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:
Hiring Requirements:
- As the PM you lead the trim projects providing the team direction, advice, support and when needed.
- Lead internal and external process changes effecting program management and support the team in understanding and reaching the targets.
- Lead / support OEM escalation topics leading customer discussions to deliver Magna objectives.
- Support strategic discussions for the trim programs with the Magna leadership teams.
- Planning, managing, and controlling all PDP activities, ensuring all deliverables are completed.
- Leading the program team through effective communication and coordination
- Ensuring effective communication and reporting in the OEM system and Magna reporting systems as directed by the Program manager.
- Support / Lead the managing on the project team effectively to meet all customer and internal timing milestones.
- Providing and interface to all internal departments on program specific requirements and external requirements.
- Support / Lead the program planning to meet customer and internal milestones and objectives. Clear tracking of key events needed to drive success into the builds.
- Conducting regular project reviews, and phase and gate reviews in line with PDP.
- Maintain an accurate open issues deck tracking all key team actions with responsible, due date and action for the program.
- Managing change process with PLM, running change meetings with a live tracking system for each PCN/RFC making sure each change is evaluated and quoted correctly with managed timing and full plant feasibility sign off.
- Support Sales department in RFQ Phases where requested
- Maintain good timing plan managing changes and updates for the project
- Support key interface to OEM for escalation issues
- Manage the project escalation and critical issues with communication to the Magna management team as per the red flag process.
- Undertaking any other given responsibilities as a result of operational necessity.
- Ensure compliance to all Company and plant health, safety and environmental work practices and procedures along with legislative requirements.
Required Profile:
Engineering / Technical degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (desirable) otherwise relevant skills gained through experience in a like role.
Excellent interpersonal skills including both written and verbal communication
Excellent project management skills.
Business decision making and problem solving skills.
Strong presentation, organizational and influencing skills.
PC literate - Microsoft Office (including project), Lotus notes.
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:
Magna Seating
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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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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Majority of roles are hybrid with flexibility. Please speak with our recruiting team for specific details on hybrid work.
