Controls Engineer (62254) presso FORVIA, des technologies automobiles durables pour une mobilité intelligente

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

We're Hiring: Controls Engineer – Siemens PLC Expert
Location: Simpsonville, KY
Plant: Forvia Seating Division
Are you passionate about automation and control systems? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and have hands-on experience with Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal? If so, we want to meet you!
What You’ll Do:
As a Controls Engineer, you’ll play a key role in optimizing and maintaining our control systems to ensure smooth plant operations. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead initiatives that drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
•    Maintain, test, and modify Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal systems
•    Troubleshoot and resolve PLC and electrical issues
•    Lead new project implementations and support line balancing, PFMEAs, and control plan updates
•    Train maintenance teams on PLCs and specialty equipment
•    Collaborate with engineering, operations, and technical support teams
•    Write and update PLC programs and test procedures
•    Represent Forvia in interactions with external equipment and service providers

Your profile and competencies to succeed

What You Bring:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
•    2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred)
•    Strong knowledge of Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, and WinCC
•    Experience in project management and production system efficiency
•    Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

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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.