Controls Technician
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Job Title
Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems.
Job ResponsibilitiesEssential duties and responsibilities include:
- Responsible for the design, development and installation of new PLC based control systems.
- Provides production support by troubleshooting and resolving machine PLC related issues.
- Produces and updates documents including work/user instructions, functional specifications, detailed design specifications, electrical and pneumatic schematics, etc.
- Conducts machine functionality and fault recovery testing and participates in project startup and machine commissioning.
- Works collaboratively with Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, Production Supervisors and other internal staff.
- Reports all unsafe and unhealthy conditions, as well as injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses and property damage immediately to management.
- Complies with all Health, Safety and Environmental standards in accordance with the Magna Employee Charter, the Occupational Health & Safety Act. And the Michigan Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- If there is any reason to believe that any equipment, physical condition of the workplace or assigned task is likely to jeopardize customer's requirements, internal requirements or the quality of tests results and/or equipment build, notify management immediately.
- Authorities as detailed in our Quality System for ISO/TS including but not limited to Corrective and Preventative Actions, Control of Documents, Control of Records, Internal Audits and Control of Nonconforming Product
- Demonstrated experience in the following:
Electrical control system design, PLC programming and troubleshooting, Strong MS Office skills, willing to work overtime as per job requirements. - Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Control Tech preferred.
- Knowledge of industrial networks. (Device Net, Ethernet IP)
- Familiar with Vision Systems (Keyence, Cognex, Omron)
- Basic knowledge of the 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.
- Excellent written & oral communication, as well as analytical & problem solving skills.
- Associate Degree or equivalent experience.
- Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic or similar Engineering degree/diploma/certificate or Trades Qualification and significant equivalent work experience.
- Team oriented, communicates well with others and able to interact with people at all levels and departments.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to successfully complete multiple tasks. Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings.
- Basic electrical and motor controls, Allen Bradley PLC controls, including RSLogix
500 and RSLogix
5000 platforms, RSLogix, Panelview and Panelview Plus HMI applications, IFM and Keyence inspection camera applications. - Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
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.
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:
Magna Seating
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