Lead, Press

About the Role

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the operator in his/her work and assist in training operators on machine operations and quality inspections.
• Perform minor correction to equipment.
• Contact the area leader or proper support personnel to report machine or tooling problems.
• Responsible for the quality of parts produced in the area and reports any non-conforming parts to area leader and quality department.
• Reviews and updates main communication boards for operational problems.
• Fills out maintenance work orders and supports autonomous maintenance activities.
• Performs daily audits of the work area for 5S and safety guards and verifies safety equipment is working.
• Communicates issues to Production Manager.
• Participates in pre-shift Team Member Tier 1 meeting.
• Conducts pre-shift meetings to review previous shift information regarding safety, quality, and productivity issues at line board and ensures all pre-production safety, quality, and productivity checks are completed by Team Members.
• Monitors and reports hourly performance at the workstation, escalates issues in Tier 2 meetings, takes action to support target achievement, and sustains/improves 5S standards.
• Fosters positive working relationships with all personnel of the division.
• Recommends proposals for improving products, processes, systems, and work environment through the continuous improvement process and encourages employees to participate.
• Supports and improves Standardized Work through weekly observations, immediate corrective actions, and documentation; trains Team Members using TWI Job Instruction; maintains current training matrix.
• Leads by example through strong attendance, performance, and positive behavior; motivates and manages the team by applying TWI (JR, JI), ensuring clear communication, constructive feedback, and effective conflict resolution.
• Follows the escalation process when equipment is down and for safety, quality, and productivity issues.
• Performs Layered Process Audits (LPA).
• Responds to all Andon’s per zone and coordinates the correct support group.
• Temporarily fills in for Team Members that are absent or need to leave the line, with next level of leadership stepping down to cover responsibilities during this period.
• Prepares safety, quality, and productivity communication information for the next shift.
• Participates in MAFACT Simulation Training to develop skills in continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence.
• Follows and supports MST and Magna’s operating principles, including:
  • Magna Employee Charter – Treating all employees equally, fairly, and with dignity and respect without favoritism.
  • Open Door Policy – Facilitates the process without fear of reprisal; solves issues by encouraging two-way, open, and friendly communication.
  • 5S – Maintains and promotes good housekeeping by following the philosophy “Everything has a place. Everything in its place.”
  • Safety First – Leads by example and enforces all plant safety rules and procedures by wearing PPE at all times and immediately addressing all safety concerns; promotes an environment where zero injuries are the expected standard.
  • Company quality and environmental policies.
  • Core values – Treats all employees equally, fairly, with dignity and respect, without favoritism in accordance with company values.
• Supports efforts to achieve department and plant goals on Employee Opinion Survey.
• Performs other duties as assigned.