Injection Moulding Manager

Magna International; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Exteriors in Vaughan, Canada, seeks an Injection Moulding Manager to oversee the daily operation of the Injection Moulding department, leading a team of technicians and ensuring safe, efficient production of high‑quality parts. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, safety compliance, and collaboration across maintenance and tooling teams.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum 7 years in manufacturing with 5 years in supervision, plus injection moulding coursework.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing experience.
• 5 years supervisory experience.
• Supervisory training preferred.
• Completed coursework in Injection Molding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily injection moulding operations to ensure safety, efficiency, and quality.
• Lead Set-up Technicians, Process Technicians, and Material Loaders; drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Tool/Mould teams to improve safety, scrap, and downtime.

Education

CC Graduate

Injection Molding coursework

7 years manufacturing

5 years supervisory

Supervisory training

Job description

What We Offer

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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

The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front‑end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.

Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state‑of‑the‑art vehicles across the world.

Job Responsibilities

The Injection Moulding Manager is responsible for the overall daily operation of the Injection Moulding department, ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective production of high-quality automotive parts. This position provides leadership and direction to Set‑up Technicians, Process Technicians, and Material Loaders while optimizing production processes, supporting equipment maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards. The Injection Moulding Manager plays a critical role in continuous improvement by reducing downtime and scrap, improving labour and machine efficiency, and enhancing overall department performance

• To support and follow Company policies and business objectives in the daily development of team members.
• To foster a spirit of teamwork among team members with open communication and regular meetings, leading by example, using the principles of the Magna Employee Charter.
• Understand all Dept. KOI’s, use data to drive improvement actions.
• Work closely with technical support Departments (Maintenance and Tool/Mould makers) to drive safety, scrap and downtime improvements
• Support tool trials, material trials and new processes, including all required documentation.
• Maintain and develop department procedures.
• Train team members on control plan procedures and ensure all work is being performed within the guidelines
• Maintain work performance within the guidelines of IATF16949.
• Conduct daily communication meetings and continuous improvement team activities.
• Manage all department personnel utilizing a progressive discipline procedure if required.
• Lead team members in continuous improvement of performance objectives by:
• Analyzing data to identify the most significant issues preventing improvement of performance data.
• Conducting team member brainstorming sessions to identify potential action plans for correcting problems.
• Follow‑up on action plan implementation and verify the effect on improvement of the data.
• Ensuring team members understand and enter correct data.
• Ensure compliance and enforcement of Customer Specific Requirements, QMS (IATF16949), Health and Safety, (ISO 45001), EMS (ISO14001), and security (PIP) requirements.
• Adhere to all rules and regulations as outlined in Co‑Ex‑Tec’s Employee Handbook.
• Any other reasonable request made by Management
• Participate as a cross‑functional team member on focused continuous improvement teams as required.
• Work with the Production Manger to ensure efficient utilization of moulding machines and operators.
• Issue corrective actions as necessary and maintain accurate records of such activities.
• Ensure line operations are operating effectively, efficiently and in accordance with safety standards.
• Ensure proper housekeeping is maintained at all times in the work area.
• Identify min. / max. work in process inventory levels to determine when mold changes are required.
• Set‑up, schedule and follow‑up maintenance and repairs on machines and tooling as required.
• Verifies and authorizes time sheet summaries for payroll and hands them to payroll in a timely manner.
• Responsible for shift yields, labour efficiency, safety policies and procedures.
• Must be able to work effectively and provide leadership support to shift members, using a team approach and incorporating team‑oriented problem‑solving methods.
• Schedule production based on Customer requirements (i.e. overtime, tool changes, etc.).
• Analyze data to determine statistics, trends, measurable, etc. Create reports as required.
• Must provide goals for own team as well as other teams (i.e. labour efficiency, yield).
• Communicate with all departments / management as required.
• Develop and track department budget requirements.
• Train new employees of Job Specific Hazards.
• Conduct Customer Specific Requirements for Layered Process Audit.
• Conduct New Employee training verification.
• Responsible for part quality and has the authority to stop production, if required, to correct quality problems.
• Responsible for proper handling, storage, disposal of all chemicals, used materials and equipment.

Education & Professional Experience

• Community College Graduate or equivalent. Completed course work in Injection Molding is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in manufacturing, 5 years supervisory.
• Supervisory experience with related training courses is preferred.

Compensation: $100,000-$130,000/year

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.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Magna Exteriors