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About the Role
This role serves as a critical bridge between engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to support new
product launches and ongoing product excellence. You will lead manufacturing alignment, prototype and
component risk management, and hands-on support for DFM, lean line readiness, and validation activities.
The position also plays a key role in engineering demonstrations, warranty trend analysis, and failure
investigation to drive continuous improvement and customer confidence. Ideal for a proactive problem-solver,
this role offers broad exposure across the product lifecycle and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on
product quality, manufacturability, and speed to market.
Your Responsibilities
Manufacturing Liaison / Support
· Maintain regular manufacturing issues alignment with engineering
· Contribute to monthly Kaizen workshops. Small but continuous improvements
· Equipment definition support, manufacturing requirements, etc
· Create purchase requestions
New Product Launch Support
· DFM management
· Lean Line reviews
· Nee concept / Manufacturing roadmap Proof of Concept studies
Prototype Management
· coordination of prototype builds with internal or external partners/suppliers
· test of prototypes
· record / tracking prototypes for delivery
· develop strategy for prototype management and supply chain coordination
Advanced Component Management
· manage alternate part proof of concept projects
· manage product supply chain risk
· maintain regular reviews for EoL or at risk components
· manage component risk / supply chain strategy matrix
Engineering Demonstration Management
· understand customers needs of demonstration kits (i.e. KPI evaluation, development, integration with
CAN, etc)
· support verification of and delivery to customer of engineering demonstration kits Warranty Management · Monitoring Warranty returns and trends for continuous product improvement · Summarize full discipline feedback for customer communications Failure Analysis · support explanation of observed issues to failure analysis team · review reports and suggest additional testing for comprehensive report Product Validation Support · DV/PV tester debug / support · Test plan / setup review · Test result review
Who we are looking for
Education
· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred.
· Certifications
Experience
· Experience in mentoring and growing teams.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not
intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job
successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with
disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the
health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee
occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform
other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor in compliance with federal and state laws.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
· Ensures all Company policies, procedures, plant standards, and safety rules are consistently adhered to.
· Displays a positive attitude towards safety, works safely and follows all the Company's safety policies
and procedures.
· (US) Complies with all Health, Safety and Environmental standards in accordance with the Magna
Employee Charter, the Occupational Health & Safety Act, and the Michigan Occupational Health &
Safety Act.
· (ONTARIO) Complies with all Health, Safety and Environmental standards in accordance with the
Magna Employee Charter, and the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
· Ensures all employees and visitors have a safe environment in that safety and housekeeping standards
are maintained; and all hazards, unsafe actions, or unsafe conditions have been identified, corrected,
and/or eliminated.
· Responds to and investigates all reports of injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses and property
damage immediately.
· Takes an active part in the division’s safety program by performing regular workplace inspections,
effectively investigates accidents/incidents promptly and assists in meeting or exceeding the division’s
safety goals.
· Normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office and plant
environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
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