Manufacturing Engineer

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General Job Duties:

• To exhibit an objective fair and professional attitude that exemplifies the principles outlined in The MAGNA Employees Charter to maintain a positive and productive workplace.
• To follow Decostar policies and display conduct expected of Decostar employees as described in the employee handbook.
• Ensure that you follow company policies and business objectives in the daily supervision of the operations of the company.
• To exhibit teamwork and leadership skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment.
• To demonstrate problem solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement.
• To support all customer quality standards as well as the standards of Decostar.
• To perform daily cross-functional job assignments as required and per the departments established procedures and work instructions.
• Ensure a spirit of respect cooperation ethical conduct and fair dealing in all our operations between our internal and external customers and suppliers.

Specific Job Duties:

• To direct and follow Decostar Industries health and safety policies and procedures that provide for a safe and healthful workplace for all Decostar Industries employees contractors and visitors.
• Exemplify the Charter principle for a safe and healthful workplace by correcting unsafe behaviors and eliminating or reducing the possibility of employee injury due to hazardous conditions.
• Immediately respond in a positive and proactive manner to any Decostar employees health and safety concern or suggestion.
• Immediately report any accidents incidents or near misses to the Safety Department and complete required accident reporting documentation within established timelines.
• Complete all required safety-related inspections.
• Ensure all employees under your guidance have received the required training to perform their jobs safely.
• Serve as Decostars manufacturing process expert by identifying developing and implementing process improvements that enhance safety quality delivery and cost performance.
• Support the development and launch of new Decostar programs capital projects manufacturing equipment and production processes.
• Work with Program Managers Launch Managers Product Engineers Quality Engineers and Production personnel to develop robust manufacturing processes that meet customer and program requirements.
• Develop validate and maintain manufacturing process documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Work Instructions (WIs) One Point Lessons (OPLs) Process Flow Diagrams and Training Records.
• Maintain and update Decostar Secondary Tooling Standards and support the sourcing procurement installation and validation of tooling and manufacturing equipment.
• Prepare and issue request-for-quote packages to suppliers for tooling fixtures automation and manufacturing equipment while supporting supplier selection and implementation activities.
• Support manufacturing budgets by evaluating capital expenditures process improvements and tooling investments to achieve cost and operational objectives.
• Analyze manufacturing processes cycle times equipment utilization labor requirements and production capacity to optimize operational performance.
• Conduct line balancing workstation design material flow analysis and plant layout improvements to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis activities for process equipment quality and production issues and implement effective corrective actions.
• Support APQP activities including PFMEAs Control Plans process validations Run-at-Rate activities and customer launch requirements.
• Ensure manufacturing equipment is designed sourced installed and operational to support customer product and program timing requirements.
• Provide support to production operations including startup activities operator training process validation and continuous process optimization.
• Develop and implement equipment fixture tooling and automation improvements that increase productivity improve quality and reduce manufacturing costs.
• Conduct Kaizen events and continuous improvement workshops to optimize manufacturing operations and eliminate waste.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles including Visual Management 5S Kanban SMED Value Stream Mapping and standardized work to improve operational performance.
• Evaluate engineering changes and coordinate implementation activities to ensure manufacturing processes tooling and documentation are updated accurately and on schedule.
• Work with suppliers as assigned to resolve manufacturing tooling equipment and process-related issues.
• Support the Decostar Suggestion Program (VOICE) in a manner that fosters and encourages participation by all Decostar employees
• Develop productive working relationships with shop floor personnel and support manufacturing initiatives that improve safety quality productivity and employee engagement.
• Evaluate communicate and assist in implementing improvement ideas while providing feedback regarding disposition and results.
• Create and maintain plans that support Decostars participation in Magna Winning Teams and other corporate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Understand business accounting practices and utilize real-time financial information when evaluating investments cost reductions labor efficiencies and capital projects.
• Support regularly scheduled visits to satellite facilities to perform manufacturing assessments and follow up on process improvement opportunities.
• Work weekends and travel as required by business needs.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes automation systems production equipment and assembly operations.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Kaizen and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of APQP PFMEA Control Plans SPC MSA and root cause analysis tools.
• Experience supporting new product launches and process development activities.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD SolidWorks or other CAD software.
• Strong analytical project management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with capacity analysis line balancing plant layout and workflow optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and Project.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in engineering and five (5) or more years of related business experience required.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of manufacturing engineering experience preferably in automotive manufacturing.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires a person to have the ability to perform work while sitting for up to eight (8) hours on a continuous basis.
• This position requires a person to have the ability to stand walk or climb stairs a minimum of eight (8) hours on a continuous basis.
• This position requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis and 50 pounds on an infrequent basis.
• Good vision at a close distance as well as color acuity is required.
• Must be capable of performing a full range of repetitive motion for up to eight (8) hours a day.

Decostar Training Requirements:

• You will receive training to perform your job on an on-going basis concurrent with Decostar business operations. Training areas will include safety quality continuous improvement and other job specific training that is determined to be an essential part of your job and Decostar business operations

At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats 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.

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.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.