Packaging Tech Lead – Auto Manufacturing & CI

Magna International; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Matching

Paid Time Off

13 Holidays

On-site Fitness Center

Tuition Reimbursement

Magna Family Scholarship

EFAP

Job summary

Magna International (Magna Exteriors) is seeking a Packaging Associate to support packaging construction, design, validation, and process improvements across manufacturing operations. You will help manage quotes, purchase orders, deviations, and program communications while ensuring safety and quality in packaging workflows.

Join a team focused on continuous improvement, cost reduction, and efficient packaging solutions within a leading automotive supplier network.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing packaging construction and delivery to cost and timing requirements.
• Assists in resolving transit damage and material handling related issues.
• Assists in the introduction of new/changed packaging into production (procedure development & training).
• Assists with designs (AutoCAD/IDEAS) and validation of packaging/storage containers.
• Assists with obtaining packaging related quotes, completing capital approval forms, and issuing purchase orders.
• Communicates packaging information effectively by updating program status reports, publishing packaging review meeting minutes, maintaining NasApps fields, writing deviations, etc.
• Assist with investigations on all packaging related Ideas Pay suggestions as required and provides feedback.
• Coordinate the development and build of racks with the Rack Shop Personnel.
• Writes, tracks, and dispositions V.I.D.’s.
• Initiates shipping requests, completes customer required shipping documents, packages or coordinates packaging of sample packaging.
• Create packaging photo files for use on shared drive.
• Ensures the Continuous Improvement department is acting in the safest manner possible - participates in conducting monthly safety audits.
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record.
• Assists in the trouble shooting for manufacturing problems related to packaging, facility layouts and product flow.
• Participates in improvement teams, concern resolution reports (8D) and other formal problem solving and improvement activities relating to packaging issues. Takes a leadership role in many cases.
• Participates in department initiatives - e.g. business plan development / execution, procedure development, QOS.
• Assist in new product quotations.
• Participates in department meetings.
• Completes documentation of activities as required.
• Submits cost reduction and innovation ideas.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area Communicate/Network with all processes/departments to relay pertinent pre-production information.
• Assists with verification of conformance of supplier packaging.
• Assist with writing deviations.
• Assist with writing ECN's.
• Assist in troubleshooting Warehouse Management System issues.
• Assist in developing and updating building drawings and layouts for work areas.

Job description

Magna International (Magna Exteriors) is seeking a Packaging Associate to support packaging construction, design, validation, and process improvements across manufacturing operations. You will help manage quotes, purchase orders, deviations, and program communications while ensuring safety and quality in packaging workflows.

Join a team focused on continuous improvement, cost reduction, and efficient packaging solutions within a leading automotive supplier network.