Automotive Production Engineer - Change & Lean Leader

Magna International, Inc.; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits overview

Onsite facilities

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Program

Job summary

Magna International, through its Cosma group in the United States, seeks a seasoned engineer to lead engineering changes from initiation to implementation at our Piedmont, SC facility. You will drive APQP activities, maintain FMEAs, and ensure audit-ready documentation, while coordinating with production, quality, sales, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes BOM accuracy, routing/process flow, and production documentation, with a focus on cost reduction, lean initiatives, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in a technical related discipline or 10 years related automotive experience.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Project, Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering changes from initiation through implementation, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, procedural compliance, and audit-ready documentation.
• Drive APQP activities and maintain FMEAs, including leading RPN reduction efforts and integrating lessons learned into continuous improvement.
• Oversee feasibility studies, PPAP/ISIR submissions, BOM accuracy, routing/process flow, and all required production documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with production, quality, sales, purchasing, accounting, and suppliers to support engineering changes and meet commercial objectives.
• Monitor P.O. flow, supplier performance, tooling/fixture changes, and sourcing (in-house and outsourced), escalating issues as needed.
• Support cost reduction, lean initiatives, corrective actions, and audit readiness while ensuring proper packaging and workflow for customer-specific parts.
• Maintain daily/weekly engagement with production and quality teams to ensure alignment, support, and effective communication across operations.

Skills

Engineering changes

APQP & FMEAs

PPAP/ISIR

BOM accuracy

Cross-functional coordination

P.O. flow tracking

Lean / cost reduction

Education

Bachelor degree in technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Word

Job description

Magna International, through its Cosma group in the United States, seeks a seasoned engineer to lead engineering changes from initiation to implementation at our Piedmont, SC facility. You will drive APQP activities, maintain FMEAs, and ensure audit-ready documentation, while coordinating with production, quality, sales, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes BOM accuracy, routing/process flow, and production documentation, with a focus on cost reduction, lean initiatives, and ensuring