Lead Operator

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What we offer:

Group Summary:

• Including but not limited to the following:
• High School or GED equivalent
• Knowledge of basic operating machinery
• Practice world class safety practices, every day.
• Participate in monthly safety talks with production departments or as required.
• Participate in quality stand down meetings as quality issues warrant.
• Support quality containments and system purges.
• Support IATF practices and initiatives.  May be assigned as internal auditor
• Relieve cell operators during breaks, lunch or other short term runs.
• Operate machines on a daily basis such as lathes, machining centers, gun drill and rack rolling machines. 
• Assist supervisor with manpower moves to support machine downtime or material shortages.
• Must be able to read blueprints and understand print symbols
• Knowledge of basic inspection tools: micrometers, calipers, depth gages, height gages, bore gages etc
• Must have basic math skills.
• Responsible for writing up scrap.
• Evaluate and solve production problems.
• Set-up and change over equipment as necessary.
• Support engineering efforts for tool testing.
• Assist engineering with Process development and documentation of manufacturing work instructions.
• Support prototyping activities of new product development as well as service requirements for current and past models.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and cellular manufacturing principles.
• Basic knowledge of industrial engineering principles related to man/machine cycle time studies.
• Perform low levels of maintenance.
• Training and indirect supervision of production operators.

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.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

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.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

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