Controls Engineer

Job Description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Automation / Controls Responsibilities :

• Trouble shooting and programming PLC’s preferably Siemens
• Trouble shooting and programming vision inspection systems
• Robotics Linear and articulating
• Lean assembly line balancing, visual factory, kanban

Process design :

• Define cycle time in line with takt time and standard operations
• Integrate ergonomics principles in line design
• Release manufacturing process documents
• Issue process flowcharts
• Conduct process FMEA
• Support updating plant layout
• Follow-up prototype builds
• Get support from relevant technology experts or support functions

Process implementation :

• Ensure equipment delivery and installation in the plant for continuous improvement
• Carry out process activity analysis
• Implement improvement action plans
• Participate in equipment reception process
• Capitalize on lessons learned and provide best practices

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Knowledge / Skills :

• Strong communication skills - ability to interface with other functions and work with employees at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skilled
• Must be very knowledgeable in Process and Manufacturing methods.

Education / Experience :

• At least 5 years’ experience in automation / controls with in-depth knowledge of robot programming, tracability systems, low voltage control wiring, profinet networking, vision systems and various poke yoke installations
• Automotive manufacturing experience, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering
• Siemens PLC experience is a plus
• Program Management experience is a plus
• Vision systems experience (Keyence / Cognex). System programming experience with modern PLC's including function block and structured text code), various traceability systems
• Preferably a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or technical discipline.

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 , 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 , 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 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 , people in 43 countries.

You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June , 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 .

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.

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