Manager, Smart Factory Solutions

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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 more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

Job Responsibilities:

• Salary: Starting at $110,000 US & CAD
• Immediate, Open Position

Magna is looking for Smart Factory Manager who will lead a team responsible for developing software to support digitizing production lines and implementing streaming machine controls.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement modern smart factory solutions that connect legacy manufacturing equipment to scalable digital infrastructure.
• Design, deploy, and maintain Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications operating both on-premises and in cloud environments.
• Build and manage cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies, including Terraform.
• Develop and support AWS-based solutions for leveraging services such as AWS IoT, AWS Lambda, AWS Bedrock, and AgentCore for AI-driven manufacturing and operational use cases.
• Design and implement AI-enabled workflows, intelligent agents, and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• Manage software deployments, system updates, patches, and release processes across production and development environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to brainstorm, architect, and implement innovative Industry 4.0 solutions.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, metrics, and monitoring tools to track smart factory and production performance.
• Provide detailed technical specifications for proposed solutions, including required hardware, software, cloud services, external vendors, and internal resources.
• Work with source control and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Actively troubleshoot and resolve issues encountered during development, testing, deployment, and production operations.
• Participate in Agile software development processes, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and stand-ups using tools such as Jira.
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and project artifacts using Confluence and related documentation platforms.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Act with honesty and integrity and make ethical business choices in accordance with Magna's Compliance Policies and Procedures.

Who we are looking for

• Strong experience designing and implementing smart factory, Industrial IoT (IIoT), and cloud-connected manufacturing solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including cloud architecture, deployment, and operational management.
• Experience developing AI and generative AI solutions using AWS Bedrock and AgentCore.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Go (Golang), TypeScript, Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, and/or C++.
• Experience developing scalable APIs, backend services, and distributed applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, containerization, and microservices principles.
• Experience with databases and multiple forms of data storage technologies (SQL, NoSQL, time-series, and cloud-native storage platforms).
• Good understanding of IoT architectures, cybersecurity principles, and communication protocols such as MQTT.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, source control systems, and automated deployment strategies.
• Knowledge of Agile and traditional project management methodologies including Agile/Scrum and Waterfall.
• Experience using Agile collaboration and tracking tools such as Jira.
• Experience maintaining technical and operational documentation using Confluence or similar platforms.
• Understanding statistical analysis and manufacturing per