Job Description
Process Engineer IPL
Division:  FCM DIV NORTH AMERICA
Contract Type: 
Job Location:  LOUISVILLE FCM
Job Description: 

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 manage the process of equipment – existing and purchases, tool design, tool build and tool try out, respecting objectives set in terms of Quality, Cost and Delivery. The main missions of the role are to:

  • Be responsible for the successful completion of programs from receipt of order through a successful 'Run at Rate.'
  • Master PFMEA, GD&T and Control Plan Documentation.
  • Responsible for Parameters related to the process.
  • Leadership in planning on floor for all launch related actions.
  • Use the Advanced Product Quality Planning process to ensure objectives are met.
  • Track and report the status of the project, following the ratio of expenses against budget and monitoring quality, cost and delivery performance (i.e. presentations, meetings, customer visits¿)
  • Be in charge of communication with the customer and of providing documentation.
  • Keep up to date documentation related to new equipment &tooling.
  • Manage Engineer Change Requests (quoting, implementation, etc...)
  • Management of launch activities at the Plant and staffing of the extended support team until the full validation.
  • Ensure the new tooling equipment conforms with the Group's Health, Safety & Environment standards.
  • Validate the tooling & equipment (Run at Rate during production launch)
  • Contribute to the improvement of tooling standards.
  • Train the operators on the safe operation of new tooling & equipment, properly identified, and provide them with tooling & equipment instruction.
  • Report all Industrial Development risk analysis and associated action plans.
  • Responsible for launch planning and budget from definition till execution.
  • Leadership for all Industrial Development Objectives for his/her program(S) at the plant
  • Ensure the Industrial Development milestones are passed successfully and on time.
  • Propose and implement continuous productivity and quality improvement actions concerning subcontracting and tooling department services.
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management
  • Assist other departments to secure the quality of the product.
  • Report on Plant Launch activities to the plant
  • Other tasks assigned according to the position and company needs.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum education level 

  • BS in Engineering or equivalent plus three-(3) years directly related experience. 

Professional Experience 

  • Proficient level of English
  • Strong analytical, project management and problem solving-skills (required).
  • Understanding Finance Basics (costing, investment)
  • Lean Manufacturing (One Piece Flow, SMED, KANBAN, HOSHIN workshop, etc.) 

Skills and competencies

  • Drive for Results

  • Customer Focus

  • Learning on the Fly (Individual Contributor/Team Leader)

  • Problem Solving

  • Collaborates with Others

  • Interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills


    Physical Requirements

  •  Exposed to heat in the summer and cold in the winter.

  •  Job involves lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

  • Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, gloves, ear protection, and safety anti-cut sleeves required in production area due to physical hazards from moving equipment, machine parts, and product.

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

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.