The Manager position is a key leadership role within the Engineering team. The Manager has strong expertise in building and leading teams and in the many facets of product development. The Manager must ensure that project teams properly deliver innovative and cost-effective products. Playing key roles such as Mentor, Coach, Manager and Team Leader are important in addition to the formal management functions of objective setting, employee appraisals and disciplinary actions.

• Drive the Vision and Mission of the Engineering team, while acting in accordance with the Core Values at all times.
• Provides team leadership, management support, including coaching and active engagement with direct and extended team.
• Manage escalation path to the executive leadership on critical programs and provide support (Technical and Leadership) to the project team(s).
• Be aware of the big picture (Technical, Product Space, Financial, Organizational, etc.) and proactively support it.
• Communicate as necessary with other senior executives in Magna on program status, new initiatives, etc.
• Prepares departmental/project budgets and put effective controls in place to manage spending within the budget.
• In support of the Engineering Director and the Managers on the team, ensures that programs are properly resourced (both quality and quantity) for success, whether through assignment of direct resources or leverage of external resources as required.
• Supports Program Management driven reviews as required.
• Responsible (depending on position) for all engineering quote response (effort, material, capital, tooling, etc.) for new programs and customer changes after award of business
• Provide supervision and oversight to Managers, Specialists and Project Leads.
• Interviewing, hiring, training, reward and disciplinary actions, and performance appraisals of direct reports.
• Responsible for the adherence of all processes, tools and methods of the global team to all applicable standards, laws, rules and regulations.
• Lead the global project execution for all electronics products including coordination of Critical Design Reviews and Phase Exit Reviews
• Manage the quote process.
• Monitor timing and quality of all engineering deliverables for assigned programs.
• Complies with the requirements of Quality Operating System (QOS)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering Mechanical/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering - Required
• Master's degree in engineering Mechanical/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering - Desired
• Electrical Design experience - Desired
• Business Finance knowledge - Desired
• Minimum of 10 years deep and relevant product development experience is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated experience in a Technical Leadership role is required.

Technical Knowledge

• Deep and comprehensive technical knowledge of product development engineering practices in electronics field, especially in hardware engineering.
• Deep and comprehensive knowledge in the development and execution of embedded systems for electronics products.
• Understanding of new technologies in the industry.
• Knowledge of the application and delivery of advanced electronic systems into the automotive industry.
• Familiarity with project execution and launch as a tier I or tier II.
• Familiar with Automotive SPICE or CMMi.
• Willingness to perform "hands-on" work.

• Able to demonstrate good team and people skills, including interpersonal skills that are required to lead, mentor, communicate, and build the technical capabilities of a cross-functional and cross- cultural organization.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership qualities.
• Able to work effectively in a global environment.
• Able to represent technical topics internally and externally.
• Able to travel (domestic and international may be needed).
• Able to multitask by handling diverse assignments concurrently.
• Demonstrated self-starter who is able to work in a fast paced and multifaceted environment
• Strong and effective decision-making skills.

• Comprehensive knowledge of analysis and engineering tools (i.e. requirement, change and configuration management tools, document control and archiving tools, modelling and analysis tools, etc.).

• Comprehensive knowledge of English (verbal and written). Proficiency in German is a plus.