Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Your mission, roles and responsibilities:
As a member of the Program Core Team, he/she is responsible for all the manufacturing aspects of the Program. His/her mission last from the Acquisition phase till SOP + 6 months.
Skills & Competencies Required:
Must Have:
In the following fields, he/she has to:
Team Management
• Coordinate work package tasks and ensure their accomplishment.
• Coordinate the plant launch teams of the plants involved in the program.
• Coordinate activities and tasks fulfilment of the Program Manufacturing team
• IPL (if only 1 plant he cumulates this role), Pilot Plant (for ISPG)
• PC & L (Supply Chain) Engineer, Program Logistics
• Including support functions if necessary (PSE, QSE, HSE…).
• Act as the interface between the Program Core team and the plant(s).
• In agreement with program manager, technical interface with customer and suppliers
• Learning Agility, Customer Focus, Manages Complexity
Product/Process Knowledge:
• Ensure design to manufacturing through concurrent engineering activities with product engineers
• Ensure manufacturing feasibility, Detailed review of Drawings, GD&T, Stack up & Customer Requirements
• Define efficient Process for the Product manufacturing (Tube bending, Forming, XL Tube, GBD Canning, Welding Lines etc.)
• Ensure thorough review of Welding requirements, anticipate potential issues/failure modes & define action plans (MIG/MAG, TIG, Resistance Spot/Seam welding, LASER welding)
• Active contributor to ensure the Prototype Build and Delivery and Analysis between PDL.
• Implement all changes related to production system and/or related to the product (as of Engineering Change Management).
Production System Development
• Study, develop in detail, validate, release and set-up the complete Production System of the program: equipment and tool interfaces, layout, process flow charts, material and information flow diagram in accordance with the Group standards and program objectives.
• Should take complete ownership of developing Tooling & Equipments, Installation & commissioning, Prove out of all Tooling & Equipments.
• Ensure the achievement of Process, Equipment and Facility FMEA.
• Budget Management, Investment estimation for the New Process development
• APQP & PPAP process (overall knowledge)
Production launch
• Active contributor in the Tooling & Equipment capacity validation between IPL into the PPAP (including Mass Production Trial and Extended Mass Production Trial).
• Manage the production launch.
• Support the Production Ramp-up.
Good to Have
Quality mindset, Problem Solving attitude
Knowledge on using QC tools usage
Catia software basic knowledge
Hands on experience on Robot programming
Knowledge on Industrial Automation, PLCs, CNCs, Industry 4.0,
Knowledge on Machine Safety requirements
Knowledge on New Technologies in the Automotive Industry
Political Savvy
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 5 to 10 years of experience in production area, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience in Program launch and interaction with manufacturing plant.
• Experience managing interaction between product and process.
• Ability to manage functional plant Manufacturing Engineering local and global network.
• English required
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.