Mgr, Facilities

Magna International; Carrollton, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Exteriors is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to lead the Facilities Engineering department and ensure safe, cost-effective operations across molding, painting, and related facilities. You will manage capital budgets, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate with other departments to support new product launches.

Qualified candidates have a chemical/mechanical/electrical engineering degree, with extensive experience in painting automotive exterior plastics or equivalent roles, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• Twelve years work related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Work experience in painting automotive exterior decorative plastics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive and productive workplace per Magna Employee’s Charter.
• Lead the Facilities Engineering department with clear goals, priorities and metrics.
• Coordinate with Molding and Paint departments to align objectives and activities.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety, OSHA and environmental guidelines.
• Represent facilities in cross-functional improvement teams and new product launches.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

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

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

General Job Duties

• To exhibit an objective, fair and professional attitude that exemplifies the principles outlined in the MAGNA Employee’s Charter to maintain a positive and productive workplace.
• To exhibit a fair and consistent management approach that follows the principles outlined in The MAGNA Employee’s Charter to ensure a satisfied and productive employee workplace.
• To exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment.
• To demonstrate problem solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement.
• To identify growth and developmental opportunities and on-going training needs of personnel that will provide for an overall positive working environment.
• To persuade and support the following of Company policies and business objectives in the daily management of the operations of the Company.
• To meet and maintain all customer quality standards as well as the standards of Decostar.

Specific Job Duties

• To follow safety rules of Decostar and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace.
• To Understand the employee’s rights under the OSHA Act, EEOC, FLSA and do not allow for discrimination against any employee exercising their rights.
• Always use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment to set good workplace standards and ensure all employees maintain those standards.
• To follow safety rules of Decostar and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace including: training of new employees, reporting unsafe acts or conditions and correcting or commending health and safety performance.
• Ensure that all accidents or injuries are reported immediately and actively participate in the accident investigation and completion of all open action items.
• Have knowledge of general workplace health and safety in regards to the general public and visitors to Decostar.
• To lead, direct and follow Company health and safety objectives that provide for a safe and healthful workplace for all Decostar employees.
• As head of the Facilities Engineering Department, ensure that every member of the department provides the highest degree of customer satisfaction to the department’s customers. These customers include the Molding Department, Paint Department and all other members of the Decostar families.
• Provide leadership for the Facilities Engineering department to establish goals, objectives, priorities, performance metrics, roles and responsibilities.
• Guide and direct the activities of the Packaging Engineer/s, Manufacturing Engineer/s, Industrial Engineer/s, Tooling Engineer/s and Engineering Technician/s to ensure the department’s activities are in alignment with departmental objectives.
• Manage all facilities engineering related equipment and issues at Decostar.
• Develop and maintain departmental capital and expense budgets.
• Manage capital equipment installations as assigned by the General Manager and with concurrent approval from affected Department Managers.
• Develop relationships with suppliers and subcontracted service providers.
• Execute all capital expenditures within the exact guidelines of corporate capital and real estate approval procedures.
• Manage outsourced facility maintenance activities (HVAC, fire systems, grounds keeping, housekeeping, building repairs, HV electrical, other) Manage all facility utilities.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, system modifications to minimize Decostar’s utility costs while maintaining/improving utility reliability and quality.
• Ensure all contractors comply with all applicable local, state, federal, OSHA, NFPA, EPA guidelines.
• Participate as a cross functional member of continuous improvement teams as assigned to assist in improving the performance of the Molding and Paint Departments’ performance objectives.
• Participate as assigned to new product launch teams.
• Participate in the Decostar strategic planning process through the identification of capital equipment needs for the facility to support available capacity for new business and to improve costs for existing business.
• Identify the best available equipment options and develop bid packages for competitive quoting from a minimum of three (3) potential suppliers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• Twelve years work related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Work experience combined with current schooling towards degree will be considered.

Related Work Experience

• Minimum five years technical experience in painting automotive exterior decorative plastics required.
• Demonstrated exceptional organizational, communication and people skills.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires a person to have the ability to perform work while standing, walking, or sitting for extended amounts of time.
• Managers must be able to walk up and down stairs frequently.
• Ability to lift up to15 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis is required.
• Be able to work near alcohols, solvent, paints, or plastic sanding dust.
• Work below the knees and above the shoulders will be required.
• Good vision at a close distance and the ability to distinguish color is required with or without the use of corrective lenses.
• This position requires the ability to hear alarms with or without the use of hearing aids.

Decostar Training Requirements

TBD mutually within one month of start of position

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

About Us

We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That's why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people. In the right environment, your ideas can turn into industry-changing automotive technologies and improve the lives of people around the world. Let's create the future of mobility, together.

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