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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.
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Position summary
The Controls Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing automated manufacturing systems used in automotive seat manufacturing. This role ensures equipment reliability, improves cycle times, enhances safety, and supports launch and production activities through effective controls engineering solutions.
Your responsibilities
Responsible for the design, development and installation of new PLC based control systems.
Onsite commissioning of electrical and function validation equipment with a focus on I/O checkout, system testing and start-up support.
Maintain and modify Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays and graphics via multiple computer systems (e.g., Citec, FactoryTalk, RS Studio 5000).
Monitor the quality of the hardware and software interface/integration and suggest changes to improve reliability.
In case of equipment performance issues; analyze and troubleshoot the cause(s) of the issue and develop and execute the appropriate corrective action(s).
Produce and update documents including work/user instructions, functional specifications, detailed design specifications, electrical and pneumatic schematics, etc.
Work collaboratively with IT department to optimize communications using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software i.e., cimplicity.
Education/Certification/Licensure
Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience.
Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic or similar Engineering degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent. Trades Certification with significant work experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Controls Technologist or related IT related field.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Design, program, and troubleshoot PLCs (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMIs, robotics, vision systems, and other automation equipment.
Understand and apply basic ladder logic principles, control for I/O, ability to understand PLC commands and HMI usage.
Working knowledge of developing and maintaining robotic equipment (i.e., Fanuc, Universal Robots etc.).
Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining electronic safety systems (i.e., Safety PLC’s Area Scanners, Light curtains etc.).
Working knowledge of deploying and maintaining error proofing devices such as Keyence, Cognex, SICK visions systems.
Knowledge of industrial networks (DeviceNet, EthernetIP, IO-Link, Point IO).
Demonstrated use of electrical devices (i.e. proximity switches, load cells, LVDT’s, signal conditioners, etc.).
Ability to read and understand technical documents, schematic design specification.
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. 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.
Regular / Permanent
Magna Seating
