Paint Manager

About the role

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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

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.

Essential Functions of the Positions

• Department Leadership: Oversee daily paint department operations, including supervision of paint supervisors, technicians, and assigned maintenance personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production.
• Production Management: Monitor paint and e-coat production processes, ensuring equipment efficiency, schedule adherence, product quality, and achievement of departmental KPIs.
• Quality Assurance: Develop and maintain quality systems, monitor chemical testing and bath parameters, and ensure compliance with customer specifications and established control plans.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Establish maintenance plans for painting lines, manage equipment startups and shutdowns, and lead troubleshooting efforts to minimize downtime, defects, and scrap.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive process improvements, implement engineering changes, support new product validations, and optimize coating processes, rack development, and equipment performance.
• Safety & Environmental Compliance: Ensure compliance with workplace safety standards, environmental regulations, housekeeping requirements, and wastewater treatment procedures while implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Team Development & Performance: Lead employee hiring, training, coaching, performance evaluations, and disciplinary processes while promoting accountability and professional development.
• Planning & Resource Management: Participate in business planning, production scheduling, chemical inventory management, and resource allocation to support operational goals.
• Reporting & Administration: Maintain departmental documentation, conduct team meetings, approve procedures and employee time records, and communicate operational performance and improvement initiatives to leadership.

Position Requirements

Education

• B.S. or B.A., degree, preferably in a technical discipline, or equivalent paint and/or coating experience.

Work Experience / Technical Training

• 5 or more years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• 5 or more years of coating/painting experience OR 8 or more years of experience in a relevant technical field (plating, chemistry, etc.).
• Must have experience with SPC principles and application, employee empowerment, supplier management, customer interface.
• Must have good computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of paint or coating systems.
• Working understanding of wastewater treatment systems.
• Good understanding of applying chemistry principles.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters.

Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type: Regular / Permanent

Group: Cosma International