Designer- CAD Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

Work in collaboration with Magna Engineering to ensure all modifications to 3D virtual models, CAD assets, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) data are systematically tracked, validated, and approved.

Release/Upload 2D drawings and 3D models in customer Teamcenter systems for GM and Stellantis programs.

Serve as the primary point of contact for customer engineering portals and data management systems, providing troubleshooting support, coordinating customer communications, and communicating requirements impacting multiple international cross-functional teams.

Update 2D and 3D models in both Catia V5 and NX. Design responsibility will range from single components to full assemblies.

Track 3D model status (Work-in-Progress, Frozen, Released) to guarantee cross-functional teams access the correct iterations.

Ensure GMs Integrated Materials Management (IMM) is updated and compliant for all components in Teamcenter and NX.

Collaborate across Engineering, Program Management, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Plant Operations to ensure engineering changes, design issues, and customer requirements are effectively implemented, and driven to closure.

Perform vehicle level packaging studies, balancing physical space limitations, legal functional requirements, and manufacturing limitations.

Strong understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). Able to independently devise dimensioning schemes that suit fit & function of parts while accounting for mating condition to other components in an assembly.

Participate in weekly customer meetings and present CAD data as necessary.

Ensure the CAD deliverables are progressing along the expected timeline and propose action plans should problems arise.

Exercise expert knowledge and skill when executing internal CAD change management, and when adapting to customer change management systems, in order to ensure accuracy and proper protocol when submitting math data.

Maintain and revise Magna’s design responsible, computer aided design files within our Customer’s data management system.

Support data translation at the request of our supply base to facilitate tool builds and concurrent design activity in CAD packages.

Drives CAD file management best practices, and individual CAD file data integrity, based on company standards.

Maintain Component Change Logs after TKO to ensure proper tracking and change management.

Ensures accurate execution of assignments related to Engineering Change Notices while maintaining proper revision levels and change sequencing.

Qualifications

A minimum of 4 years in automotive engineering with design experience in complex systems with subsystems/components. Automotive Lighting design experience is strongly preferred.

Two or three years post-secondary school (university or Community college) (Engineering Field) or Associates in CAD.

Expert in Catia V5 and NX CAD software.

Experience with and working knowledge of GM’s and Stellantis’s Teamcenter.

Understands and applies standard plastics geometries to ensure manufacturing controls (ie: draft, wall stock, radii and fillets).

Effective communication (written and verbal) with the customers, suppliers, and various departments within Magna.

Able to work and communicate with international Design team members.

Proficiency in Microsoft Applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Demonstrated understanding of Standard Drafting Practices and the ability to define and interpret the principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.

Comprehensive understanding of Autosystems manufacturing processes and techniques, such as Injection Molding, Coating systems, and Assembly techniques currently in use.

Demonstrated knowledge of BOM assemblies, extensions, LED lamps, A Surfacing, and reflectors and front-end modules.

Candidate must be a self-starter, motivated and works with minimal guidance.