MES & Industrial Integration Analyst

Magna International; Milton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International's Cosma division seeks an MES & Industrial Integration Analyst to plan, develop, integrate, and support MES and data pathways connecting shop-floor equipment with enterprise systems. The role spans Information Systems, Controls, Engineering, Production, Quality, and ERP, with emphasis on Ignition, Kepware, OPC, SQL, APIs, and labelling workflows.

You will enable secure, documented manufacturing-system integration, maintain data quality, and support KPIs and reporting across

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in automation, robotics, controls, computer engineering, information systems, software engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience with MES or industrial applications such as Ignition, Kepware, OPC, SQL, APIs, or manufacturing integration is preferred.
• Strong documentation, communication, analytical, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to support after-hours deployments, maintenance, incident response, or production recovery when required.

Responsibilities

• Enable reliable, secure, supported MES integration from plant floor through databases, APIs, dashboards, and enterprise platforms.
• Triage incidents and escalate to appropriate teams; maintain system health records and escalation paths.
• Design and support data flows among PLC systems, OPC, Kepware, Ignition, MES, ERP, SQL, and dashboards.
• Define data validation rules, mappings, and ensure traceability across sources.
• Collaborate with Controls, Engineering, IT, and external providers for changes and architecture reviews.

Skills

MES experience

Documentation

Communication

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

After-hours support

Education

Automation / controls / software engineering degree

Tools

Ignition

Kepware

OPC

SQL

APIs

Job description

Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection.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:Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.Job Responsibilities:POSITION SUMMARY:The MES & Industrial Integration Analyst plans, develops, integrates, supports, and continuously improves manufacturing execution systems and the industrial data pathways that connect shop-floor equipment with Modatek’s information systems. The role supports MES applications, Ignition, Kepware, OPC connectivity, production-data collection, traceability, manufacturing reporting, and approved IIoT or edge-integration initiatives.The position works across Information Systems, Controls and Engineering, Production, Quality, Maintenance, ERP, infrastructure, data, and external solution providers.JOB REQUIREMENTS:Post-secondary education in automation, robotics, controls, computer engineering, information systems, software engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.Experience with MES or industrial applications; Ignition, Kepware, OPC, SQL, APIs, reporting, or manufacturing integration experience is preferred.Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, production support, traceability, data collection, testing, and structured troubleshooting.Awareness of networking, Windows or Linux services, databases, identity, access, cybersecurity, backup, monitoring, and change management.Strong documentation, communication, analytical, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.Ability to support approved after-hours deployments, maintenance, incident response, or production recovery when required.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Enable reliable, secure, supportable, and well-documented manufacturing-system integration from the plant floor through MES, databases, APIs, dashboards, and approved enterprise platforms. The role converts production requirements into governed technical solutions without creating unsupported interfaces, single-person dependencies, or unmanaged operational risk.Core Accountabilities1. MES Ownership and SupportPlan, configure, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and support approved MES applications and interfaces.Support Ignition, production reporting, traceability, labelling workflows, and assigned manufacturing functions.Triage incidents by isolating application, integration, database, network, middleware, equipment, or process causes and escalating appropriately.Maintain system health records, known issues, support procedures, and escalation paths.2. Industrial and IT/OT IntegrationDesign and support approved data flows among PLC-connected systems, OPC, Kepware, Ignition, MES, ERP, SQL, APIs, dashboards, and data platforms.Maintain approved tags, counters, data routines, mappings, schemas, and validation rules.Coordinate network, server, firewall, certificate, service-account, storage, backup, and monitoring needs with Systems Analysts.Coordinate PLC and controls changes with Controls and Engineering; do not alter safety logic or assume machine-control ownership.3. Requirements, Design, and DeliveryAnalyze manufacturing issues, document current and future processes, and translate approved requirements into specifications.Estimate dependencies, risks, milestones, testing, and support needs.Evaluate reuse, configuration, integration, purchase, and custom-development options.Participate in required architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and change reviews before release.4. Data Quality, Traceability, and ReportingImplement controls that improve manufacturing-data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and traceability.Define validation, exception handling, reconciliation, and acceptance criteria with business and data owners.Support production KPIs, dashboards, reporting, genealogy, and traceability while noting source-system limits.Escalate data-quality issues to the accountable process, equipment, application, or data owner.5. IIoT, Edge, and Future Factory EnablementSupport approved sensor, edge, MQTT, streaming, microservice, and industrial-data initiatives requiring manufacturing integration.Partner with the Data Scientist and providers on data readiness, feature inputs, inference integration, and monitoring for approved AI uses.Document latency, availability, data-loss, recovery, and support requirements before deployment.Provide technical input to Future Factory initiatives while sponsors remain accountable for business outcomes.6. Governance, Cybersecurity, and Change ControlFollow approved security, access, source-control, testing, documentation, change, release, and segregation-of-duties practices.Ensure designated owners review service accounts, credentials, certificates, firewalls, remote access, and privileged access.Provide application and integration details for inventories, risk reviews, audits, continuity, and recovery planning.7. Documentation, Recovery, and LifecycleMaintain architecture, data-flow, interface, host, dependency, runbook, support, deployment, and recovery documentation.Ensure solutions have named business, service, technical, and support owners before handover.Participate in backup, restoration, failover, maintenance, and recovery testing.Identify obsolete, duplicate, unsupported, or high-risk integrations and recommend remediation, consolidation, replacement, or retirement.8. Collaboration and Knowledge TransferGuide co-op students, junior staff, contractors, and project members on assigned MES and integration work.Review technical work, test evidence, and documentation within delegated authority.Prevent temporary resources from solely owning production systems, credentials, deployments, or critical knowledge.Cross-train a secondary owner for critical MES and integration functions.WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:Maintains safety standards of equipment and work area and perform all duties in a safe manner in accordance with the safety policies of Modatek SystemsPerforms all duties in a safe manner in accordance with Section 28 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulation 851 for Industrial Establishments28. (1) A worker shall,(a) work in compliance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations.(b) use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker’s employer requires to be used or worn.(c) report to his or her employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger themself or another worker; and(d) report to their employer or supervisor any contravention of this Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.Work and Physical Environment:· Office and manufacturing environment, but may be exposed to elements such as temperature and noise and sitting for extended periods of time· Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components· Works rotating shifts or static shifts dependent on business requirements· On-call availability and occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines· Physically able to perform the essential duties of the position· Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as servers, computers and peripherals.· Able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings· Some travel may be required for the purpose of off-site installations and configuration· Required to wear all personal protective equipment for job/area· May be exposed to climbing and heightsSalary Range: $90,000 - $110,000 per yearAwareness, 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 DisclosureAs 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 / PermanentGroup:Cosma International