Plant Quality Manager
Forvia · Columbus, IN
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management quality role at Forvia (automotive) in Columbus, IN. Define, staff, and develop the Plant Quality organization.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Supplier quality
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $97k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 43 quality engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Indiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 42 other live quality postings in Indiana.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 7+)
Typical $97k–$145k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 67%
- SPC 47%
- FMEA 47%
- Control plans 44%
- ✓ Supplier quality 37%
- Team leadership 37%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Forvia
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
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.
- 5
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.
Full description from ForviaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
The role of a Plant Quality Manager is to ensure that all actions in the Plant comply with the
requirements
of the Faurecia Excellence System with consideration to customers, Quality, Division, Business Group, and corporate guidelines.
The main missions of the role are
- ◆Represent customer
requirements
internally
- ✓Define Plant Quality objectives and monitor progress
- ✓Manage the Plant Quality System in accordance with the Faurecia Excellence System
- ✓Define, staff, and develop the Plant Quality organization
- ✓Ensure the Plant's compliance with all Safety and regulation standards
- ✓Report Quality results to all relevant parties and maintain Quality records and documentation
- ✓Collaborate with the Purchasing organization in all activities and initiatives concerning Supplier Quality Assurance
- ✓Interrupt the manufacturing or the delivery of products when Quality is not assured
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Minimum education level: Bachelors degree required. Master’s degree in engineering preferred
Experience
- ✓Minimum of 5 years of professional experience
- ✓Manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive industry
- ✓Customer relationship experience
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Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and
Skills and competencies
- •Solid knowledge of Quality in Production
- •Process orientation
- •Communication skills
- •Bi-lingual preferred (English required)
- •Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Forvia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management
- •Demonstrates leadership and commitment with respect to the Environmental Management System by taking accountability, communicating, and supporting the system
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position now or in the future.
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, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.
With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.
In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.
FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com