Toyota s Region 2 Production Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Production Engineer. Primary responsibility: support project planning and implementation for new model as well as capital projects for assembly shop improvements. Reporting to the Manager; support PE department objective to provide new model processes to manufacturing facilities meeting Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost targets. PE covers Material Handling Systems, Process Equipment, Conveyors, Vehicle Performance & Quality Confirmation Equipment.
Responsibilities:
- Early Project Planning and Impact Analysis
- Layout analysis emphasizing new model impacts; part count and placement for plant optimization; overall shop layout optimization (Process counts, Flexibility, Technology)
- Equipment impact studies for PE responsible equipment for production shops
- Assessing impact of model changes on logistics, process equipment, and conveyor systems to establish technical change requirements
- Impact assessments of models and change points in designated focus areas
- Development of new technologies to improve competitiveness within production shops
- Implementation of QC vision systems for vehicle quality confirmations
- Leading equipment projects from concept to launch (new model, capital, refurbishments, plant competitiveness)
- Early planning studies on technology feasibility and ROI
- Create and manage project schedule, budget, and quality confirmation plan
- Total ownership of significant project workload; lead project while balancing/adjusting resources
- Lead projects through process design, machine specification, equipment procurement and installation, safety risk assessments, part quality investigations and process trials
- Ownership of produced part quality for assigned area
- Close collaboration with TMNA PE Project Leaders, NAMC Pilot team, Logistics, Maintenance, and others
Required skills:
- Bachelor s (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Tech OR associate's in Engineering Tech with 2+ years relevant work experience
- Ability to work weekends, holiday periods, and shutdowns for tooling modifications and installations
- Team environment; self-starting; meet/exceed KPIs
- Project experience in new model development related to capital equipment
- AutoCAD experience
- Inventor and/or Catia (or other 3D modeling)
- MS Office proficient
- Ability to travel up to 20% to all NAMs as well as Japan
Preferred:
- Master's in mechanical or electrical engineering or advanced degree
- Production Engineering experience
- New model launch preparations
- Construction Management experience
- Going above and beyond / anticipating needs
- Project management experience
Experience: 1-2 years in a manufacturing setting.
Work schedule: Mon-Fri; not Sat-Sun. Shop floor: No.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.