Process Engineer
Forvia · Dallas Fis Materiact, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Forvia (automotive) in Dallas Fis Materiact, TX. Staff, train coach, assess and develop the plant manufacturing (direct or dotted line).
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Plant layout, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $76k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 73 process engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 72 other live process postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $76k–$120k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 44%
- Lean 30%
- SPC 26%
- ✓ New product launch 26%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
- Team leadership 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Forvia
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Forvia in Dallas Fis Materiact
1 other open role at this site.
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
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responsibilities
The main role of the Process Engineer is to verify quality, safety, and equipment uptime in their designated area. They provide engineering support to the production and maintenance department in supporting plant growth and new equipment installation.
Responsibilities
- ◆Support with the continuous improvement process
- ◆Ensure the plant readiness to launch successful new programs
- ◆Support the installation of new equipment by managing the process from the order to the implementation
- ◆Assist with any additional task as assigned by company
The ideal candidate will have the following education/experience
- ✓At least 5 years of experience in production area, including one position in Manufacturing Engineering
- ✓Minimum education level: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
The Employee is aware and ensures the respect of the Internal Rules, Code of Ethics and Management Code applicable in the establishment to which she/he is assigned.
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Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
At MATERI'ACT, a FORVIA division, we're driving the future of sustainable mobility. As a leading provider of sustainable materials, we play a key role in delivering FORVIA's CO ₂ reduction roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement.
Joining our team means working at the forefront of innovation, where clean technologies and next-generation materials come together to shape the vehicles of tomorrow. Collaborate with the world's leading automotive brands and make a real impact on the future of mobility.
Your mission, roles and
Series Production
- •Procurement of manufacturing equipment under consideration of demanded security, quality and environmental protection and their preservation
- •Equipment and tooling follow-up
- •Support the engineering change management process
- •Update manufacturing routines and work instructions
- •Keep processes (machines, tools, procedures) at best possible level in compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations and Quality, Cost & Delivery (QCD)
- •Support the construction of industrialization budget and the plant CAPEX; and ensure their application
- •Plan, monitor and coordinate the work of external companies
- •Create and introduce procedures regarding the tasks of his field of responsibility
- •Support problem solving initiatives
- •Participate to the plant PDP
Continuous improvement process
- •Support the continuous improvement process in following:
- •Labor
- •Quality
- •Equipment and tooling
- •Space
- •Work conditions
Plant readiness to launch new programs
- •Participate in the definition of the production process and selection of machines and equipment
- •Define plant layout to support new products launches
- •Lead the installation process of new machines and equipment
- •Support production in the start of new processes to ensure a successful SOP (initial samples, run @ rate, work instructions)
People Management
- •Staff, train coach, assess and develop the plant manufacturing (direct or dotted line)
- •Support and train other networks/functions
- •Comply and reinforce the Code of Management and Code of Ethics as it applies within the perimeter of Human Resources
- •To uphold and reinforce the Code of Ethics and the Code of Management as it applies within Human Resources
- •Comply with and reinforce the appropriate Code of Ethics as it applies to the confidentiality of employee’s personal data and the protection of HR related documents
Reporting
- •Manage ME key indicators (TRS: change over, cycle time, reliability…)
- •Follow values established within Being Faurecia.
- •Act with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as with autonomy and accountability
Authorities
- •Authority to enter purchase requisitions for area
- •Authority to communicate with vendors for support
- •Make machine changes as needed and approved by the deputy plant manager
Knowledge / Skills
- •Basic financial skills (costing, budget, investment)
- •Leadership skills and international mindset
- •Ability to interface with other functions - Networking capabilities.
- •Fluent in English