Lab Supervisor

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Celaya, Guanajuato, MEX
Hybrid
Mid level
Automotive • Hardware • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
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The Role
Supervise laboratory testing of raw materials, secondary materials, and finished products for automotive coatings and plastics. Coordinate physicochemical testing, chemical parameter control, equipment calibration, quality investigations, supplier and customer claims, color harmonization, project launches, labeling, documentation, and laboratory housekeeping. Support process improvements and ensure reliable test results and compliance with quality-system requirements.
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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:

REQUERIMIENTOS DEL PUESTO


Escolaridad: Licenciatura o Ingeniería Químico o similar (título deseable)

Idioma: Dominio de inglés deseable

Experiencia: 3 años deseable en producción preferente en industria automotriz, leer color, formulación de pinturas, resinas plásticas preferible


Conocimientos: Pruebas de aprobación a las materias primas, ejecución de pruebas fisicoquímicas al producto terminado, asegurar correcto funcionamiento de los parámetros químicos de los equipos, participación en temas de cliente y/ó proveedores

Competencias Conductuales:

•Trabajo en equipo

•Comunicación efectiva


Competencias Técnicas:

•Procesos de acabados en industria automotriz (deseable)

•Metodologías para solución de problemas.

•Equipo de aplicación manual y automática de pintura, convencional y electrostática.

•Equipo de preparación y aplicación de pintura automotriz

•Control de equipo de laboratorio, de Mix Room.

•Proceso de Mixroom y procesos de moldeo e Inyección de plásticos


Principales tareas y responsabilidades:

•Coordinar las pruebas para garantizar que las materias primas

•Coordinar las pruebas de calidad a todos los materiales secundarios: a). Prueba de cráter de nuevos químicos.

•Coordinar la correcta ejecución de las pruebas realizadas al producto terminado

•Asegurar el cumplimiento al control de los parámetros químicos de los equipos

•Participación en mejoras en los procesos

•Análisis de defectos y problemas de calidad

•Coordinar elaboración y seguimiento a reclamos de proveedores calidad en materias primas.

•Participación en análisis y seguimiento a reclamos de cliente que involucren temas técnicos

•Participación en los lanzamientos de nuevos proyectos

•Elaboración de AAR´s nuevos proyectos entregable a nuestros clientes.

•Participación en las armonías de color en las plantas de nuestros clientes.

•Asegurar las condiciones de orden y limpieza dentro del laboratorio

•Dar seguimiento a llenado de formatos y reportes necesarios las pruebas del laboratorio.

•Coordinar el etiquetado de materiales conforme a lo establecido en el sistema de calidad: Sellar y etiquetar cada contenedor de pintura, SMC, IMC

•Coordinar el funcionamiento y calibración de los equipos de medición con el fin de asegurar la confiabilidad de las pruebas.

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 Exteriors

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
  • Three years of production experience, preferably in the automotive industry
  • Experience reading color and formulating paints and plastic resins
  • Knowledge of raw-material approval testing and physicochemical testing of finished products
  • Knowledge of automotive finishing processes
  • Experience with manual and automated conventional and electrostatic paint application equipment
  • Experience with automotive paint preparation and application equipment
  • Experience controlling laboratory and Mix Room equipment
  • Knowledge of plastic molding and injection processes
  • English proficiency
  • Problem-solving methodologies and effective communication skills

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The Company
HQ: Aurora, Ontario
171,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

We are a mobility company that innovates like a start-up and thinks like a technology company. This helps us anticipate change in one of the most complex industries in the world and respond quickly. We depend on a team of 171,000 dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded employees in an environment where great ideas flourish. Our presence spans 343 manufacturing operations and 88 product development, engineering and sales centers in 29 countries. We understand that you need a career as unique as you are. Whether you want to advance your existing expertise or try something completely different, we are committed to your growth.

Why Work With Us

At Magna, our engineering team is advancing mobility for everyone and everything. Joining this team means being a part of the design, development, and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology. Innovations that move families, shape communities, and improve lives. You can follow your passions and shape your own career path.

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