The Program Specialist will lead and empower team members, support compliance with internal standards, and participate in quality and safety initiatives while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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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.
Job Responsibilities:
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
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:
- Lead, develop, and empower team members.
- Support compliance to Magna Standards such as MMSA, MAFACT and MQS systems.
- Support compliance to IATF, ISO 14001 and TISAX systems.
- Complies and upholds the expectations of internal standards, processes, and legislative requirements.
- Conduct in accordance with the Magna Charter, Magna Operating Principles and Corporate Ethics guidelines.
- Promotes and ensures adherence to Company, Legislative and Magna Safety practices.
- Achieve technical confidence to challenge current standards and progress division to the next level.
- Responsible for monitoring and improvement initiatives related to Key Operating Indicators assigned by GM.
- Responsible to identify any potential or actual Health & Safety concerns to ensure risks are mitigated and compliance to legislation is consistently maintained at all times.
- Support quality, safety, environmental and sustainability objectives.
- Complete corrective and preventive actions as appropriate for any non-conformance within jurisdiction and assist with non-compliances identified during customer / internal and / or external audit.
- Participate in the continuous improvement and cost reduction activities using problem solving methods.
- Participate in company meetings and key events as required.
- Responsible for ensuring adherence to daily 5S activities and cleaning schedule.
- Work with other departments towards overall plant goals.
- Any other requests deemed reasonable by management.
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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