Industry 4.0 & IoT Expert - Mirrors Global

Magna Mirrors is looking for a Global lead for the digital transformation of manufacturing through the integration of Industry 4.0 and IoT technologies across 22 sites (Americas, Europe, APAC). The Industry 4.0 & IoT Expert will be responsible for strategy, architecture, and hands-on implementation of advanced automation, connectivity, analytics, and cybersecurity, enabling Smart Factory outcomes., * Lead digital transformation initiatives spanning discrete manufacturing environments, with a focus on integrating Industry 4.0 and IIoT technologies.

• Establish and coordinate Divisional Experts, standard playbooks, and best-practice sharing across multi-site, multi-time-zone operations. Ensure alignment with divisional goals, corporate architecture standards, and compliance with regional data privacy requirements.

• Construction of the digital transformation roadmap and the ongoing follow-up of its execution. This includes defining key milestones, tracking progress against strategic objectives, and ensuring that roadmap initiatives are adapted as needed to meet evolving business and technology requirements.

• Automation Projects Implementation

• Alignment with Magna Global Ind4.0 Standard

• Cost Savings, Return on Investment (ROI)

• Promote and support Division to implement Digital Twin models for manufacturing and logistics assets, enabling real-time monitoring, simulation, and predictive analytics to support operational excellence and continuous improvement. Support Smart Factory initiatives.

• Architecture & Connectivity: Define and implement reference architectures spanning edge/OT, connectivity, data, and cloud, leveraging OPC UA, MQTT, and Unified Namespace concepts.

• Standardize integration of shop-floor assets (PLCs, robots, sensors) and enterprise systems (MES/MOM, SCADA, historians).

• Deploy secure industrial edge gateways and manage device lifecycle, including provisioning, configuration, and firmware updates

Technical Knowledge

• Industrial protocols: OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus/TCP, Profinet, EtherNet/IP.
• Edge runtimes & containers (Docker/Podman, K3s), device management, OTA updates.
• MES/MOM, SCADA/HMI, historians, and cloud IoT platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Data engineering: Kafka, Databricks/Snowflake, Power BI/Tableau.
• Cybersecurity: IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, identity management, secure remote access

Do you have experience in Unity?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related field.

• 10+ years in manufacturing operation and digitalization (Industry 4.0/IIoT) with multi-site deployment leadership.
• Multi-site deployment leadership with measurable KPIs and strong change management.
• Hands-on integration across PLC/SCADA, MES/MOM, and cloud data platforms.
• Strong change management and vendor management skills.
• Preffered Certifications: ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Specialist, Cloud IoT certifications (Azure, AWS), Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP/Agile (Scrum or SAFe)

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

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 responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.