Magna International · 17 hours ago
Molding Manager - Assistant
Newaygo, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expMagna International is a leader in automotive technologies, committed to creating innovative solutions for the future of mobility. They are seeking a Molding Manager - Assistant to provide strategic leadership and technical expertise in plant operations, manage financial aspects, and ensure compliance with safety regulations while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
AutomotiveIndustrial EngineeringManufacturing
Responsibilities
Assists Department Manager in the execution that assigned plant operations demonstrate world-class performance
Provides strategic leadership, management, and technical expertise to the Department
Manages financial aspects of operations of Department and understands the effect on financial performance
Develops, reviews, and maintains budgets and expenses for department
Manages all department employees which generally have similar occupational skills, relatively limited scope and impact, as well as employees with more complex skills and duties in a single function
Utilizing participative management, lean manufacturing philosophies and techniques; leads, manages, and provides technical expertise/work direction to manufacturing teams
Works with other areas to establish and maintain stable production schedules, labor requirements, material flow, etc
Directs, implements, and maintains operational-level strategies and objectives and monitors performance against plan
Manages, monitors, and controls material, labor, and overhead costs in respective area
Maintains appropriate level of staff support necessary to meet business goals and objectives
Must reduce the cost of daily operations by continually improving processes and eliminating waste
Champions projects for improvements in process and product innovations, customer relations, and functional capabilities based on lean manufacturing techniques
Must reduce the cost of daily operations by continually improving processes and eliminating waste
Works with new product development to launch programs into production
Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives
Ensures that facilities are in full compliance with all safety regulations
Directs and coordinates all activities within the Factory Focus area to execute a production plan that ensures operations meet quality, cost, delivery, and safety goals
Manages financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance
Directs teams to provide molding services (material, tooling, processing) to production team
Applies principles of statistical process control when appropriate
Identifies opportunities for uptime and yield improvements
Establishes relevant performance goals for area
Leads problem solving teams
Applies data analysis tools
Creates and manages to budget
Coordinates and participates in continuous improvement processes including, but not limited to, troubleshooting and problem solving for immediate production problems, ensuring quality of Product, monitoring down time and leading efforts to improve quality and reduce costs
Generates all necessary deviations or process changes in relation to the job
May research and recommend new systems
Provides strategic leadership and technical expertise to the organization
Initiates and recommends purchase of new equipment
Maintains conformance to budget limitations
Effectively balances needs of production with new product introduction
Coordinates manufacturing, product development and procurement resources to assure that labor, material and support services needs are known and attained sufficient to execute the sales plan
Plans, develops, directs, implements, and maintains plant strategies and objectives
Develops moderate to long-term goals and translates them into short-term plans
Researches and recommends new processes, systems, policies, and procedures to pursue in the future
Champions the introduction of improved business/manufacturing methods while driving continuous improvement and waste elimination activities within focus team
Must reduce cost of daily operations
Develops and manages cross-functional operations leadership teams to meet business objectives
Monitors productivity of groups and individuals recommends changes where desirable
Provides leadership and support to staff and assists in employees’ skill development
Develops a flexible team-based organization focused on goals and objectives
Maintains compliance with all organizations policies, standards and practices
Performs project work and other duties as necessary in support of business objectives
Prepares and distributes appropriate communication as necessary
Ensures that facilities are in full compliance with all safety regulations
Qualification
Required
Must possess a well-developed and proven leadership style with the ability to mentor, coach, counsel and train toward long-term departmental and organizational goals while working in a team environment
Demonstrated employee relationship and management skills to support, develop, and lead a cohesive, team. Must carry out duties ethically and in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws
Demonstrated strong communication skills. The ability to effectively communicate to groups of diverse educational background to assure desired actions and outcomes are understood. The ability to effectively present information and responds to questions from technical and management groups when necessary
Demonstrated project and program management skills and proven financial capabilities to maintain quality, cost, and timing of programs. Ability to apply and interpret basic statistical techniques
Strong analytical and disciplined problem-solving skills. Ability to use deductive reasoning and keep several activities moving forward simultaneously
Bachelor's degree minimum, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering related field or equivalent experience
Successful experience 3 -5 years in manufacturing leadership
Company
Magna International
Magna International is a mobility tech company and auto supplier that engages in body exteriors, structures, power, vision, and seating.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.79B2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.04B
2024-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $330.18M
2024-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
Philip Fracassa
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Jorg Meinrich
Purchasing Director
Recent News
2025-12-13
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