Magna Engineered Glass: Stamping Tooling Lead

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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:

The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.

Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.

Job Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY:

The Tooling Lead at Magna Engineered Glass is a self-directed hands-on leader who supports and prioritizes the activities of their assigned technical team. This role ensures that products produced meet the customer needs in the areas of cost and quality. They ensure that a safe work environment is always maintained. They participate and lead continuous improvement initiatives, including new tool development, to support production.

ESSENTIAL JOBDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify and rectify common tooling issues, contributing to uninterrupted production.
• Participate and manage preventative maintenance on tooling, ability to adjust schedule as needed.
• Ability to work with design team and other departments to support new tool build.
• Ability to communicate with external vendors (build shops) on design reviews and support new tool builds off-site.
• Direct the day-to-day responsibilities of technical team, providing hands-on support.
• Development of employees using established training and training matrices, including on the job and classroom training.
• Presents new information to large and small groups.
• Administers and applies company policy consistently and fairly.
• Supports the supervisor/manager with employee personnel decisions and performance reviews.
• Contributes to maintaining and developing team morale.
• Responsible for continuous improvement for customer concerns, on time delivery through schedule attainment, quality, scrap reduction, safety and morale.
• Leads teams through problem solving process, documents issues and identifies solutions that prevent recurrence.
• Supports Continuous Improvement team in the performance and completion of time studies of operation while developing and performing, with the team, work sequence, standardized work and takt time charting
• Troubleshoot and ability to root cause an area of concern, filling out appropriate documentation as required.
• Collaborate cross functionally to develop new tools for assigned presses.
• Organize and manage inventory records to effectively track the tools, including having essential components on hand to support production demand.
• Support 5S initiatives including managing lubricants, maintaining proper application and cleanliness. May be required to handle hazardous waste.
• Maintain an organized and orderly workplace, following 5S and ensuring team follows 5S.
• Train and assist technical team in their daily tasks, as well as educate them about press maintenance. Provide support to technical team on all production shifts.
• Foster teamwork by sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues.
• Partner and collaborate with the scheduling team to determine material quantities based on machine run time.
• Support the scheduling for production demand.
• Responsible for understanding blueprints, to know how and when production can be adjusted. Partner with quality and design teams.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Skilled in operating conventional toolroom equipment including lathes, mills, and grinders. Proficient in blueprint reading.
• Strong communication skills, capable of interacting professionally at all levels of the organization and external vendors.
• English proficiency required, with strong verbal and written communication skills. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Proven analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supe