Serial Life Quality Engineer at FORVIA · Nagykáta

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Faurecia Clarion Electronics, part of the Europe Division, designs, manufactures, and sells high‑technology electronic products for major European automotive manufacturers.

We are now looking for our new serial-life quality engineer for our plant in Nagykáta, Hungary—an industrial site of around 400 employees, located approximately 50 km (about 45 minutes) from Budapest.

The serial-life quality coordinator serves as the main Quality representative within the core team for all programs already in mass production.

Part of your role will include:

• Actively participate in the deployment of Engineering/Process Change Requests.
• Assess quality impact resulting from internal/external change requests (Customer APQP impact / Product qualification impact/ Tier N qualification impact)
• Ensure the application of customer requirements related to Mass Production (MP) quality topics.
• Validate the inspection instructions according to the control plan update (e.g. final inspection instructions, ok 1st part instruction,…).
• Ensure adherence to quality standards (based on Control Plan, PFMEA, Standardize Work,….) during serial life production
• Jointly manage the customer annual audit with the plan team
• Supervise the Safe launch dispositive and monitor results
• Create/ validate of Process qualification plan / line validation in case of changes of existing production lines
• Review all quality records in accordance with the control plan (ok 1st part,.…).
• Ensure conformity of 8 Quality Basics for all serial life products
• Actively participate in the 8D problem solving
• Update weekly PCN indicators and lead quality risk assessments
• In case of non-conformance, ensure deployment of containment actions: with respect of standard TQW and corrective actions.
• Hold the authority to stop change implementation and escalation to the Quality Manager when necessary.
• Provide trainings to others on Quality related topics (focus on change management / Customer APQP)
• Perform other serial -life tasks assigned by his/her superior(s)
• Contribute to building lessons learned related to serial life topics with emphasis on RD impacts .

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / Mechatronics / Electronics Engineering.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Automotive industry, preferably in Quality / Supplier Management roles.
• Experience in managing APQP, PPAP, Process and Customer Audits, Run@Rates
• Practical experience with quality tools like, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA/Gauge R&R, Capability studies, SPC,
• Working experience in problem solving tools like, 8D, 5Why, Ishikawa, Pareto, Six Sigma
• Proven technical skills on products and processes. Electronic skills would be plus.

Skills and competencies

• Fluent English (minimum B2, ideally C1) and Hungarian are must. Other 3rd language is an plus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good Communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work autonomously & in a matrix organization,
• Team player
• Open mindset for challenges with a can-do attitude
• Practical knowledge of Windows and MS Office tools. SAP and Minitab knowledge is an advantage
• Flexibility for business travel
• Team leading experience

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.