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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:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.Job Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
Plant Digitisation
- Develop and implement technical strategies that align with the company's business goals.
- Identify opportunities for technology improvements and innovation across all departments.
- Gather cross-departmental requirements to design, deliver, and align digitisation initiatives.
- Lead efforts to digitise and automate processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
- Ensure that digitisation initiatives are aligned with the overall business strategy and objectives.
- Monitor the impact of digitisation efforts and continuously seek opportunities for further improvements.
- Collaborate with departmental leadership including Finance, Production, EHS and Quality, to understand their technical requirements and provide integrated solutions.
- Communicate technical initiatives and updates to stakeholders.
- Foster strong relationships with internal and external partners.
- Develop a deep understanding of the company's manufacturing processes and workflows.
- Implement technical solutions that enhance process efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve overall productivity.
- Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies relevant to heavy manufacturing.
- Work effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel to deliver comprehensive technical solutions.
- Translate complex technical concepts into understandable terms for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ensure that technical solutions meet the needs and expectations of all departments.
- Lead technical projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment with business objectives.
- Monitor project progress and report on key metrics.
IT Management:
- Leading and managing the day-to-day performance of a small IT team - including hiring, training, evaluation, mentoring, and providing technical leadership.
- Supervise the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including servers, desktops, operating systems, software applications, network, and telecommunication infrastructure.
- Plan and manage IT budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions.
- Conduct regular security audits and risk assessments.
- Manage relationships with MIT, external vendors and service providers.
- Developing, testing, and reviewing disaster recovery plans in infrastructure and applications.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for issues across all departments.
- Ensure timely resolution of technical incidents and service requests.
Plant Compliance:
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of compliance and support the achievement and maintenance of cross departmental certifications, including NIST, ISO9001, TISAX, IATF
- Maintain constant communication with Magna Global IT to ensure alignment with global standards, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure all technical projects and initiatives comply with Magna's global IT standards and practices.
- Regularly review and update local practices to remain compliant with global directives.
- Participates in MAFACT / Gemba operational improvement and lean manufacturing efforts. Analyzing existing workflows and identifying process improvements that will positively impact user experiences.
Industry 4.0 Development and Expansion:
- Lead efforts to integrate global & domestic Industry 4.0 (I4.0) initiatives, to enhance manufacturing processes, data acquisition, decision-making and business operations.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience with I4.0 technologies, including:
- MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport):
- HiveMQ, for scalable and secure MQTT messaging.
- Kepware for industrial connectivity and data acquisition.
- Node-RED for flow-based programming to integrate and automate processes.
- In-depth understanding of database management systems, online analytical processing (OLAP) and ETL (Extract, transform, load) framework.
- Familiarity with BI technologies, i.e. Grafana, Microsoft Power BI, AWS Quicksight, Qlikview.
- Stay updated on the latest I4.0 trends and technologies to continuously drive innovation and improvement.
Experience with Key Systems:
- Demonstrate significant experience with key manufacturing and business systems, including:
- IT infrastructure including firewalls, routers, communications, switches, security, enterprise software technologies, licensing etc.
- ISMS (Information Security Management Systems): Implement and manage ISMS to protect information assets and ensure data security.
- OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness): Implement and manage systems to monitor and improve equipment performance.
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning): Oversee the deployment and optimisation of ERP systems to streamline business processes.
- MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems): Ensure effective use of MES to manage and control manufacturing operations.
- QMS (Quality Management Systems): Support the implementation and maintenance of QMS to ensure product quality and compliance.
Key Qualifications and Requirements
- Education: Recognized post-secondary degree, BSc, in Computer Science or Information Technology field. An MSc. and relevant industry certifications (e.g., Prince, PMP) are a distinct plus.
- Experience: Minimum of 10+ years of experience in technical management, with significant experience in IT, projects and heavy manufacturing environments.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in technical infrastructure, network management, cybersecurity, and enterprise software systems.
- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Project Management: Proven experience in managing complex technical projects.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Adaptability: Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
- Process Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and workflows, with the ability to implement technical solutions that support and enhance these processes.
- System Experience: Significant experience with OEE, ERP, MES, QMS, ISMS, and other key manufacturing and business systems.
- Attitude and Innovation: A positive attitude towards work and a strong drive for innovation.
- Compliance: Experience in ensuring compliance with global standards, policies, and procedures.
- NIST, ISO9001, TISAX, and IATF.
- Industry 4.0 Knowledge: Extensive knowledge and experience with I4.0 technologies such as MQTT, HiveMQ, Kepware, and Node-RED.
Additional Information:
- May require out of hours during critical project phases, compliance patching or outages
- On site position, with occasional travel to other divisional sites.
- Full time job, salaried based .
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:
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