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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.
We are looking for two Product Engineers in different departments:
Structural Products Engineer - Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of automotive seating structure assemblies. The components are primarily stampings, tubes, and wires and will include process considerations for welding, rivets, threaded fasteners, pivoting joints, etc. and the integration of mechanisms such as latches, tracks and recliners.
Seat Complete Engineer - Responsible for the design, development, integration and implementation of automotive seating systems. This includes ensuring overall system level performance is met by managing the individual component requirements as well as the system level interactions. Component responsibilities may include plastics, foam pads, spring assemblies, etc.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Generally assigned to components, sub-assemblies, or systems that are less complex in nature, e.g. carry over parts, existing business, and/or minor modifications. Where assigned to systems, responsibility is usually for component(s) within the system.
- Coordinate the complete development for the designated products including, but not limited to design and release, build and test activities, in accordance with standard operating procedures and the product delivery process.
- Incorporate customer requirements, regulations and product specifications into the design of the designated products, ensuring compliance with operational, cost, timing, safety, reliability, quality, and manufacturing feasibility parameters.
- Analyze products and formulates engineering conclusions by the application of engineering and/or mathematical principles and tools. Support Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) and Design for Manufacturing/Design for Assembly (DFM/DFA) in the development of the product.
- Write/compile engineering content for the following deliverables: engineering specifications and documentation, including DVP&R’s, 8D’s, GD&T, BOM, prototype control plans, key product characteristics, engineering changes and work orders.
- Consult and collaborate with personnel in various engineering and design activities relative to product development requirements. Support effective communications within the project team and the customer, supplier, manufacturing and quality communities with guidance from engineering management and senior engineering personnel. Maintain all appropriate documentation.
- Provide engineering direction and support to design personnel.
- Review and approve engineering designs. Review, approve, complete, and submit required change notices to ensure design outputs meet design inputs.
- Maintain good housekeeping of the area.
- Ensure adherence to company, departmental and health and safety systems and policies to meet legislative requirements.
- Supports Internal / External Audit efforts regarding ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949 Certification for remote site location (Group Office).
- Supports the requirements as detailed in Standard Operating Procedure 8000 (Quality Management System).
- Ensure employees work in the manner consistent with the organizations established objectives and targets utilizing protective equipment, devices, measures, and procedures as promulgated by state and federal regulations. Establish clear goals for workplace health and safety. Complete safety talks, safety meetings, and required training occur, as defined.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
Bachelor’s degree (or bachelor’s equivalency) in Engineering or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience/Special Knowledge/Skills
- Ability to apply academic and other engineering principles in the development of automotive components.
- Effective communication skills: able to communicate (written and verbal) clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles.
- Effective organizational skills and the ability to successfully complete multiple tasks within established and changing deadlines.
- Able to apply academic and engineering principles and familiarity with engineering tools such as DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, DFSS Tools, Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving, and Statistical Analysis in the development of automotive components.
- Familiarity with CAD systems and the ability to successfully navigate to provide engineering direction to the design personnel.
- Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, PowerPoint, and database applications.
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.
Regular / Permanent
Magna Seating