Engineering Sustainability Intern

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

Forvia: Technology leader in the automotive industry 

FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. 

Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, and a strong IP portfolio of over 14,000 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide. 

 FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. 

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

We are looking for a trainee to support the deployment of circular economy practices within the engineering community 

We are seeking a motivated trainee to join our team and support the deployment of circular economy best practices. In particular, the primary responsibility will be to work on the concept of product reparability supporting the development of a methodology and a tool for assessing a product's reparability potential. This position will also support the preparation of training materials for the engineering community. 

Main missions associated to this position:  

• Analyze existing repairability methodologies and tools from other industries, review relevant regulations and incentives, assess the feasibility of implementing ratings and standards in the automotive sector, and evaluate how leading automotive players address repairability.
• Link with our customer intelligence teams to identify the value of repairability for our products (end user, OEM, fleets,...)
• Develop a methodology and a tool to assess product reparability:
• Use current standards and methods from other sectors, adapting them to FORVIA specific needs.
• Validate the tool through pilot assessments on FORVIA products:
• Check result consistency 
• Collaborate with engineering teams to assess usability 
• Create application examples for tool deployment
• Develop training materials for methodology and tool rollout 

Your profile and competencies to succeed

What if it were you? 

• Engineering degree with a strong personal interest in eco-design and the automotive sector
• Specific technical skills: product design, eco-design
• Specific non-technical skills: project management/organization processes/change management,
• Good communicator, rigorous, critical thinking, synthesis
• French and English are mandatory 

So, are you coming on board? 

As a responsible employer, Faurecia is committed to promoting diversity. This position is open to all. 

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.

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