Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Mission Summary
The Toolmaker / Process Development Technician is responsible for setting up, adjusting, and fine-tuning welding and assembly tooling. They contribute to bringing manufacturing processes into production by ensuring tooling reliability, product quality, and operational efficiency.
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Main Missions
•    Set up, adjust, and operate tooling and equipment (Welding tools and assembly) including basic pneumatic and electrical modifications (sensors, cylinder, ..).
•    Compare inspection results (dimensional & macrographic) with product drawings to identify deviations and implement on tooling the necessary adjustments (clamps, part positioning, … )
•    Participate in tooling design to provide pratical feedback (robustness and feasibility)
•    Implement corrective actions to ensure tooling & equipment performance (sensors, poka-yoke systems, cylinders, etc.).
•    Use in-house machining resources when authorized to adapt or repair tooling.
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Main Responsibilities
Tooling and Equipment Management
•    Set up, adjust, and validate equipment and tools up to final acceptance
•    Support and advise suppliers during equipment and tooling start-up phases.
Process Development
•    Define process solutions and ensure proper application.
•    Apply strong mechanical and maintenance expertise.
•    Support team in maintenance, quality issues, and efficiency improvements.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
•    Minimum 5 years of experience as technician in an industrial environment (preferred).
•    Experience in tooling commissioning, tuning and maintenance.
•    Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to work in a multicultural environments.
•    Able to communicate (spoken) in English at a practical working level (full fluency is not required).
•    Ability to work in a  shop-floor and automotive manufacturing environment.
•    Ready to travel across Europe as required by projects (approximately 30% to 60% of the time).

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.