Jobs at Magna International

Leads the design and implementation of cloud-based IoT and full-stack applications for connected manufacturing. Makes architecture decisions, mentors developers, improves software quality through testing and observability, collaborates with technical and business stakeholders, and troubleshoots complex production issues across application, infrastructure, data, and integration layers.

Serves as a trusted HR partner supporting employees and leaders while leading compensation administration, pay equity, job evaluation, payroll backup, employee relations, investigations, compliance audits, HR reporting, and job description management. The role also supports talent acquisition, onboarding, training, benefits, engagement, recognition, and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Coordinates materials planning, production scheduling, inventory management, and inbound and outbound logistics in a just-in-time manufacturing environment. Manages MRP processes, supplier releases, production schedules, inventory accuracy, freight costs, shipping documentation, and supplier relationships. Supports compliance with quality, environmental, safety, trade security, and automotive manufacturing standards while contributing to continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

Leads automotive manufacturing R&D projects from concept through launch, managing milestones, resources, budgets, testing, fabrication, installation, and technical issues. Develops and validates automation, machine vision, robotics, and data-driven solutions. Performs engineering analyses including DFMEA, DFA, DFM, GD&T, and manufacturing process optimization. Supports continuous improvement, troubleshooting, equipment programming, quality compliance, and collaboration across internal teams and Cosma divisions. The role operates in an industrial manufacturing environment and may require occasional international travel, overtime, and shift or weekend work.

Develops and maintains industrial controls standards, PLC programs, sensors, electrical systems, and production equipment software. Troubleshoots controls issues, supports maintenance and assembly operations, manages software revision documentation, assists with equipment commissioning and station builds, and coordinates with vendors on controls specifications. The role also supports equipment efficiency, mistake-proofing, safety compliance, LAN connectivity, and engineering changes.

Supports production process and plant layout development for automotive manufacturing. Designs packaging and layouts, applies CAD and manufacturing engineering techniques, evaluates inspection data, improves cycle time and line performance, and supports continuous improvement. The role requires collaboration with customers, suppliers, and internal departments, along with knowledge of lean methods, CNC machining, aluminum processing, GD&T, FMEA, and design for manufacturability.

Supports manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement initiatives in an automotive production environment. Responsibilities include creating standardized work instructions, developing team metrics, conducting time studies and ergonomic assessments, analyzing data, implementing corrective actions, reducing costs and risks, and maintaining compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and 5S standards. The role is a student co-op position supporting technical team projects and process improvements.

Process Canadian and/or US payroll cycles, including employee changes, payroll inputs, deductions, and adjustments. Audit timesheets, resolve payroll inquiries, maintain accurate records, complete payroll audits and year-end tax reporting, and support payroll reconciliations and remittances. The role collaborates with HR and Finance, ensures compliance with applicable legislation, and handles confidential employee information.

Processes Canadian and/or US payroll cycles, including employee changes, payroll inputs, deductions, audits, reconciliations, and year-end tax reporting. Resolves routine payroll inquiries, maintains accurate records, supports compliance with applicable legislation, and collaborates with HR and Finance. The role requires strong payroll knowledge, attention to detail, confidentiality, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

The Senior Buyer manages procurement for automotive components, capital equipment, tooling, facility services, and MRO commodities. Responsibilities include developing bidding and negotiation strategies, analyzing supplier quotes, negotiating contracts, establishing supply chains, achieving cost savings, supporting supplier audits, managing purchase orders, resolving claims, and coordinating engineering changes. The role requires collaboration with engineering, quality, materials, and suppliers, with travel of up to 20%, including international travel.

Build, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve fineblanking, transfer, roller, and deep-draw dies. Responsibilities include constructing new tools, maintaining tooling documentation and spare-part inventories, establishing preventive maintenance schedules, improving die life and production efficiency, coordinating with suppliers, updating drawings, approving dies, and minimizing downtime. The role requires independent problem-solving, tool design and machining knowledge, blueprint reading, metrology, GD&T, SPC, CNC programming, and certified tool-and-die expertise.

Manage quotation and pricing activities, maintain pricing and sales data in ERP and customer portals, prepare customer quote responses and presentations, reconcile tooling and capital submissions, track financial issues, support contract administration, read MRP/BOMs, coordinate customer visits and internal communication, and travel within Canada and the USA.

Assists the Purchasing Manager by leading purchasing, supplier development, sourcing, bidding, negotiations, cost analysis, contract reviews, supplier selection, audits, and cost-saving initiatives. The role manages purchasing activities for automotive raw materials, tooling, equipment, capital projects, services, and MRO commodities; evaluates supplier quality, delivery, cost, and risk; supports new business launches; leads purchasing procedures; and coordinates cross-functional communication and supplier improvement plans.

Design and develop automotive hemming processes and tooling. Responsibilities include executing hem studies, defining flange and hemming processes, coordinating open-hem models, managing tool design and manufacturing timelines, conducting design reviews, supporting tool build and commissioning, maintaining Teamcenter documentation, creating spare-parts lists and standard work, obtaining customer approvals, and supporting quoting and continuous improvement while following safety and quality standards.

Materials Planner responsible for supporting production planning, inventory management, and MRP operations in an automotive seating manufacturing environment. The role requires coordinating with suppliers, following health and safety policies, analyzing data in Excel, documenting processes, and using ERP systems, preferably SAP. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or a related field, plus 3–5 years of relevant experience. APICS certification is preferred.

Leads the Core Platform organization for Magna’s Unified Factory Platform, defining long-term architecture and technical strategy across distributed systems, IoT, APIs, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and SaaS scalability. Builds and manages engineering teams, drives reliability, security, operational excellence, deployment velocity, and performance metrics, and partners with Product, Hardware, Customer Success, and executive stakeholders. The role also oversees global compliance, platform commercialization, and multi-year roadmap execution.

Supports day-to-day HR activities, including full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, compliance, investigations, workforce planning, training compliance, and HRIS record maintenance. Advises employees and leaders on policies, performance, progressive discipline, and employment matters while maintaining confidentiality and accurate records in a fast-paced, three-shift manufacturing environment.

Builds, modifies, inspects, debugs, repairs, and tests tooling, fixtures, stamping dies, hemmers, and automated assembly equipment. Operates mechanical department machinery including lathes, milling machines, and surface grinders. Reads blueprints and tolerances, supports continuous improvement, trains apprentices, follows safety and ISO procedures, and communicates with supervisors and coworkers. Travel to customer sites, overtime, and day or overnight work may be required.

Designs and improves automotive manufacturing processes, particularly extrusion operations. Leads troubleshooting, product trials, continuous improvement, scrap reduction, OEE improvement, process capability, APQP, PFMEA, quality-system compliance, tooling reviews, supplier coordination, new product launches, and cost-reduction initiatives. Supports standardized work, preventative maintenance, production training, time studies, process documentation, and cross-functional projects while ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.

Sources and purchases parts and services, selects and manages suppliers, negotiates purchase orders, develops commodity strategies, monitors supplier performance, and drives cost improvements. The Buyer coordinates sourcing and launch activities, maintains item master data, supports engineering changes, analyzes supply and market data, reports savings and supplier performance, and builds supplier relationships. The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and occasional travel to suppliers.