Engineer Production Engineering

Toyota North America • Liberty, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Toyota’s Battery Production Engineering department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Engineer to work in the implementation team. This position's main responsibility is production preparation and new model launch of BEV cell manufacturing equipment. This position will be on-site, located at TBMNC in Liberty, North Carolina, and report to an Engineering Manager for BEV Cell Manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field or 5+ years of equivalent experience in manufacturing
• Experience in the development, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and/or operations in the plant specifically intended for the manufacture of batteries for electrified vehicle drivetrains or similar (3 years)
• Experience in creating and implementing processes in a manufacturing environment. This includes takt time study, line balancing and cycle time reduction
• Experience in Production Preparation or Manufacturing and experience in execution of capital projects, preferably from initial planning to start of production. Including schedule creation and KPI tracking from initial planning to start of production (3 years required)
• AutoCAD experience, including the ability to read, interpret and manipulate drawings
• Ability for business travel, both domestic and international, up to 15%
• Ability to work weekend, shutdown work (such as July and December holidays), and up to 25% overtime, as needed

Nice To Haves

• Experience and/or exposure to the battery manufacturing process (modules, battery packs)
• Advanced degree, such as MS in Engineering or an MBA or 5+ years of battery experience
• Experience in Quality with ability to find root cause of chronic problems
• Experience in the manufacturing of battery cells or in a chemical facility
• Toyota Production Engineering experience
• PLC experience, including the ability to investigate and troubleshoot
• Laser welding experience

Responsibilities

• Develop an installation and trials schedule for your shop that includes all critical milestones i.e vendor buy off, shipping, commissioning, production/maintenance training and confirmation trials
• Prepare and present bid pack for equipment install to general contractors.
• Review bids and award work considering factors like cost, manpower, skill and commitment to meet schedule
• Lead construction / battery equipment installation including schedule development, contractors and vendor coordination, safety audits and address day to day challenges
• Provide frequent updates regarding the status of the project to senior management including executive level update on overall project status, safety, schedule and critical activities in daily status check meeting
• Work closely with cross functional teams to ensure all aspects of the project are planned and executed in a safe and timely manner.
• Engage Production, Quality and Maintenance teams to get their perspective on relevant issues and develop one voice with all stakeholders
• Mentor co-ops and engineers to help them grow both technically and individually. Challenge them to apply their skills in solving complex problems related to the project
• Develop reflections document from events that caused delays in project, safety hazards etc and share with cross functional teams to learn and improve collectively as a team

Benefits

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Vehicle purchase & lease programs
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level