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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 Mechatronics & Mirrors develops intelligent access and vision systems that enhance vehicle safety, functionality, and user interaction. As a global automotive supplier and full-system partner, Magna brings together expertise across Mechatronics and Mirror systems to deliver integrated solutions that support the evolution of vehicle architectures.\nJob Responsibilities:\nJOB SUMMARY:\nPlans, supports, and implements supplier quality programs in conjunction with Corporate Materials Department to improve the quality of products purchased by the Company. Evaluates, selects, and develops supply base and assesses new supplier technology to obtain maximum quality and productivity levels. Formulates and/or assists in formulating internal/external supplier quality control policies and procedures and development of quality standards. Imposes Corporate Quality standards on supply base and ensures compliance. Monitors and controls cost, timing, and other related aspects of projects. Serves as a technical liaison and coordinates activity of internal and external resources. Serves as a resource by providing a problem solving function by initiating action to overcome obstacles as they are encountered. Participates in quality planning during launch phase of new products. Champions continuous improvement efforts by leading supplier development projects/programs. Researches, recommends, and supports implementation of new and/or existing quality assurance processes of suppliers. Performs other duties as necessary. May supervise and/or provide work direction to other staff.\nESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nDecisions involve moderate risk to the organization although results may have a long-lasting impact. Primarily involves intermediate through advanced level work, moving toward complete technical competency and mastery of the field.\nPlans, supports, and implements supplier quality programs in conjunction with Quality strategy for the plant. Defines scope, plans, organizes, leads and directs technical work and departmental efforts related to quality engineering activities to improve the quality of products purchased by the Company.\nProvides quality engineering support by evaluating, selecting and developing a supply base and assesses new supplier technology to obtain maximum quality and productivity levels. Reviews and audits supplier products, processes, and/or systems performance and provides suggestions for improvement.\nFormulates and/or assists in formulating internal and external supplier quality control policies and procedures and development of quality standards. Imposes Corporate Quality standards on supply base and ensures compliance.\nMonitors and controls cost, timing, and other related aspects of projects tied to supplier quality. Understands and adheres to schedule and budgetary requirements of projects and reports progress as required.\nServes as a technical liaison and coordinates activity of internal and external resources. Serves as a resource by providing a problem solving function by initiating action to overcome obstacles as they are encountered.\nParticipates in quality planning during launch phase of new products. Works with suppliers and Advanced Quality Engineering to develop Advanced Quality tools for suppliers during the development phase of a new product. Works with suppliers to support them in the Production Part Approval Process leading to full approval of their product for production use.\nChampions continuous improvement efforts by leading supplier development projects/programs. Researches, recommends, and supports implementation of new and/or existing quality assurance processes of suppliers. Engages in comparative and competitive analysis to ensure utilization of most appropriate and beneficial techniques in each situation respectively.\nPerforms other duties as necessary. May supervise and/or provide work direction to other staff.\nUnderstands and follows existing Magna policies, procedures, work instructions and standards and makes recommendations for continuous improvements.\nREQUIREMENTS:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering field with understanding of quality engineering practices, principles, processes, etc.; or equivalent.\nMinimum three years of experience in quality engineering, project/program management; or equivalent. Must have thorough and complete knowledge of respective field. Must be broadly familiar with technologies, products, suppliers and programs\nDemonstrated ability to conceptualize, coordinate, integrate internal data, and clearly articulate concepts, ideas, and other issues relating to quality engineering.\nDemonstrated creativity and ingenuity to work on moderate to long-term assignments which are broad in nature. Strong organizational, project management, and leadership skills to prioritize, coordinate projects, manage conflicting needs, and deal with many issues at one time. Must be able to work independently.\nDemonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills in order to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts and represent the Company in a professional manner when performing job duties.\nMust be able to operate standard and specialized equipment related to the job. Strong computer background with ability to calculate and analyze data, generate reports, present information, etc.\nDemonstrated ability to research and recommend new suppliers, products and processes. Must be able to initiate implementation of continuous improvement processes.\nMust be able to travel within North America up to 50% of the time.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:\nMust be able to lift up to 35 lbs. as needed.\nMust be able to stand, walk, bend, and sit for extended periods of time.\nMust maintain proper vision requirements\nMust be able to maintain alertness to their surroundings.\nMust have working knowledge of English\n*This position is not now or in the future being sponsored*\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. 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.\nUnder conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.\nIf you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.\nWorker Type:\nRegular / PermanentGroup:\nMagna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting","description_format":"text","description_chars":8100,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Automotive Manufacturing","Automotive Components"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-28T21:42:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":38,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.379,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":49,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","evergreen","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-04T06:34:25Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/magna-supplier-quality-engineer-5","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/magna-supplier-quality-engineer-5.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-04T20:38:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":31902,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-05T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":94374},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=94374"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmagna-supplier-quality-engineer-5"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmagna-supplier-quality-engineer-5"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmagna-supplier-quality-engineer-5"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/magna-supplier-quality-engineer-5\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmagna-supplier-quality-engineer-5"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3423758}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"magna.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3423758},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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