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Magna Senior Analyst, MES in Aurora, Ontario
Senior Analyst, MES
Job Number: 68206
Group: Magna Corporate
Division: Magna IT USA - Troy
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location:
Troy, MICHIGAN, US, 48083Aurora, ONTARIO, CA, L4G 0G9
Work Style: Hybrid
About us
We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.
Forward. For all.
Group Summary
Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.
About the Role
This position is responsible for ensuring that MES related services and procedures are implemented, maintained, and properly executed. This includes a good understanding of production processes, IT infrastructure as well as a close collaboration with other departments and Magna internal customers.
Your Responsibilities
Support, coordinate, and administer the implementation of MES based processes, solutions, and functions.
Coordination and implementation of MES interfaces to shop floor devices, machines, and sub-systems.
Gather business requirements, propose technical concepts, and validate technical feasibility.
Participate in functional test, integration test and go-live preparations of MES services, processes, and functions.
2nd Level support including 24x7 on-call support.
Coordination of 3rd Level support (e.g., software vendors, within Magna IT, etc.).
Prepare user documentation and support training activities with end users.
Support and develop system monitoring activities.
Support and enhance the software development process of the MES Solution, ensuring robust and scalable code.
Take part in software architecture decisions to ensure alignment with business goals and technical standards.
Support implementation of dashboards reports and analytic solutions.
Act as a technical consultant to Magna plants on MES topics.
Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities for the MES tools and solutions as well as develop and implement strategies to optimize functionality and efficiency.
Ensure MES solutions comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and cybersecurity protocols.
Accountable for regional service strategy, maturity, and operational support in accordance with global governance and direction.
Direct resources in support of service delivery.
Support MES Team in planning and implementation of MES services and strategic projects.
Collaborate on architectural direction of MES solution representing NA requirements.
Lead Change Management efforts related to MES implementations, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption.
Identify potential risks associated with MES implementations and develop mitigation plans.
Manage relationships with MES software vendors, ensuring timely resolution of issues and staying abreast of software updates and advancements.
Who we are looking for
Minimum 3 years in related field (preferably in Automotive Manufacturing industry).
Experience with MES standards and software.
3+ years’ experience with relation database technologies (e.g., MSSQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.).
Working knowledge of current web technologies (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, XML, AJAX, etc.).
Excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and organizational skills.
Flexible, independent team player in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
Creative problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
Your preferred qualifications
College diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or software engineering, and/or equivalent work experience
SAP Certification is an advantage
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.
Site Benefits
Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.
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 to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.