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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:
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Leads projects related to Factory of the Future initiative. Must coordinate with internal and external cross functional teams to ensure smooth implementation of new changes and/or new equipment into the production process within established timelines.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills:
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:
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Leads projects related to Factory of the Future initiative. Must coordinate with internal and external cross functional teams to ensure smooth implementation of new changes and/or new equipment into the production process within established timelines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads all Factory of the Future coordination activities in an extremely organized fashion.
- Provides guidance to the MSSC cross functional teams ensuring all team objectives are met on time.
- Uses effective forms of communication regularly to update the team on upcoming activities and current projects.
- Owns and maintains a detailed and organized project timeline meeting Magna Seatings project development requirements.
- Writes a thorough and complete S.O.W. (statement of work) to be submitted to management and to purchasing.
- Ensures communication and approvals through multiple inter-company departments, including advanced engineering, HSE, purchasing, IT, accounting, operations, material and logistics, etc.
- Develops a testing plan which includes project simulations, live testing, PSHSR, prior to implementation and hand-over to operations.
- Develops a preventative maintenance plan including spare parts with min/max co-developed with the equipment manufacturer or integrator.
- Ensures complete communication with I.T. for seamless integration into Magna Seating's IT Infrastructure
- Ensure PSHSR is complete during project development and during installation phases prior to commissioning any new equipment.
- Coordinates regular project meetings with all key stakeholders and integrators
- Coordinates regular reviews to ensure the project equipment is designed to work flawlessly with the company's products
- Tracks and maintains project budget and reports the tracking/spending to plant finance
- Actively participates on projects designed to support program requirements, as directed by Factory of the Future management.
- Organize the training requirements and events for the maintenance, IT, and operations personnel
- Proposes departmental and/or process improvements to streamline the overall success of the company and success in meeting Factory of the Future project expectations.
- Other tasks as defined based on department needs.
Required Skills:
- Project Management Skills: Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex data, and production schedules to make informed decisions.
- Organizational Skills: Strong ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication to collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Capable of identifying issues quickly and implementing effective solutions to prevent delays.
- Attention to Detail: Precision in managing material requirements, specifications, and documentation to avoid errors and omissions.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust plans quickly in response to supply disruptions or project changes.
- Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across departments, including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality.
- Time Management: Efficiently managing time to meet tight schedules associated with product launches and ramp-ups.
- Proactive Approach: Anticipating potential issues and a
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 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
- Accountingunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Automotive Technologyunmatched
- Budget Reportingunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer/Client Researchunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Expense Trackingunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Projectionsunmatched
- Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Market Researchunmatched
- Materials Managementunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Plan Meetingsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Project Designunmatched
- Project Developmentunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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