Engineer - Production Engineering

Overview Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like  one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream.

Do. Grow. with us.

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Who we’re looking for Toyota’s Production Engineering (PE) department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Production Engineer.

The primary responsibility of this role is to support project planning and implementation for new model as well as capital projects for assembly, paint, and weld shop improvements.

Reporting to the manager, the person in this role will support the PE department's objective to provide new model equipment and processes to the manufacturing facilities which meet all targets for Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost.  Production Engineering covers a broad range of commodities from Material Handling Systems, Process Equipment, Conveyors, Vehicle Performance & Quality Confirmation Equipment.

What you’ll be doing Early Project Planning and Impact Analysis Layout analysis emphasizing focus on new model impacts

Layout analysis targeting part count and placement effects for plant optimization

Overall shop layout optimization (Standard Assembly Order, Process counts, Flexibility, Technology)
Equipment impact studies covering PE responsible equipment for production shops

Assessing the impact of model changes on logistics areas, process equipment, and conveyor systems to establish technical change requirements

Conducting impact assessments of models and change points within designated focus areas

Leading equipment projects from concept to launch for new model projects, capital projects, refurbishments projects as well as plant competitiveness projects

Early planning studies focusing on technology feasibility as well as ROICreate and manage a project schedule, budget, and quality confirmation plan Taking total ownership of significant project workload.  Leading a project, while balancing and adjusting resources based on events

Lead projects through process design, machine specification, equipment procurement and installation, safety risk assessments, part quality investigations and process trials. Take ownership of produced part quality for assigned area Create equipment modification concepts and drawings.  Creating concept equipment images and driving through implementation

Close collaboration and relationship building with internal and external groups across Toyota including Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Production Engineering Project Leaders, North America Manufacturing Company (NAMC’s) Pilot team, Logistics, Maintenance, Production Engineering Planning Department, and others

Development of new technologies related to improving competitiveness within the production shops

Implementation of Quality Control vision systems for vehicle quality confirmations

What you bring

Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Engineering/Engineering Tech or Associates in Engineering Tech w/ 3+ years relevant…