Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Magna · Holly, MI
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Magna (automotive) in Holly, MI. Selects, designs, installs, and modifies equipment and fixtures for new product launches and existing products.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, DOE, Tooling, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA / NX
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $81k–$162k.
Median of the low and high ends of 26 live postings that list pay, out of 75 manufacturing engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 74 other live manufacturing postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $81k–$162k, from 26 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ New product launch 64%
- ✓ Tooling 53%
- ✓ Lean 39%
- Root cause 33%
- FMEA 32%
- ✓ Team leadership 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Magna in Holly
4 other open roles at this site · 6 people we found in manufacturing roles at Magna.
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineer Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
- Customer Quality Engineer · Quality
- Supplier Quality Engineer · Quality
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Position summary
Provides manufacturing engineering leadership for new product launches, process design, production support, and continuous improvement. Applies industrial engineering and Design of Experiment (DOE) methods to optimize product flow, operating parameters, quality, cost, and manufacturing-cell efficiency. Manages assigned project objectives, costs, resources, and timelines. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer may have direct reports, including technicians, and is accountable for technician leadership, production-floor technical escalation, product compliance, and workplace safety.
Qualifications
- ✓Experience in a dynamic and fast-paced manufacturing environment, with the ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
- ✓Proven experience working with cross-functional teams to complete daily tasks and projects.
- ✓Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members, supervisors, and other employees.
- ✓Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
- ✓Strong problem-solving skills to identify and troubleshoot issues that may arise.
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
- ✓Minimum three (3) years’ experience in engineering or related field.
- ✓Demonstrated basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing and other current techniques related to manufacturing engineering.
- ✓Must be technically current in machine design and/or equipment engineering as it applies to job duties with understanding of controls (i.e. operating logic) and be able to integrate them into process equipment.
- ✓Must have thorough knowledge of materials, machine dynamics, etc.
- ✓Understanding of optical principles is preferred.
- ✓Experience in identifying design issues, troubleshooting, and proposing solutions.
Responsibilities
- ◆Leads, supports, and prioritizes technician activities across all shifts.
- ◆Provides leadership, guidance, and constructive feedback to employees on a regular basis.
- ◆Establishes individual development plans by identifying the skills and knowledge needed for current and future responsibilities.
- ◆Maintains vacation, overtime, off-line training, shift coverage, and relief schedules to support operational requirements.
- ◆Maintains team performance by ensuring accurate and complete diagnosis of product and equipment issues, including required logging in accordance with established procedures and practices.
- ◆Serves as the first layer of escalation for technical issues that arise on the production floor and coordinates timely investigation, containment, and resolution.
- ◆Ensures all products returning to the production floor meet applicable customer and Magna Electronics requirements.
- ◆Ensures a safe work environment is maintained at all times and reinforces compliance with established safety
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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
Group Summary
Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.
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Role expectations
- •Provides technical engineering support for new product and process implementation.
- •Selects, designs, installs, and modifies equipment and fixtures for new product launches and existing products.
- •Troubleshoots production issues and develops sustainable corrective actions.
- •Leads process design and continuous improvement activities to optimize manufacturing flow.
- •Establishes resource requirements, material flow, and optimum cell configuration using industrial engineering techniques and Company standards.
- •Analyzes product structures and manufacturing processes to eliminate inefficiencies and reduce cost.
- •Uses DOE analysis to establish operating parameters that improve processing time, quality, and cost.
- •Monitors assigned project objectives, costs, and timelines.
- •Collaborates with cross-functional teams to manage design changes, resolve issues, and meet project deadlines.
- •Uses CAD software and related tools, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA, or Fusion 360, as required.