Paint Tooling Team Leader

Job Description

<p><h3>Paint Tooling Team Leader – Magna International</h3>
<p>Join to apply for the <b>Paint Tooling Team Leader</b> role at <b>Magna International</b></p>
<p>We invest in employees, providing support and resources to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities and a wide range of development prospects.</p>
<h3>Job Responsibilities</h3>
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<li>Provides leadership and technical support for paint tooling operations.</li>
<li>Leads team in problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.</li>
<li>Responsible management of inventory, repairs, blasting processes, and throughput optimization.</li>
<li>Manages tooling cleaning and burning programs, vendor relationships, and repair tracking with a focus on cost savings and insourcing opportunities.</li>
<li>Ensures tooling performance supports paint quality, yield targets, and defect reduction across all product lines.</li>
<li>Assigns, audits, and schedules work for employees across multiple shifts to ensure business needs are met.</li>
<li>Supervises staff within the department, providing training, mentoring and performance management.</li>
<li>Schedules appropriate manpower and overtime when required.</li>
<li>Ensures safety standards are being met through safety talks, accident/incident reporting and daily team meetings.</li>
<li>Troubleshoots and diagnoses tooling or equipment issues, ensuring timely repair and issuing work orders.</li>
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<h3>Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Completion of Post-Secondary Education in Engineering / Technologist program or skilled trade an asset.</li>
<li>Previous Leadership Experience Required.</li>
<li>Demonstrated knowledge of paint tooling systems and automotive manufacturing maintenance, including trays, bucks, jigs/fixtures, and E-Coat tooling.</li>
<li>Understanding of defect analysis, cleaning and blasting processes, and tooling repair management.</li>
<li>Experience with vendor management, cost control, and inventory systems.</li>
<li>Familiarity with APQP, Control Plan, PFMEA Development, TS-14001, and IATF-16949.</li>
<li>Project Management and Planning experience.</li>
<li>Ability to provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to a team.</li>
<li>Strong problem solving and decision-making skills to deal with issues as they arise.</li>
<li>Must be quality minded, safety conscious and reliable.</li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li>
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<h3>Benefits</h3>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Recognition globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors; offers development prospects.</p>
<p>Other: Regular / Permanent, Mid‑Senior level, Full‑time, Information Technology, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing.</p>
<h3>EEO Statement</h3>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p></p>
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