Stamping Specialist

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Faurecia, part of Forvia, is seeking a Stamping Specialist for full‑time, onsite work in Columbus, IN. You will drive product and process development for stamping programs, validate innovations, lead design reviews, and champion process standards while supporting programs, plants and suppliers on stamping issues. Strong candidates have a BS in ME or 10+ years stamping exhaust manufacturing, plus proven process and product expertise, excellent communication, and an international mindset; English is required, Spanish or French preferred. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight stamping, PPAP, DFM&A, and root‑cause analyses, show cross‑functional collaboration with CAE, testing, and purchasing, and align your narrative with Forvia’s sustainability and global growth goals.

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Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Stamping Specialist will support product & process development and improvement; validate product innovations; lead development and deployment of process standards; design and implement checklist/guidelines and best practices; support programs, plants and suppliers on product and process issues; possess thorough knowledge and mentor peers on optimization of stamping products, equipment, assembly processes; have the ability to diagnose and resolve set-up issues.The main missions of the role are to:

Specialist main responsibilities - Product: 

•  Provide direction and technical support to PDLs and Product Specialists/Experts on stamping programs, ensuring robust product design supported by simulations. 
•  Integrate the latest technologies, innovations, and best practices into stamping designs. 
•  Lead and contribute to design reviews, ensuring use of generics to optimize cost and manufacturability. 
•  Support acquisition programs using the Stamping Assessment Sheet to evaluate risks, feasibility, process recommendations, supplier suitability, and complexity ratings. 
•  Address design and testing issues and support root-cause analysis activities. 
•  Deliver training on stamping products and processes to the engineering community. 
•  Collaborate with Purchasing to support supplier technical meetings and capability evaluations. 
•  Provide technical support to Program Teams, customers, and suppliers. 
•  Evaluate and approve or reject DCS deviations. 
•  Work with cross-functional teams (CAE, testing, materials, etc.) to strengthen correlation between analytical models and physical testing, improving analytical confidence.

Specialist main responsibilities - Process: 

•    Support Purchasing, Program Team and Supplier Quality in evaluation of suppliers quoted stamping processes in relation to DFM&A print requirements through use of “Tool Biography”. 
•  Approve or reject supplier processes from Pre-Award through Design and PPAP. 
•  Maintain and evolve the Stamping Tool Database for benchmarking, cost comparison, and supplier performance tracking. 
•  Ensure technical evaluations are incorporated into sourcing decisions. 
•  Define initial stamping process concepts using the Stamping Assessment Sheet during acquisition. 
•  Identify and deploy process best practices across NAO to drive continuous improvement in processes and T&E (Tooling & Equipment). 
•  Define T&E specifications for RFQs aligned with stamping concepts. 
•  Support production plants and suppliers in resolving process-related issues. 
•  Assist in evaluating deviations and validating Engineering Change Management modifications. 
•  Provide feedback on new program needs based on plant lessons learned and current status. 
•  Suggest improvements or validate assumptions made by Product Specialists on stamping concepts. 
•  Support MVP (Manufacturing Validation Process) and FCM academy training activities. 
•  Develop and approve standards supporting continuous improvement and process standardization. 
•  Support T&E Coordinators during design reviews and tool run-offs. 
•  Evaluate and approve or reject DCS deviations and key process factor deviations. 
•  Lead or support root-cause analysis on process issues.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• The ideal candidate will have/be:

  • BS MET required or minimum 10 years of stamping exhaust manufacturing experience
  • Proven technical skills on process and product, in his/her field of competencies.
  • Strong communication skills, ability to structure and capitalize know-how through networking capabilities.
  • International mindset.
  • English required. Spanish and French preferred.

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.