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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
DUTIES:
What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Job Responsibilities:
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
- Degree/Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field (required).
- Leadership skills demonstrated through ability.
- At least 5 years of experience in controls engineering or automation, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
- Strong experience with PLCs, SCADA, DCS, and other industrial control systems.
- Working knowledge of ISO 14001/TS 16949 procedures and policies.
- Proficient in control system design, programming, and troubleshooting (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.).
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus).
- Knowledge of electrical circuits, instrumentation, and industrial automation standards.
- Experience with Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint and MS Project.
- Knowledge of high-speed assembly processes.
- Good communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Employee must have good time management and organization skills.
- Must be able to work weekends when required.
- Good understanding of robotics and robot capabilities.
- Attention to detail is a must.
DUTIES:
- Supervise, mentor, and train a team of controls engineers, providing technical guidance and support.
- Allocate tasks and manage workloads to ensure the timely completion of projects.
- Conduct performance reviews and foster a collaborative and positive working environment.
- Oversee the design, installation, and commissioning of control systems and automation solutions for production lines or industrial equipment.
- Ensure the implementation of safety standards and compliance with regulations in control system designs.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to integrate control systems with machinery, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), HMIs (Human-Machine Interfaces), SCADA systems, and other automation tools
- Ensure a safe & healthful work environment.
- Provide technical support in troubleshooting complex control system issues.
- Lead the effort in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving control system failures, improving system uptime and reliability.
- Promote the continuous improvement of control systems by reviewing system performance and making recommendations for improvements.
- Implement new technologies and methodologies to improve process automation and control system efficiency
- Oversee the scheduling, budgeting, and coordination of control system projects.
- Ensure that projects meet specifications, deadlines, and quality standards.
- Track progress and manage resources effectively to optimize project outcomes.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for control system-related issues within the organization.
- Work closely with operations, production, maintenance, and engineering teams to align control systems with operational goals.
- Prepare and present reports on project progress, system performance, and issues to senior management.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lancaster, Ohio |
| Industry | Automotive and Parts Mfg |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Website | http://www.magna.com/ |
About Company
We are a leading global automotive supplier with 347 manufacturing facilities and 94 product development, engineering and sales centres in 27 countries. We have over 159,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative processes and World Class Manufacturing.
Skills
- Allen-Bradleyunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Automotive Technologyunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Commission Controlsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Communications Protocolsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Control Engineeringunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Customer/Client Researchunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)unmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Engineering Managementunmatched
- Ethernetunmatched
- Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
- Human Machine Interface (HMI)unmatched
- IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
- ISO 14001unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Instrumentationunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Market Researchunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Microsoft Projectunmatched
- Microsoft Visiounmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Reviewsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Progress Reportsunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Resource Managementunmatched
- Roboticsunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)unmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- System Operationsunmatched
- Systems Reliabilityunmatched
- Systems/Internals Programmingunmatched
- TS 16949unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
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