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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:\nMagna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.\nJob Responsibilities:\nOUR RESPONSIBILITIES\n· Provide leadership and daily direction to Controls Engineers and Controls Technologist.\n· Provide assistance as needed to Production, Maintenance and Engineering regarding equipment design or manufacturing performance issues.\n· Participates and lead equipment improvement projects: productivity, quality, availability, safety etc.\n· Ensures all Controls team members within the department (new and transferred) have received all required training in a timely manner.\n· Ensures the thoroughness and timely completion of scheduled performance reviews for all controls individuals\nwithin the department.\n· Responsible for the design, development and installation of new PLC based control systems.\n· Onsite commissioning of electrical and function validation equipment with a focus on I/O checkout, system testing and start-up support.\n· Maintain and modify Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays and graphics via multiple computer systems e.g., Citec, FactoryTalk, RS Studio 5000.\n· Provide technical competence during project execution of Electrical and Function Test equipment\n· Monitor the quality of the hardware and software interface/integration and suggest changes to improve reliability\n· Produce and update documents including work/user instructions, functional specifications, detailed design specifications, electrical and pneumatic schematics, etc.\n· Conduct machine functionality and fault recovery testing and participates in project startup and machine commissioning.\n· Work collaboratively with IT department to optimize communications using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software i.e., cimplicit\n· Working knowledge of developing and maintaining robotic equipment i.e., Fanuc, Universal Robots etc.\n· Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining electronic safety systems i.e., Safety PLC’s Area Scanners, Light curtains etc.\n· Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining error proofing devices such as Kenyence, Congnex, SICK visions systems.\n· Work collaboratively with Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, Production Supervisors and other internal staff.\n· Supports and enforces the principles of the Employee Charter, Company goals and objectives, and decisions and policies by taking ownership and communicating these in a positive and supportive manner.\nWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\nEducation/Certification/Licensure:\nAssociate Degree or equivalent experience preferred\nElectrical/Electronic/Mechatronic or similar Engineering degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent Trades Certification with significant work experience preferred\nExperience:\nMinimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Controls Technologist or related IT related field preferred.\nKnowledge/Skills/Abilities:\nBasic knowledge in the following software packages: Allen Bradley RSLogix500/5000, Factory Talk View Studio\nUnderstand and apply basic ladder logic principles, control for I/O, ability to understand PLC commands and HMI usage.\nDemonstrated experience in Electrical Control System Design and PLC programming troubleshooting\nKnowledge of industrial networks. (DeviceNet, EthernetIP, IO-Link, Point IO)\nFamiliar with Vision Systems (Keyence, Cognex, IFM, Omron)\nDemonstrated use of electrical devices (i.e. proximity switches, load cells, LVDT’s, signal conditioners, etc.)\nAbility to read and understand technical documents, schematic design specification\nBasic electrical and motor controls, Allen Bradley PLC controls, including RSLogix500 and RSLogix5000 platforms, RS Logix, PanelView and PanelView Plus HMI applications, IFM and Keyence inspection camera applications\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nTeam oriented, communicates well with others, and able to interact with people at all levels and departments.\nWorking knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and various manufacturing/business information software.\nAwareness, Unity, Empowerment:\nAt 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.\nAI-Assisted Screening Disclosure\nAs 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. 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