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What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic workplace 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.

Group Summary: Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for ensuring Formet and Customer quality requirements are met by providing input in the development of weld processes and resolving welding concerns. This position has been posted to proactively fill an upcoming vacancy identified through business planning.

POSITION SALARY:

POSITION SALARY: $36.31 - $40.31 CAD Hourly

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

- Post-secondary education – completion of Welding Technologist/Technician Course from a Community or recognized college consisting of two years or more.
- Some experience with manual Gas Metal Arc Welding.
- Practical experience with industrial robots.

YOUR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Practical experience with manual Gas Tungsten Arc Welding is an asset.
- Understands PPAP requirements is an asset.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:





- Perform all duties and promote themselves in a manner that reflects Formet Expectations and Formet's Visions/Values through Magna's Employee Charter.
- Follow and abide by all government, Legal, Magna and Formet rules and regulations.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
- Support the Weld Engineering Coordinators on new and existing programs.
- Troubleshoot Weld Systems and Robotic Equipment to resolve welding related issues.
- Generating and upkeep of welding-related documentation, and audit as required.
- Maintain a sound understanding of customers' product and engineering specifications.
- Use technical understanding of the welding processes and weld quality standards to ensure that weld quality is being upheld to customer requirements.
- Complete shift report for Team regarding issues encountered on shift for communication and direction for following shifts.
- Provide technical support to Manufacturing Services to help problem solve weld process issues.
- Support program launches in-house and off-site to ensure Formet's Quality Standards are being met and in order to achieve optimal weld quality.
- Support pre-production buyoffs for welds when required.
- Buy off of the First-Off / Mid-Off processes and set up verifications to ensure it is being done correctly.
- Initiate and coordinate problem reports and containments.




- Establish, maintain and implement welding parameters to support production and Quality Assurance.
- Conducts weld inspection and analyze weld data, generate reports.
- Be an additional resource for Robotic weld touchups.
- Archiving and supporting Paxit system set up and training.
- Be dedicated to generating Weld PPAP packages when required.
- Participate as a Team Member with effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Assist in problem investigation and root cause determination.
- Participate in Product, System and Process Audits, including CSRs, as required.
- Audit and approve Special Material Requests and reworked material when required.
- Assist in the training of production personnel in all weld quality requirements when required.
- Attend and / or Champion quality meetings when requested.
- Take initiative to follow through on completion of tasks / projects, PCR's and weld-related ideas.
- Cover for the other Weld Technicians if he/she is absent.
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency to achieve results.
- Perform other duties as designated.

HOURLY TEAM MEMBER BENEFITS:

- Shifts rotate every 2 weeks between Days, Afternoons and Midnights.
- Shift premiums of $0.85/hour (afternoons) and $1.35/hour (midnights).
- Weekly pay via direct deposit.
- Overtime (1.5x) after 40 hours worked (hourly).
- Vacation entitlement: 2 weeks of paid vacation (3 weeks after 3 years) + 4 company paid holidays + 2x 1⁄2 days = 15 days annually.
- Option to bank your overtime to earn up to an extra 5 days of paid time off (approved in the same manner as vacation time) (27 hours x 1.5 = 40 hours).

📌 Weld Technician (St. Thomas)
🏢 Magna International
📍 St. Thomas