Regional MEA Engineer
Location
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.
YOUR TASKS
Overall responsibilities and duties:
o Develop and implement manufacturing technologies for complex lighting modules within a global network; conduct global planning, coordination, and approval of new and complex manufacturing technologies in alignment with the product development process.
o Plan and specify complex work cycles, manufacturing sequences, and production equipment, considering new and modified processes as well as market developments; develop, maintain and improve manufacturing procedures, documentation, tools, fixtures, equipment and production line on all products, and be responsible for planning, designing, developing, and maintaining manufacturing Work Instructions.
o Provide end-to-end technical support of product development with a focus on manufacturability, quality, cost efficiency, and lifecycle management from project acquisition to end of serial production, and support DFM (design for manufacturing)/DFA (design for assembly).
o Participate in global and regional project teams and continuous improvement activities; act as a global point of contact for technical manufacturing topics and actively contribute to the development and sharing of know-how worldwide.
o Globally coordinate and implement process and production equipment changes including active management of improvement measures, and lead and implement data-driven improvements within the manufacturing operation for product design, assembly processes, and supply chain management; initiate and/or approve all necessary changes in product design, tooling, methods, processes and any documentation that affects the manufacturability of an item or process, including Process Validation protocols.
o Conduct FMEA-based risk assessments complying with customer requirements and implement corresponding corrective actions; work closely with contract manufacturers and sub-tier suppliers to design, characterize and qualify high capability processes using PFMEA, process flows, control plans, process validations, and product acceptance criteria; identify the root cause of manufacturing process and product non-conformities and implement corrective and preventative actions to avoid recurrence; review ECR’s and lead a cross-functional team to execute ECO’s into production.
o Provide technical oversight for manufacturing production performance, including product yield and cycle time management and scrap rate control.
o Plan production capacities, layouts, sampling, production ramp-up, audits, and change management activities.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
o Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related fields
o More than 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering
o Background in automotive industry; experience in automotive lighting is preferred
o Experience in cross-regional project management and coordination is preferred
o Familiar with products and manufacturing processes
o Masters the transfer process to the production department (full run process)
o Knowledge in the field of design for assembly and assembly technology
o Good oral and written English
o Strong communication, logical thinking and teamwork skills
o Customer focus
o Collaborates with others
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18497.
Mi Zhang
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