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Group Introduction
Advancing mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, and safer, while still fun to drive. And making it for everyone. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain. We do it by creating world-class powertrain solutions for conventional, hybrid, and pure electric vehicles. We’re making electrification more than a buzzword, we’re bringing it to the road. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.
Mission of the Position
The Project Manager, Process, Method and Tool Integration will work as part of the Global Process, Method and Tool Management team to provide global service to the product engineering organization. This person will be responsible for managing and maintaining the Process, Method and Tool and IT system portfolio, software licensing, initiatives/projects, and coordinate global efforts for the implementation and roll-out of these projects for the Powertrain Troy office. The person will act as the local site representative responsible for configuring updates, access control management, managing the ticket system (Matrix42), license monitoring and management and asset management. In addition, also provide tools trainings and Tool support to the product engineering organization. This role requires strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail, strong leadership, and control of the work process from beginning to end is necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate with existing project teams and perform the activities of the project in accordance with the eProject plan.
- Track all Product Engineering relevant internal and external IT tool initiatives/projects, maintaining cost, timing and status
- Define action items for deviations together with the project team and track the resolution of these findings
- Lead consistent steering committee update meetings with the project sponsors to review project status, key risks/issues, and associated mitigation strategies.
- Work closely together with business departments as well as Global IT departments like enterprise architecture, IT Infrastructure or IT Solutions, Software architecture.
- Perform success tracking (achieve satisfaction with / acceptance of project results at project sponsor, customer, and project team).
- Roll-out of Process, Method and Tool projects at Troy Engineering location
- Provide on-going global coordination to engineering functional managers and project teams
- Review Product Engineering departmental demands
- Maintain departmental and site software profiles
- Support harmonization of software tools and systems
- Provide first level software tool support for engineering (for selected IT tools/systems)
- Be the focal point for software license maintenance providing
- Software review and recommendations
- Centralize software costs and budgets and consider OPEX and CAPEX in business plan
- Implementation of license monitoring, compliance, and software usage for engineering in alignment with the Global Tools and processes
- Provide essential software approval support
- Lead Process, Method and IT tool initiatives/projects, e.g. roll-out of new IT system
- Work with the local IT Departments for the Engineering locations to defined common processes and guidelines for the use of Software Asset Management capabilities in the tool Matrix42
- Work with the Global team for the roll-out of Prototype & Testing Management tool (PROTEIN) in alignment with the global engineering sites
- Support the integration and interfacing of IT service management and Business Process Management tools with and integrated Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool
- Provide weekly reports from the relevant IT tools showing Key Performance Indicators, trends, underutilization/overutilization, IT tools compliance, incidents, etc as per alignment with Engineering
Magna Standards
- Practice and maintain integrity while following Magna’s Charter and Constitution.
- Follow Magna’s Code of Conduct and Ethics and related compliance policies.
- Supports and adheres to policies, procedures, and operational guidelines related to established quality management system (IATF 16949).
- Drive the development of new technologies to improve quality, efficiency and reduce cost.
- Comply with safety policies and procedures to ensure duties of self are performed in a safe manner.
- Health & Safety responsibilities:
- Understand applicable Environmental, Health & Safety policies and procedures in the workplace.
- Report unsafe conditions immediately.
- Report injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses, property damage immediately.
- Follow safety rules.
- Comply with requirements for the use or operation of machines or equipment.
- Comply with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
- Create a positive work environment by demonstrating and sharing functional/technical knowledge.
- Develop and maintain a responsive and cooperative working relationship with internal and external customers.
- Treat everyone with dignity, trust and respect.
- Complete additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Customers and Business Interfaces
- Powertrain Product Engineering and Magna Powertrain Process teams
- Tool(s) Suppliers/Vendors
- Magna Global IT
- Global and regional Engineering Business Office
- OPEX Team
- Magna Powertrain IT initiatives
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required.
- Working knowledge of PLM, Application Lifecycle Management software (ALM) or similar required
- Experience in software development in Java or Python required
- Experience with SQL and PowerBI preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as teamwork skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
- 3-5 years related work experience in product engineering organization requried
- Demonstrated organizational and analytical skill with the ability to work within deadlines but also be adaptable to change.
- Experience working with/reporting out to senior management strongly preferred.
- Experience working with different groups and facilitating a team atmosphere.
Work Environment
Office environment, 10% travel required.
While working in this environment, the employee will be exposed to machinery, moving equipment and material, moderate noise, airborne particles, fumes, and various levels of temperature created by manufacturing processes.
