Support continuous improvement programs, manage projects, track progress, coordinate training, maintain reports, and handle clerical duties in a lean manufacturing environment.
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:
The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.
Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.
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 to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Exteriors
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:
The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.
Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.
Job Responsibilities:
- Participate in continuous improvement programs and activities.
- Administer Continuous Improvement projects through the use of Wave system, Norplas' Winning Teams System, and Mafact Cockpit.
- Work closely with CI project leads to develop business cases.
- Maintain status spreadsheets, generate reports and provide updates as necessary for management regarding status of CI projects.
- Generate reports and provide updates as necessary for management regarding MAFACT (Manga's operating system) and lean manufacturing systems: MAFACT action log, MAFACT assessment evidence files, Lean Thinker System, etc.
- Plan, design, and order rewards for Winning Teams and Lean Thinker programs.
- Assist in writing and maintenance of Standard Work documents.
- Coordinate training activities.
- Perform clerical duties such as meeting agendas & minutes, memos, reports, and presentations.
- Track and maintain appropriate inventory levels of 5S supplies and coordinate the reordering of necessary supplies.
- Order materials for the lean team.
- Maintain confidentiality of all information and data transacted in the daily performance of your job responsibilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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 to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Exteriors
Top Skills
Lean Manufacturing Systems
Mafact Cockpit
Norplas' Winning Teams System
Wave System
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