Area Leader

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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:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Area Leader who provides instruction, guidance and leadership to employees by assisting in solving day to day problems and advance planning, utilizing the Magna Employee Charter while implementing policies, procedures and objectives of the company.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Business or Engineering Degree/Diploma or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 3 years related work experience in an engineering environment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report to senior leadership on departmental KPI's.
• Travel as required to customers/vendors to investigate quality concerns; tooling build process and any commercial issues.
• Act on behalf of Department Leader and Assistant Department Leader in their absence.
• Establish and maintain effective communications with customers in addition to all functional areas of the plant.
• Promote, encourage and practice teamwork activities.
• Promote, encourage and practice continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Plan and direct the utilization of manpower to achieve the most effective results.
• Develop, update and administer training plans for each job specification as necessary.
• Develop, update and administer a formal and informal performance appraisal program as necessary for all direct reports.
• Support Team Member career planning initiatives thereby ensuring succession planning and advancement opportunities.
• Manage proper work coverage during Team Member absences by use of cross training and teamwork.
• Supervise technical and non-technical employees in accordance with the principles of the Employee Charter and the policies/procedure set out in the Formet Handbook.
• Administers disciplinary actions in accordance with the Progressive Disciplinary Process and seeks support from Department Leader and/or Human Resources where necessary.
• Participates as required in all ISO14001/ISO/TS16949 activities such as PFMEA and APQP initiatives.
• Developing and maintaining a sound understanding of customer's products, specifications, and processing parameters.
• Research new or different equipment and technologies for future competitiveness.
• Conduct all business activities in a professional manner consistent with the positive leadership practices of building trust, empowerment, competitiveness, and personal responsibility.
• Conduct workplace safety inspections.
• Conduct safety talks and communicate safety bulletins.
• Train Team Members on specific job hazards.
• Facilitate Accident and Incident Investigations.
• Enforce safety rules and correct unsafe acts or conditions.
• Ensure that the roles and responsibilities of Team Members are carried out with accuracy, professionalism and success through the use of both leadership and management methods.
• Ensure that customer management and new business quoting are supported and executed.
• Ensure customer satisfaction during implementation of engineering changes, capacity reviews, quality concerns, etc.

• Manage Formet's portfolio of programs in accordance to timing, budget, delivery and quality, ensuring all requirements are met.

Salary Team Member Benefits:

• Weekly pay via direct deposit.
• Vacation entitlement:• 2 weeks of paid vacation (3 weeks after 3 years) + 4 company paid holidays + 2x ½ days = 15 days annually.
• Medical and dental benefits after 1 month of employment.
• Free onsite physiotherapy.
• Free on-site counselling.
• Magna will contribute an amount equal to 3% of regular earnings every week to your retirement savings (MBC program).
• Profit sharing paid in the second quarter of every year (EEPPP Program).
• Matched GRRSP.
• Company paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D).
• Optional group life insurance and critical illness insurance for self and spouse.
• Safety shoe, prescription safety glasses and custom molded earplug allowance.
• Company paid uniforms (if you choose to use).
• Company BBQ, holiday parties and company events.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives - 6k for water walk, support local charities (Hospice of Elgin, Adopt a Family (12 in total), STEGH), Children's Health Foundation and many more).
• Magna Service Award Program.
• Roger's and Bell cellphone data plan available - as low as $50/month!
• Subsidized cafeteria with daily specials including hot vegetarian options - we are known for our amazing cafeteria! Free coffee, juice, and tea.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts: new vehicles, amusement parks, etc.
• Plant-wide continuous improvement program: 2024 bonus = $1890
• You get to work with a FANTASTIC Team! One Team, One Formet!

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.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International