Conveyance Engineer

Magna International; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Employee Profit Sharing Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Program - Up to $1,000 per-h1

Onsite cafeteria with multiple options

Annual events

Onsite Nurses' office

Onsite Mother's room

Job summary

Cosma International in the United States is seeking a manufacturing operations professional to own and improve materials flow, PFEP accuracy, and packaging strategies across the plant.

You will lead lean initiatives, develop KPIs, support new product launches, plant expansions, and line installations, and drive 5S and visual management to create a safe, efficient operation with strong cost performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline, or 5 years related experience with a sound understanding and proven history of logistical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Plan for Every Part (PFEP), ensuring material flow, packaging, and inventory strategies remain accurate and up to date.
• Develop and manage plant material footprints, driving compliance and optimization of work-in-process (WIP) and finished goods (FG) storage areas.
• Lead inventory reduction initiatives and warehousing optimization efforts to improve space utilization, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Create, maintain, and improve Value Stream Maps while supporting lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and visual management initiatives.
• Develop, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs), implementing corrective actions to achieve operational goals.
• Support new product launches, engineering changes, plant expansions, and production line installations, including line-side material and packaging setup.
• Champion 5S, layered process audits, and layout management activities to ensure safe, organized, and efficient plant operations.

Skills

Lean six sigma

Project management

Change management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

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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

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

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Own and maintain the Plan for Every Part (PFEP), ensuring material flow, packaging, and inventory strategies remain accurate and up to date.
• Develop and manage plant material footprints, driving compliance and optimization of work-in-process (WIP) and finished goods (FG) storage areas.
• Lead inventory reduction initiatives and warehousing optimization efforts to improve space utilization, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Create, maintain, and improve Value Stream Maps while supporting lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and visual management initiatives.
• Develop, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs), implementing corrective actions to achieve operational goals.
• Support new product launches, engineering changes, plant expansions, and production line installations, including line-side material and packaging setup.
• Champion 5S, layered process audits, and layout management activities to ensure safe, organized, and efficient plant operations.

Position Requirements

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline, or 5 years related experience with a sound understanding and proven history of logistical concepts.

Work Experience / Technical Training

• Experience in developing and enforcing part or rack footprint layout
• Continuous improvement project involvement
• Understanding value stream mapping
• Lean six sigma training
• Strong change management, facilitation, and communication skills coupled with a demonstrated ability to drive improvement in a highly-decentralized environment.
• Proven project management skills dealing with complex projects.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Project, Word.
• Strong leadership skills.

WHY WORK HERE?

• Health Insurance (includes telemedicine, FSA, HSA, and other benefits)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Profit Sharing Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Program - Up to $1,000 per hired referral
• Onsite cafeteria with multiple fresh-cooked options and salad bar, and fully stocked breakrooms throughout plant
• Annual events (Summer cookout, Christmas party, etc.)
• Onsite Nurses' office
• Onsite Mother's room

Pay range: $65,000 - $80,000 annual salary

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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.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Cosma International