Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
The role of a Process Engineer is to support process development and improvement, validate product innovations; Ensure development and deployment of process standards, design checklist and guidelines, best practices; and support programs, plants and suppliers for process issues; and maintain a tooling and equipment database.
The main missions will be to gain development and learning on the following:
- Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, tooling and equipment
- Support production or parts suppliers to solve problems related to his/her field of expertise.
- Maintenance of series production: engineering change management: analyse, validate and implement process modifications related to his/her field of expertise, Customer specific and IATF Requirements.
- Maintain a local database of tooling and equipment to support capacity management.
- Programs: feedback existing status and plant’s recommendations for process issues; participate to tooling and equipment follow-up and validations and support reception and start-up of tooling and equipment.
- Standards and best practices: ensure application of process standards; identify best practices for his/her expertise network.
- Simultaneous Engineering: ensure that checklists and guidelines for product design are applied; validate technology choices; ensure product manufacturability
- Process development: define process solutions and ensure that process standards are applied; follow-up prototypes build (when applicable); Identify available capacity; release tooling and equipment specifications.
- Tooling and equipment procurement: support the purchasing organization during suppliers selections and negotiations; follow-up tooling and equipment at suppliers; manage tooling and equipment reception.
- Generic processes: Simultaneous Engineering and product innovation - define and maintain checklists and guidelines for product design; Prepare process inputs and participate to the M3 gate Review of the product innovation process.
- Process improvement and innovation; develop and improve processes related to his/her field of expertise; develop cooperation with equipment suppliers, universities, etc…
- Standardization: define, maintain and improve process standards in his/her field of expertise (tooling, equipment), create and maintain related specifications, ensure that process standards are applied (plants and programs)
- Best practices: Identify and validate best practices in his/her perimeter; Integrate best practices in process guidelines and/or standards; Promote and ensure deployment of best practices
- Capacity management: Maintain and update a database of tooling and equipment related to his/her field of expertise.
- Purchasing: Support the purchasing organization in developing and assisting tooling and equipment suppliers for all issues related to his/her field of expertise
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Qualification/s
The minimum qualification/s required for this position is/are:
- National Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Tool-Maker Trade.
Professional Experience
- Knowledge of full assembly lines.
- At least 5 years’ experience in an industrial environment (automotive preferred)
- Skilled problem solver, Strong Communication Skills. Proven Technical skills in process and product.
Skills and competencies
- Technically skilled on product and process design, such as FMEA, TAKT time, and ergonomics
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Working knowledge of Quality systems and Health, Safety & Environment skills
- Coaching and influencing/persuasion skills
- Strong computer knowledge and skills
- Continuous improvement mind set
- Innovation and change management skills
- Ability to handle pressure; deadline orientated
- Fluent English language knowledge written and spoken.
- Problem Diagnosis and analytic skills to understand contexts and define/support the definition of action plans
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.
