US Regional Quality Manager

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

• Build and sustain strong relationships with customers, plants, key decision makers and other support functions in the customer’s supplier quality organization
• Enable a relationship of trust and partnership with customers, plants and other support functions through quality excellence and a passion for outstanding customer service
• Advise top management in relation to strategic decisions regarding timely and effective communication on customer feedback, priorities and issues
• Lead and optimize team performance by ensuring their understanding and use of quality tools and methods, customer metrics, and Faurecia Excellence System
• Establish individual yearly objectives to the assigned personnel and keep track of their performance achievement
• Maintain periodical reporting of KPI’s to the Business Group organization
• Performs root-cause analysis and other problem-solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements
• Develop a mindset of risk management and prevention in the plant (FMEA, control plan, contingency plan, etc.)
• Evaluate and consolidate plant quality performance of the region (Quality, Non-Quality Cost, TCS Index, Warranty, and Customer Complaints)
• Enforce the record retention related to production quality data in serial life
• Ensure the effectiveness of Quality fundamentals (IATF 16949, FES, 8 Quality Basics) activities and records through coaching, auditing, and training of the Plant team to meet Customer expectations
• Develop and communicate routine status reports to management as needed
• He/She is the voice of the customer inside the plant, but he/she represents Faurecia while visiting the customer
• Act as single point of contact for customer to implement their requirements across development programs
• Collaborate with Purchasing in activities & initiatives concerning Supplier Quality Assurance
• Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction
• Capitalizes on knowledge and shares best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) is desired. If the candidate has less than a Bachelor’s degree, the minimum proven experience in the Automotive industry should be 10-12 years6-8 years of proven Quality function experience in the Automotive industry
•  6-8 years of proven Quality function experience in the Automotive industry 

Knowledge / Skills:

• Well versed in all automotive quality standards and methods:
• • Statutory and regulatory requirements (FMVSS, ECE, EEC, CCC, etc.)
  • Quality audit requirements (ISO-9001, IATF-16949, VDA 6.3)APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, etc.
  • OEM specific quality requirementsOEM product integrity specifications requirements
  • Company’s products and technologies
  • Faurecia Management System and Quality BasicsSix Sigma methodology awareness
  • Autonomy and Leadership mindset
  • Capability to build and manage network
  • Best practice sharing and improvement mindset
  • Results oriented with strong written and oral communications skills
  • Ability to work in a matrix organization
  • Fluent in English.
  • Second language welcome (Spanish, French or German) 

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 peopl