Senior 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 Senior Quality Engineer 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. He/she is responsible for Supplier Quality Performance along with supporting their assigned production areas.

The main missions of the role are to:

Manage the SQA(s) and Supplier Quality Performance Tracking and improvement activities; SQA(s) report to the Senior Quality Manager
Manage the Quality Technician(s) daily assignments and on time delivery of tasks, Quality Technicians report to the Senior Quality Engineer and Quality Engineer
Ensure visits to the Top 5 worst performing suppliers annually
Support for coverage when the Quality Manager is off site
Approve and implement internal work instructions on the production lines and thus ensure that all necessary inspections are included, the necessary time is allocated in the standardized work sheets and that the related measuring equipment is available and meets requirements (e.g. R&R study, etc)
Ensure the respect of the control plan and archive required quality records in accordance with the control plan (1st part ok, )
Define and update the inspection instructions according to the control plan (e.g. final inspection instructions, ok 1st part instruction)
Organize and perform gauge R&R studies. Perform measurements and data collection on engineering samples, record SPC data and coordinate line trail data collection.
Assess new and existing manufacturing methods, including tooling, fixtures, layouts and equipment for potential quality/cost improvements. Supervisor pre-production and pre-launch activities.
Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in conjunction with advanced quality-planning activities. Compile the contents and assure compliance to customer requirements for all initial production part submissions.
Facilitate the establishment and implementation of quality specifications, testing procedures and standards for raw materials, processes and finished goods.
Develop and recommend inspection, sampling techniques and quality control plans, develop process control procedure to ensure production of finished product meet quality specification and standard.
Provide leadership in APQP and PPAP processes to determine testing, sampling techniques and gauging methods needed to produce new products.
Key member of the program launch team through all phases to support the Program manager and Corporate launch team.
Active participation in the UAP QRCI and sustain the rigorous application of the method.
Conduct investigations to determine causes of defects and make recommendations for corrective actions. Provide feedback to manufacturing, engineering and quality based on the analysis of returned goods and internal non-conformances
Update daily the quality indicators for the UAP and ensure that the quality indicators are well tracked by the GAP Leader for the lines

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have/be:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of three (3) years automotive experience
Minimum of five (5) years manufacturing experience
Strong analytical and proven team-oriented problem solving-skills required.
Strong customer satisfaction orientation
Strong leadership skills and ability to manage
In-depth knowledge of quality engineering techniques
In-depth knowledge of Metrology
English speaking

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.

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