IT MES Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. Magna scores B on the Alion truth index.
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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:
As an engineering and manufacturing partner, Magna’s Complete Vehicle group helps traditional OEMs and new entrants to bring their automotive visions to life. At Magna, you will work in an innovative, international and dynamic team, always pursuing the goal of delivering high-quality products. We work in a diverse environment with global development opportunities. Together with our employees we constantly strive to create a better world of mobility.
Job Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain SQL Server databases, perform queries, and investigate production data issues.
- Create and maintain Power BI dashboards to provide actionable insights to production and management teams.
- Build and support Power Apps solutions to digitize and automate plant floor workflows.
- Troubleshoot and support MES-SAP integrations (e.g., production order downloads, confirmations, inventory transactions).
- Collaborate with IT, production, engineering, and quality teams to deliver reliable system performance and continuous improvement.
- Document incidents, resolutions, and create support guides for recurring issues.
- Participate in MES enhancements, system upgrades, and testing cycles.
- Write, execute, and optimize SQL queries for troubleshooting data issues, extracting reports, and supporting production analysis.
- Support MES system changes and upgrades, including testing, validation, and deployment of new features or configurations with minimal disruption to operations.
- Document incidents, root causes, and resolutions for PRODAP related issues
- Train plant floor operators, supervisors, and support staff on MES functionalities, reporting tools, and new system features
- Maintain compliance with data governance and security standards
- Monitor MES system performance and proactively identify potential issues
- 2nd-level support for MES-related issues, including root cause analysis, escalation tracking
- Help resolve complex incidents involving system integration, data flow, and application performance.
- Collaborate with MES vendor teams to escalate and resolve unresolved or critical issues
- Conduct root cause analysis of MES failures
- Follow IT SLA for unresolved MES issues
- Design, develop, and maintain MES-related dashboards
- Ensure data integrity and completeness across MES and integrated systems (e.g., SAP)
- Analyze MES data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and recurring issues
- Automate report distribution and dashboard updates to reduce manual effort
- Build custom Power Apps to feed data into reports or support plant floor processes
- Validate report accuracy after MES updates or data model changes
- Provide training on new updates to Shop floor users and level 1 support
- Create and update training documents
Qualifications
Completed Computer Science or Technical Education (required)
Several years of operating experience in Production environments
- SAP Production Planning
- SAP Materials Management
- Label generation and printing systems integration
- Barcode scanners and label printers (Zebra, Honeywell, etc)
Site Benefits
Details on our benefits package will be provided during the recruitment process.
And now: It’s your turn!
We are looking forward to receiving your online application! Please include your Resume.
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.