Mgr, Program (Division)

Magna International; Piedmont, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite cafeteria

Annual events

Onsite Nurses' office

Onsite Mother's room

Employee Profit Sharing Plan

Referral Program

Job summary

Magna International, Cosma Group, in South Carolina, seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead cross‑functional teams from development to launch for automotive stamping projects.

You will define plans, manage budgets, and ensure delivery within quality, cost, and timing targets, collaborating with production, engineering, and suppliers across the lifecycle. An engineering degree and 5+ years in stamping are required.

Qualifications

• Education: 4-year Bachelor’s Degree or equivalency in an Engineering discipline.
• Five plus years prior managerial experience with the Automotive Stamping Industry.
• Excellent knowledge of principles, theories and practices of Project Management.
• Strong stamping tooling development knowledge from planning to launching.
• Strong skills in equipment planning and installation for assembly equipment.
• Knowledge regarding quality expectations, planning and implementation within new projects.
• Strong skills regarding Automotive product launches.
• Excellent product knowledge in Class-A and Class-C for the automotive industry.
• Familiar with APQP, FMEA and related quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program teams to deliver product launches and production programs, ensuring timing, quality, cost, and business objectives.
• Develop program plans, define team responsibilities, allocate resources, and track progress against milestones.
• Manage customer expectations with regular status updates and stakeholder communication.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks using structured project management and quality tools.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, and suppliers for flawless execution from development to launch.
• Manage program budgets, capital expenditures, tooling, equipment suppliers, and change management activities.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, company policies, customer specs, audits, and continuous improvement standards.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership experience

Stamping tooling

Equipment planning

Quality tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

FMEA

Job description

About the Role

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

• Lead cross-functional program teams to successfully deliver product launches and production programs, ensuring achievement of timing, quality, cost, and business objectives.
• Develop program plans, define team responsibilities, allocate resources, and track progress against key milestones and performance targets.
• Manage customer expectations while providing regular program status updates, maintaining effective stakeholder communication, and leading program review meetings.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks using structured project management and quality tools, including FMEA, lessons learned, and corrective action processes.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, and suppliers to ensure flawless program execution from development through launch and series production.
• Manage program budgets, capital expenditures, tooling, equipment suppliers, and change management activities to achieve financial and operational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 requirements, company policies, customer specifications, audit requirements, and continuous improvement standards, including 5S and operational excellence initiatives.

Position Requirements

Education: 4-year Bachelor’s Degree or equivalency in an Engineering discipline

• Five plus years prior managerial experience with the Automotive Stamping Industry.
• Excellent knowledge of principles, theories and practices of Project Management.
• Strong stamping tooling development knowledge from planning to launching.
• Strong skills in equipment planning and installation for assembly equipment.
• Knowledge regarding quality expectations, planning and implementation within new projects.
• Strong skills regarding Automotive product launches.
• Excellent product knowledge in Class-A and Class-C for the automotive industry.
• Familiar with all quality related methods and tools such as but not limited to APQP, FMEA, etc.
• Excellent customer relationships.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong competency with working in teams or as individual unsupervised.

Benefits and Compensation

• 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: $115,000 - $140,000 annual
• VISA SPONSORSHIP NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

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Worker Type: Regular / Permanent Group: Cosma International

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