Mgr, Operations
Magna International, Inc.

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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:

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.

Job Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:
Ensures that Customer expectations for Quality, Cost and Delivery with Financial responsibilities directly related to overall plant profitability. Provides strategic leadership, management, and technical expertise to the organization. Plans, develops, directs, implements, and maintains strategies and objectives. Manages financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance. Develops, reviews, and maintains budgets and expenses for department. Monitors and controls costs and promotes cost savings. Maintains appropriate level of staff support necessary to meet business goals and objectives. Performs project work and other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
1. Bachelor's degree in business or related field including eight years manufacturing leadership experience; or equivalent. Possess high degree of knowledge in manufacturing, operations, process design, systems and quality.
2. Leadership skills to lead and manage operations toward long-term departmental and organizational goals.
3. Employee relationship and management skills to support, develop, and lead a successful operations team.
4. Strong communication skills to work with internal and external contacts at all levels within the organization, represent the company in a professional manner, and to sell concepts to customers.
5. Project and program management skills and proven financial capabilities to maintain quality, cost, and timing of programs.

DUTIES:
1. Ensures that Customer Performance Metrics are maintained and met.
2. Support, interpret, and enforce policies and work practices fairly and consistently.
3. Ensure safety and ergonomics is discussed in all work-team meetings.
4. Introduce and review the policies with work team.
5. Request appropriate training and equipment from Safety Department.
6. Ensure that unsafe conditions and actions in the work environment are corrected.
7. Participate in workplace safety inspections.
8. Manages financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance. Develops, reviews, and maintains budgets and expenses for materials, equipment, travel, etc., ensuring conformity to plan. Monitors and controls costs and promotes cost savings in support of goals and value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) efforts. Researches and recommends new processes, systems, policies, and procedures to pursue in the future.
9. Develops and manages cross-functional operations leadership teams to meet business objectives. Monitors productivity of groups and individuals, recommends changes where desirable. Provides leadership and support to staff and assists in employees' skill development and develops team-based organization focused on goals and objectives.
10. Lead and manage team including; performance reviews/management, disciplinary action, attendance, career development, ect.
11. Monitors Corrective Action Reviews and ensures that they are effective to prevent recurrence to the customer.
12. Support functions to PPAP, customer report card, PPM, PMP Performance (engineering changes, methods, processes, etc.), Customer Audits, and Warranty Measures.
13. Responsible for performance Metrics including Scrap, Schedule attainment, labor efficiency, OEE.

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as a detailed description of all the work required in the job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities are not limited to those in the description and may change at any time; with or without notice, per management.

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.

Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent

Group:

Magna Electronics