement of product and quality standards
Perform all responsibilities with QS9000/TS16949 system requirements
Review the process of new Bought-Out Parts (BOP) with the support and the co-operation of the Advanced Supplier Quality (ASQ) Engineer and/or the Program Quality Engineer
Manage the process audits of existing Bought-Out Parts (BOP) where the parts are the subject of a problem-solving action. Manage supplier’s action
Consolidate required supplier quality indicators for the plant and communicate them to the Quality Manager
Initiate and validate corrective and preventive actions with the suppliers for Part Approval Process (PPAP), only after acceptance by the Program Quality Engineer and the plant quality department
Responsible for annual part certification process (PPAP) for all existing Bought-Out Parts (BOP)
Responsible for managing incoming inspection, quality hold processes and areas
Responsible for managing quality hold inventories in SAP and to be complaint with Forvia ICB guidelines
Responsible for managing supplier charge backs, problem solving, processing RMAs, immediate containment actions during a quality spill
Approve ASQ program transition document and help compile ‘lessons learned
Adhere to the Code of Ethics
Adhere to Code of Management
Other duties as assigned

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have/be:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a specialization in quality (preferred)
Preferably 3 years’ experience as a Quality Engineer in an automotive environment
Results oriented with strong written and oral communications skills
Ability to work in a matrixed organization

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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 1.5C. 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.