Quality Placement Student Review
at Forvia
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Fradley, Lichfield
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
3.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Quality Engineering at FIS Forvia involves:
- Collaborative problem solving with different production functions using 8D Methodology.
- Tracking non-conforming parts reaching the final assembly line using Excel PivotTable and Pivot charts.
- Quality Audits on the shop floor ensuring the 8 Quality Basics are being followed.
- Supporting other Quality Engineers in department using measuring tools, and automating processes.
- Collaborative problem solving with different production functions using 8D Methodology.
- Tracking non-conforming parts reaching the final assembly line using Excel PivotTable and Pivot charts.
- Quality Audits on the shop floor ensuring the 8 Quality Basics are being followed.
- Supporting other Quality Engineers in department using measuring tools, and automating processes.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given responsibilities for big projects on my placement such as: developing and enrolling the Attribute Gauge R&R app across the manufacturing plant, organising and implementing containment actions for the top offending scrap in the plant and managing the Boundary Samples stored in the plant.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Developed my IT skills using Excel VBA (macros) to automate processes.
- Quality Tools, using 8 Disciplines Methodology to find the root cause of internal/external problems.
- 8 Quality Basics Auditing to ensure FES and IATF standards are met.
- Programming in PowerApps to develop an app for the Attribute Gauge R&R process and utilising this app to coach operators how to identify OK/NOK parts for Final Inspection and Check-Do-Check processes.
- Quality Tools, using 8 Disciplines Methodology to find the root cause of internal/external problems.
- 8 Quality Basics Auditing to ensure FES and IATF standards are met.
- Programming in PowerApps to develop an app for the Attribute Gauge R&R process and utilising this app to coach operators how to identify OK/NOK parts for Final Inspection and Check-Do-Check processes.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support from Quality Engineering Team and Manager to provide me with tasks and support if required.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
In the office, everyone was always very approachable, friendly and talkative.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed most parts of the placement and learned quite a bit. I found that the role wasn't as technical as I hoped. As it's a manufacturing plant, I found the location difficult moving from a big city to a smaller nearby town. But overall, I found it a good experience and feel that I've grown a lot from the placement year.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvia
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Forvia to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Forvia
Ensure that you are comfortable with the location of the plant. You get out what you put in, so if you put in a lot of effort to deliver tasks on time and try your best you will get a lot out of the placement like I believe I did.
