Program Manager - Tooling
$92k - $120k
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's
Brampton, ON, Canada
In PersonOffice and plant environment, including shop floor and press shop; local and/or international overnight travel may be required.
Project & Program ManagementProgram Management
About the job
Requirements
- A Tool & Die Certification (CofQ) or Mechanical Engineering diploma or degree is required.
- Three to five years of related experience managing programs in a production or manufacturing environment is required.
- Understand finance basics, including RFQs, quotations, requisitions, letters of intent, purchase orders, invoice milestones, VAVE, basic financial reports, and cost impacts at a business level.
- Have basic ability to use and understand CATIA, SPINFIRE, SMIRT, UniGraphics, and CAD.
- Be knowledgeable in FMEA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, GD&T, and other customer-specific buy-off requirements.
- Have FLD and simulation knowledge.
- Interpret GD&T and CMM or white-light dimensional reports.
- Have Customer Focus, Design Planning Procedures (QOS), or other ISO 9001 or ISO 14001 training prescribed through the QEMS matrixes.
- Be comfortable giving technical presentations or hosting meetings.
- Carry out Health & Safety, Lock Out, and environmental duties in accordance with the OHSA and Environmental Agreement.
- Work day shift with flexibility in hours based on customer requirements; overtime may be required.
- Work in an office and plant environment, including the shop floor and press shop, and interact with cross-functional team members on the shop floor.
- Be available for local and/or international overnight travel for extended periods, and work outside regular business hours as needed for meetings and communications across time zones.
Responsibilities
- Host kick-off meetings for FEA, process, and design with cross-functional teams using Webex or in person.
- Manage all aspects of program builds, including cost, delivery, suppliers, customers, internal production, and engineering changes.
- Obtain customer sign-off for static and dynamic issues before die shipments.
- Prepare Die Change Reports (DCRs) according to applicable procedures and requirements.
- Prepare or update schedules, timelines, FEMA, BOM, buy-off, feasibility, program status, part tolerance and process evaluations, and other reports.
- Provide technical advice and assistance for quotation studies and hard-tool or soft-tool checks.
- Participate in the rework process.
- Manage, store, and correctly name data in the appropriate job folders.
- Create overlays and update parts history.
- Handle DIRT forms, part shipments, and packaging requirements.
- Interpret and analyze SMIRT models and SMIRT BOMs.
- Generate and maintain QEP, customer timelines, APQP timing, Massiv cadence documents, and other timing-related documents.
- Obtain quotes and request purchase orders for work required outside Massiv Die-Form.
- Prepare all Part Acceptance Review (PAR) documents.
- Maintain an open-issues matrix and program milestone tracker for each program, and document lessons learned.
- Manage blank tracking and laser blank files.
- Host die design reviews, check die designs, release die designs for manufacturing, and conduct pre-manufacturing reviews for soft tools.
- Participate in contract reviews, Quality Analysis Reviews (QAR), Scope of Work (SOW) reviews, and Homeline integration reviews.
- Approve invoices in File Nexus.
- Participate in, lead, or initiate root-cause, 8D, and customer-incident-report processes.
- Provide cradle-to-grave program support, including Homeline commissioning, and communicate effectively with customers to ensure press time is scheduled to support the program master timeline.
- Maintain customer relationships and understand customer requirements.
- Assist with successful launch and execution of multiple tooling programs simultaneously, managing timing, quality, and cost.
- Manage customer expectations through foresight and suggestions.
- Communicate with and manage suppliers performing outsourced work for Massiv Die Form.
- Ensure products are delivered at the required quality and engineering level, on time and within budget, in accordance with the program master timeline.
- Communicate program milestones and key dates well in advance to internal groups.
- Maintain open and effective communication with cross-functional team members in the same or other departments.
- Follow the Dimensional Quality Execution Process.
- Participate closely in FEA springback studies.
- Ensure information is correlated between actual tryout and upfront engineering.
- Update program-management trackers and other KPIs.
- Participate in GD&T reviews for stamping and assembly.
- Support die tryout activities.
- Support Purchasing, Machining CAD, and Tooling teams in resolving critical issues.
- Assist the finance team with monthly cost estimates for each program until completion.
- Participate in continuous-improvement initiatives, including 5S, Lean Manufacturing, TPMS, and 4DX.
- Assist the Sales Team in quoting engineering changes, new program initiatives, and die-construction sourcing.
- Represent Massiv Die Form and its Tooling Groups professionally.
- Assist the Homeline commissioning team, Launch team, and Secondary tryout team members.
- Assist the Quality Department and fixture-build process.
- Perform other reasonable duties as requested.
About the company
Magna is a global mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. It designs, manufactures, and integrates a wide range of automotive components and systems, including body exteriors and structures, power and vision technologies, seating, and complete vehicle solutions. It differentiates itself by offering integrated end-to-end capabilities—from parts production to full vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing—across a vast global network of 338 plants in 28 countries, with the ability to develop multiple powertrain options in one facility. Its goal is to be a trusted one-stop partner for automakers, helping them move from concept to finished vehicle and accelerate electrification and advanced mobility through global manufacturing and engineering services.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Aurora, Canada
Founded
1957
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 31, 2026 Q2 sales rose 3% to $11.0 billion despite a 2% market decline.
- September 2026 Magna deepened Yuma Energy ownership with another $35 million battery-swapping investment.
- September 2026 EcoSphere seating materials and foam products strengthen Magna’s sustainability-led content wins.
What critics are saying
- April 9, 2026 divestitures sell Lighting and Rooftop Systems, shrinking Magna’s product breadth.
- Q1 and Q2 2026 restructuring charges show Europe closures, consolidations, and rightsizing pressure.
- OEM concentration and cyclical production swings can crush volume; Magna’s 2026 profits still track light-vehicle demand.
What makes Magna unique
- Magna spans components, assemblies, and complete vehicles across North America, Europe, China.
- July 28, 2026 Chery awarded Magna an 800-volt eDrive program in China.
- Magna’s Graz plant keeps winning outsourced assembly, including XPeng and GAC programs in 2026.
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Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts