Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

What's the VIE Forvia Program all about?
The VIE Program of Forvia is an international young graduate program, which enables young graduates native from the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28 to work for one of our subsidiary around the world!
Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following links: https://www.civiweb.com/FR/le-volontariat-international.aspx and http://careers.faurecia.com/job-offers
 
PLEASE NOTE: as part of your international development, you cannot perform a VIE in the country of your citizenship.
 
What is your role and surroundings?
 The main missions of the role are:
Plant external BOP supplier management from system and operational quality stand point in serial & warranty phase:
▪ Ensure One single global source of truth for supplier Quality performance & status (operational performance & global status) for given local suppliers for allocated scope of work (Plant(s))
▪ Manage / contributes to escalation for non-performing suppliers, reports and share with other divisions on Key top offenders local action plans implementation through the global sharing platform
▪ Is responsible for compliance of the process & tools use within the plant for what is related to problem solving, supplier management, deviation management, Parts re validation and change requests management.
▪ Owns risk & opportunity external BOP supplier assessments, Audit plan management at suppliers & related results.
▪ Drive and contributes to the key strategic Supplier Quality FCM development axis as leader for FCM or as key contributor depending on the location and performance. That includes potential 8QB deployment, systemic defect analysis and Assessment findings improvement plan
▪ Contributes to risk assessment and consolidate evidences from suppliers when necessary
▪ Collaborates with plant quality, purchasing and operation teams for routines (Top 5, Morning markets, top offenders escalation…) and leads investigation for Supplier Quality issues during the morning markets reviews.
▪ Provides critical insights to ASQ network in the distant divisions about the supplier performance, capability, capacity & performance. That includes potentially Go/No Go and/or risk highlights in steering committees, TVR and program gate reviews when appropriate.
▪ Ensure quality alerts and key issues are raised and managed on time in full with the Faurecia methodology and in the official Faurecia tools when supplier responsibility. That includes Quality QP management up to 8D closure, lessons learned feedbacks, deviation management & cost recovery.
▪ Coordinates problem solving locally at the suppliers and supports Logistic QP raised problem solving with PC&L teams and Purchasing

Mission length 12 Months

Your profile and competencies to succeed

What you need to join us?

Master’s degree in engineering (industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or related), Quality specialization desirableFluent English mandatory, Willingness to travel within Europe in case of needExperience in the Automotive industry is a plus, (Previous positions such as Plant Quality Engineer, Process Engineer is an advantage…)Proven experience in problem solving, audits, customer contactProven experience in program management is a plus

Who are we looking for?

Practitioner about Quality tools: Functional analysis, FMEA, Special Characteristics, reliability, problem solving, variability reduction, etc.Familiar with program managementGood knowledge about Quality System Efficiency, would be appreciated.Supplier management experience will be an advantageLeadership and autonomy.Team player with strong communication skills.International mind-set.What we can do for you You will work within an international team full of energy;You will work on challenges that matter;You will find a strong emphasis on talent development and abundant opportunities for growth;You will have the autonomy to launch processes and to be accountable for them as a process owner;A powerful VIE community spirit within Forvians.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.