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Senior Tooling Engineer

Magna International
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 May 2025

About the role

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:

Magna 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.

Job Responsibilities:

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum of five (5) years manufacturing experience in the automotive industry. Familiar with metal fabricating, assembly processes and related tooling

  • Minimum 5 years post Graduation/apprenticeship experience in a press shop for metal forming.

  • University education (Mechanical Engineering) or Community College graduate technical and/or a certified apprenticeship in tool & die

  • Knowledge of progressive dies, transfer dies, blank forming, tube forming, roll forming.

  • Capability and knowledge of design in tooling.

  • Knowledge of laser/mig tooling

  • Advanced GD&T

  • Effective communication and presentation skills (verbal and written)

  • Team-oriented approach to problem solving.

  • Demonstrated planning and system implementation ability.

  • Proficiency in related computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, VISI, solid works, Auto CAD)

DUTIES:

  • Co-ordinates with other departments and facilities the implementation, development, and improvement of new and old programs tooling requirements

  • Co-ordinates the fabrication of all required tooling and equipment to support old and new programs.

  • Coordinates and implements engineering changes on new and existing tooled programs.

  • Develop and manages a tooling tracker and reports out accordingly with the tooling engineer from S.P. divisions.

  • Acts as technical contact for vendors on tooling issues.

  • Manages, develops, and maintains all tooling progress reports.

  • Coordinates FMEA on all new tooling

  • Collaborate with various teams/depts. from Quality to Engineering to Corporate Groups on various tooling related matters from purchasing to maintenance to programs.

  • The above listed duties are not all-inclusive of assigned work

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 to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent

Group:

Magna Seating

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