Production Engineer

We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for The Right One to join our team!

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits (Low Premiums!)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Supports engineering aspects of day-to-day MOB operations, mainly tire and wheel assembly operations. The role ensures continuous and safe operation of the production equipment across all plants in North America. Supports managing engineering aspects of equipment related projects and ensures smooth communications between equipment suppliers and local staff/contractors and assures on schedule progress and completion of the entirety of the project from the planning and preparations to confirmation of completed equipment.

• Support and learn to lead engineering aspects of equipment related projects such as renewal, modification, and new installation by ensuring smooth communication between equipment suppliers and local staff and contractors and assure on-schedule completion with daily progress management.
• Support MOB operations by providing technical support and troubleshooting in the event of production equipment issues, often with help from other engineers.
• Provide expertise for Production preparation/Design Review activities by ensuring the collection of all necessary documents and data by following up with the responsible parties as well as performing type setting adjustment and quality confirmation activities.
• Implementation of Kaizen to operation and equipment.
• Participate in discussion to learn the details of operation, safety, and quality.
• Assist with Investigation and consideration of new technology implementation to MOB operation.
• Tasks related to the team’s operations, plants’ maintenance activities, and any MOB business related activities.

• 1-3 years of internship/co-op or professional experience in manufacturing engineering or industrial/manufacturing project management is preferred but not required.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to drive in the US.
• Preferred: PLC, HMI, Robot, and FA components programming/troubleshooting CAD (AutoCAD) Mechanical and/or Electrical Hands-on experiences.
• Project Management
  
  Required:
  
  Bilingual in Japanese and English.
• Travel 30% - 40% required.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital/domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.

Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) is a multi-market, multi-business enterprise which has been operating in North America for over 60 years. Based on both the heritage and the global vision of our parent company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, we have greatly expanded upon our traditional trading business model by developing new manufacturing, intermediate goods processing, and logistics activities in United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

TAI is a North American leader in procurement, processing, recycling, and supply chain management, with deep expertise in the automotive sector. With a team of over 8,000, TAI delivers value on every level, addressing…