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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.\nGroup Summary:\nTransforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.\nJob Responsibilities:\nScope of Position\nPlans and executes technical projects for new and existing products and develops program schedule. Maintains strong customer engineering relationships with dedication to customer program schedules. Works with suppliers in understanding and administering customer and governmental product requirements / specifications. Ensures costs, quality, timing, and other related aspects of project targets are met. Participates in continuous improvement efforts. 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