Welding Specialist

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Welding Specialist plays a cross-functional role, ensuring industrial consistency within their field of expertise across plants, programs, or general processes. This position may be based in either Columbus, IN, or Querétaro, MX.

The main missions of the role are:

• Support processes development and improvement, and validate product innovations or non standard solutions (MVP)
• Ensure development and deployment of process standards, Design Check Sheets (DCS) and Equipment Building Blocks, collection of best practices to create/update new standards
• Develop expertise in core manufacturing process and transfer knowledge to other functional areas.
• Support programs, plants and suppliers for process issues.
• Direct welding & joining trials / experiments and evaluation of results.
• Propose investigation and application of emerging joining technologies. Identify, plan and coordinate the development and implementation of new manufacturing technology, processes, tooling and fixtures.
• Work with product and manufacturing engineering to provide suggestions to improve design for manufacturing.
• Follow Lean Manufacturing principles to minimize waste and improve process flow.
• Work with vendors to develop manufacturing processes that will consistently meet Faurecia process specifications.
• Provide leadership, technical & organizational support for joining development projects.
• Create and maintain related specifications. Ensure that process standards are applied (plants and programs).

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• University Degree in Welding or Materials Engineering, plus a minimum of five years experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or Advanced Manufacturing Engineer.
• Prior experience with theory & application of a variety of welding & joining processes including MIG, TIG, LASER, Resistance, Induction, Brazing, Soldering.
• Understanding of welding and metallurgy of stainless steels.
• Lean manufacturing techniques, statistical process controls, FMEA's, strong interpersonal skills required.
• Good communication skills
• International mindset
• English required

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.