Safety & Regulation Coordinateor Europe, Quality VIE
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?
Our FIS Europe Division is looking for you as a Safety and Regulation Coordinator Europe VIE for our plant in Mladá Boleslav in Czech Republic.
What will be your main missions?
She/he supports Safety & Regulation (S/R) Manager of Europe Division on all following activities:
- Contribute actively to reach the division (Europe) and plant targets as in the Total Customer Satisfaction & Quality Strategic Plan 2022-2027 (S&R alerts/S&R audits)
- Coach the plant S&R Coordinators, plant team and Quality Managers in S&R topics
- Coordinate/perform S&R division Audits and related actions
- Participation to the creation/improvement of Forvia Interior Business Group S&R audit checklists
- Answer S&R technical and organizational questions to all plant S&R coordinators/others
- Participation to the definition or update of standards/Best Practices for all S&R activities, also within other departments
- Share with plant S&R coordinators network “Best Practices” identified in each plant
- Ensure that new developments are done according to S&R requirements (KCC/KPC lists, CP, FMEA, DVP/PVP, LLS, etc.): perform S&R workshops with program/local Teams
- Coordinate the triggering of S&R alerts; ensure their follow-up by validating the 8D method. Support/expertise or even lead to be given if required. Support in case of potential recall together with customer and Forvia
- Coach and follow-up S&R Lessons Learned for plants and programs S&R alerts
- Lead eventually routine meetings with the plants in her/his perimeter
- Scrap reduction due to destructive tests to be driven for plants:
- Advice on potential derogations linked to S&R test frequencies
- If requested, support Forvia Experts (local, division & business group network) by analyzing alerts, and share
- Regular reporting on S&R Alerts, S&R audits including Blocking Points, Conformity Of Production (COP) testing, to division
The mission will last 24 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 desirable
- Fluent English mandatory, other languages welcome.
- Knowledge of automotive industry or similar manufacturing environment
- Willingness to travel within Europe
- 2 years of proven experience 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 contact
- Proven experience in programs (development) is a plus
Who are we looking for?
- Practitioner about Quality tools appreciated: Functional analysis, FMEA, Special Characteristics, reliability, problem solving, variability reduction, etc.
- Familiar with program management appreciated
- Good knowledge about Quality System Efficiency, including Auditing experience would be appreciated.
- Leadership 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.