Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Supplier Quality Commodity Engineer (SQC Eng.) manages the supplier’s quality performance (timing, quality, delivery, service) from program award to launch and serial life.
The SQC will spend most of his/her time at the supplier’s site to verify the progress and identify any potential risk of negative trends that may affect the product quality or delivery
Responsibilities:
• Provides relevant data to the SQL for the supplier risk assessment during the Acquisition phase and the sourcing process (SNC):
o Current quality and delivery performance.
o Competence depending on commodity and logistics scenario (Safety & Regulatory parts, pass-through, trade-sales, overseas shipment, etc.).
o Capability depending on R&D knowhow and program management proficiency.
o Capacity depending on laboratory equipment (Metrology, material testing), and manufacturing operations (Overall plant capacity analysis).
• Manages the APQP elements until PPAP sign-off for all components nominated to the assigned suppliers, regardless of the program, during the Development Phase. As such, he/she will work with the Supplier Quality Leader (SQL) to supports the deliverables of the Program Quality Leader (PQL) and Program Purchasing Leader (Program Buyer).
• Communicates and ensures the suppliers understands the deliverables and activities for each phase of the program, which include:
o BOP Technical Specification
o Program timing
o Customer Specific Requirements
o Build events (Prototypes, first off-tool, slow-build, Meisterbock, pre-series, etc.)
• Maintains internal database for supplier meeting minutes, performance tracking or annual audit status (Quality System, manufacturing process, Safety & Regulatory).
• Issues a claim to the supplier for any quality issues during the development phase and follow-up on containment, root-cause analysis, and other problem-solving activities to confirm the effectiveness of the corrective actions and process improvements.
• Supports the plant SQA and the Serial Life Buyers to follow-up and improve the overall performance of critical suppliers in Serial Life or to monitor the effective implementation of:
o An Engineering Change.
o A corrective action plan due to a quality issue or any quality audit.
o A Production transfer.
• Lead monthly Supplier Performance Reviews and monitor the closing of corrective action plans.
• Commits to the highest ethical standards and adherence to:
o Forvia Group Code of Ethics
o Forvia Group Code of Management
o Forvia Group Environmental Policy
o Forvia Group Quality Policy
• All other duties as assigned by the company.
Position Specifications
Authorities:
• Reviews and approves in ePPAP database the uploaded evidence is on time and relevant for each APQP/PPAP element to meet the customer requirements with the corresponding Green/Yellow/Red status.
• Conducts manufacturing process audits to validate Run@Rate and Temporary Quality Wall (EPC, CS1, CS2) at supplier site in development or serial life phase.
• Requests immediate containment and correction of supplied product in case of product requirements are not met (fit, finish, function).
• Performs a special manufacturing process audit in case of repeated issues in Serial Life (Supplier Red list, customer complaints, etc.)
• Reports to upper management/leadership on supplied product issues or potential supplier risk (High turnover, high scrap, T&E deterioration/breakdown, unauthorized change or rework, over capacity, etc.). Escalation must be reported immediately upon observance of Safety & Regulatory non-compliance.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) is desired. If the candidate has less than a Bachelor’s degree, the minimum proven experience in the Automotive industry should be 5 years minimum.
• 3 years of proven Quality function experience in the Automotive industry
• Certified Quality auditor preferred (ISO 9001/ IATF 16949, VDA 6.3)

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.