Controls Apprentice

About the role

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 Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.

Worker Type: Regular / Permanent. Group: Magna Powertrain.

Responsibilities

• Scope of Position: The Controls Technician is responsible for supporting, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining automated manufacturing equipment and control systems within the production environment. This position supports production uptime by diagnosing and resolving electrical, controls, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic, and automation-related issues while working closely with Maintenance and Production teams. This role is primarily hands-on and maintenance-focused, with responsibilities centered around equipment reliability, downtime reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment, robotic systems, HMIs, CNC controls, and associated automation devices.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, controls, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical issues to minimize production downtime.
• Support production equipment uptime through preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and continuous improvement activities.
• Assist in the installation, startup, testing, and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and control systems.
• Support hardware and software modifications to automated systems under the direction of Engineering or Controls personnel.
• Write and maintain basic documentation including troubleshooting notes, operator instructions, and maintenance records.
• Assist with equipment acceptance testing, validation activities, and system commissioning as required.
• Interface with Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to resolve equipment and process-related issues.
• Support maintenance technicians by providing technical assistance related to controls and automation systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, safety, cycle time, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with plant safety policies, electrical standards, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Maintain spare parts inventories and communicate equipment concerns to leadership as necessary.
• Follow all company safety, environmental, and quality procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved apprenticeship program in Controls Systems, Instrumentation, Electrical Technology, Industrial Automation, Industrial Maintenance or a