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Plant Production Quality Engineer
Division:  FCM DIV NORTH AMERICA
Contract Type: 
Job Location:  SILAO
Job Description: 

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.If you’re ambitious, driven and team-spirited, this is your opportunity to build a career as a Plant Production Quality Engineer in Silao,Gto. 

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated Quality Engineer to join our team in the automotive sector. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with quality systems, driving continuous improvement, and supporting production teams in achieving excellence in product and process quality. 

The main missions of the role are:

  • Ensure compliance with the requirements of the implemented systems IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and C-TPAT focused on Quality.

  • Define and update inspection instructions according to the control plan (for example: final inspection instructions, first piece OK, control charts, etc.).

  • Approve work instructions on production lines and ensure that all necessary inspections are included, that the required time is incorporated into standardized work sheets, and that measurement equipment is available and meets requirements (MSA).

  • Ensure adherence to the control plan.

  • Archive all Quality records in accordance with the control plan and the record retention procedure.

  • Support production supervisors in the implementation of the 8 Quality basics (training, implementation, monitoring, alert in case of deviation…).

  • Regularly perform audits (covering all shifts) to ensure operators respect standardized work.

  • Actively participate in 8D’s/FAST/KATA of UAP and ensure rigorous application of the methodology.

  • Update UAP Quality indicators daily and ensure that quality indicators are monitored by GAP leaders of the lines.

  • Drive continuous improvement in the UAP.

  • Have the authority to stop any nonconforming product and/or process and immediately escalate it to the Quality Manager.

  • These functions are indicative and not limiting to the performance of other activities that may be required.

  • Support activities of new projects and Engineering Changes within the assigned area.

 

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be:

  • Minimum education level: Industrial, Manufacturing, and/or Mechanical Engineer.

Experience:

  • At least 3 years of Quality experience focused on the automotive industry.

  • Training as an internal auditor in IATF, LPA, CQI-15, CIQ.

  • Experience in PPAP; APQP: Process Flow, FMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram, and management of KPC/KCC.

  • Knowledge of Geometric Tolerances / Blueprint reading.

  • Experience in problem-solving methodology: 8D.

  • Proficiency in SAP, Minitab, Microsoft Office, MLEAN.

  • Knowledge of customer specifications (GM: SQMS, SPPS, SCMS, SCDB; Chrysler: GIM, NCT, Global Score Card, CQMS, Change Notice, 3CPR).

  • Availability to work flexible hours.

  • Valid passport and visa (desirable).

 

Skills and Competencies

  • Quick learning ability.

  • Problem-solving skills.

  • Customer orientation.

  • Results-oriented mindset.

  • Strong functional and technical skills.

  • Ability to set priorities.

  • Process management.

  • Conflict management.

  • Active listening skills.

  • Ability to motivate people.

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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