Engineer I - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Battery Production
About The Position
Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC) is seeking an Engineer I to support hybrid electric vehicle battery production. The role provides engineering support for battery manufacturing through budget planning, engineering solutions to improve manufacturing indicators, and management of process changes. The successful candidate will promote continuous improvement and provide engineering services to manufacturing. The Engineer I reports to the Engineering Manager and works in partnership with production, maintenance, quality, and other departments. The position supports mass production, identifies and solves problems on the production shop floor, and uses data-driven analysis to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost. It also focuses on process and equipment changepoint management, innovative engineering activities, budget planning, and project execution. The role requires flexibility to work occasional second shifts, weekends, and holidays or shutdown periods based on business needs. Applicants must already have authorization to work in the United States without requiring Toyota immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
- Experience in manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, and/or project management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional second shift, weekends, and holidays or shutdown periods, depending on business needs.
- Ability to lead cross-functional groups toward a common goal using strong communication and visualization skills.
- Operational familiarity with production operations and equipment aspects such as electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, PLC, robotics, and safety protocols.
- Must have the right to work in the United States without requiring Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with battery processes, cells, modules, or similar work in a highly automated production environment.
- Skills related to industrial process engineering, such as machine reliability, controls program design and user interface work, IoT process monitoring, data collection and storage, analytics, and process or equipment FMEA.
- Knowledge or experience with Lean Manufacturing Principles, including Toyota skills such as 4S, FMDS, TBP, and visualization.
Responsibilities
- Provide mass production engineering support for battery manufacturing.
- Identify and solve problems by spending time with people and equipment on the production shop floor.
- Use a methodical, data-driven analytical approach to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost, and report status to management.
- Manage process and equipment changepoints and lead innovative engineering activities.
- Establish and manage budget planning and execute projects successfully.
- Drive action through proactive problem solving, visualization of group conditions, and measurable, continual improvement.
Benefits
- Professional growth and development programs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
- Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program, if applicable.
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for the entire family.
- Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan with a company match and an annual retirement contribution, whether or not the team member contributes, if applicable.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more.
- Tax-advantaged accounts, including a Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.
- Relocation assistance, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
