Paint Engineering Product Supervisor

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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:
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:
General Job Duties:

• Shift: 1st
• Hours: 8-5
• To exhibit an objective, fair and professional attitude that exemplifies the principles outlined in The Decoma Employee's Charter to maintain a positive and productive workplace.
• To exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment.
• To demonstrate problem solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement.
• To follow Decostar policies and display conduct expected of Decostar employees as described in the employee handbook.
• To follow safety rules of Decostar and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace.
• To meet and maintain all customer quality standards as well as the standards of Decostar.
• To perform daily cross-functional job assignments as required and per the department's established procedures and work instructions.

Specific Job Duties:

• Responsible for Inside Paint launch APQP process.
• Provide Leadership to Paint APQP colorists and Paint lab personnel including providing instruction, positive and corrective feedback, performance reviews, development plans, and improvement plans across all shifts.
• Ensure all control plan functions are being performed by paint lab personnel to meet customer expectations.
• Ensure program/quality management tool updates are on track (i.e. ECR/ECN and TraX)
• Coordinate performance and development testing with Process Engineering, Product Engineers and the laboratory on assigned programs.
• Department interface to program management on assigned programs.
• Attend program launch customer build events and meetings to provide updates for assigned programs for Paint as needed.
• Participate in continuous improvement programs and activities.
• Ensure compliance of environmental and hazardous paint material management systems.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Experienced within plastic exterior automotive industry (paint application and testing is preferred).
• Working knowledge of APQP process.
• Existing knowledge of OEM testing requirements for paint on plastic a plus.
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to analyze data and make recommendations for changes and improvements.
• Understanding of Material control management.

Education:

• Industrial or Chemical engineering degree, with associated work experience in paint application or paint quality and testing preferred.

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:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Exteriors