Faurecia Interior Systems

Resident Engineer

Faurecia Interior Systems • $80K — $110K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or BS degree in engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in the automotive industry
  • Cross-functional management skills
  • Experience in customer relationship management
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven leadership and teamwork abilities
  • Global mindset with willingness to travel approx. 30% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain customer relationships at the DRE / D&R level
  • Lead Engineering Project Management System (PMS) work packages
  • Support cross-functional teams in achieving customer and internal deliverables
  • Prepare and present technical reviews and business opportunities to customers
  • Ensure engineering bill of materials (EBOM) aligns with quality, cost, and delivery targets
  • Coordinate and lead risk management efforts using DFMEA and DVP&R
  • Support prototype builds and address challenges on-site

Benefits

  • Dynamic and engaging work environment focused on sustainable mobility technologies
  • Opportunities for career development within a large global automotive supplier
  • Supportive culture for energetic and collaborative team players
  • Access to extensive training through FORVIA University
  • Multicultural work environment valuing diversity and inclusion
  • Commitment to achieving CO2 Net Zero and leading sustainability initiatives in the automotive industry
Full Job Description


Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Engineer - Product (CEP) the Resident Engineer is the principal point of contact to the customers for all technical items related to product development.

The role of a Resident Engineer is:
  • Owns customer relationship at DRE / D&R level and provides high level customer representation
  • Lead Engineering PMS Work Packages and Customer Engineering Milestones
  • Core team member of APQP supporting the Program Manager, Account Manager, to ensure the delivery of customer and internal deliverables
  • Leading the preparation and presentation of customer technical reviews and future business opportunities business awards.
  • Ensures engineering bill of materials (EBOM) meets QCD targets throughout product development and launch process.
  • Support customer program meetings as requested.
  • Responsible for leading development of specific APQP documents
  • Responsible for risk management utilizing DFMEA and DVP&R
  • Prototype build support as needed on-site with customer build support or problem resolution
  • Coordinate physical testing requirements in alignment with DVP&R
  • Lead technical discussions with customers and liaise with the UAD as necessary to ensure all technical requirements are understood and delivered. Report on technical progress and design issues, through written technical reports.
  • Ensures product design meets SOW requirements.
  • Review customer warranty issues and ensure these are addressed in future technical solutions.
  • Support IP, Warranty, and VAVE activity
  • Responsible for internal and customer change management execution
  • Launch support as required at customer and internal plants


Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have/be:
  • Master's degree or BS degree in engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in the automotive industry
  • Cross functional Management skills
  • Experience in customer relationship
  • Leadership and communication skills.
  • Experience in engineering project management
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong teamwork sense
  • Must have global mindset
  • Travel approx. 30% depending on program phase/needs


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 1.56C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

About Faurecia Interior Systems

Faurecia Interior Systems is a global automotive supplier that specializes in interior systems and components. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Faurecia Interior Systems offers a wide range of products, including seats, instrument panels, and door panels. The company operates over 100 manufacturing sites and 15 R&D centers worldwide. Faurecia Interior Systems is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, such as using recycled materials and reducing waste.
Learn more about Faurecia Interior Systems
Size
100,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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