Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Battery Production Engineer

Toyota North America•Liberty, NC

About The Position

Overview Who we are Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As 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. Toyota Manufacturing is looking to develop new innovative solutions to support the future of mobility, and values being a member of a local and global community. We offer an inclusive team environment that values “respect for people” and we are a company with a rich history and an exciting future to pursue your professional dreams. Along with great pay, amazing benefits, and a stable work environment – Toyota Manufacturing has it all." To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time. Who we’re looking for Toyota’s newest manufacturing facility, Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Battery Production Engineer. The primary responsibility of this role is to support the Manufacturing of Battery Production by budget planning, providing engineering solutions to improve manufacturing indicators, and managing process changes. Most of all, this person will embody a culture of continuous improvement and will take pride in providing engineering services to manufacturing. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, and working in partnership with production, maintenance, quality and other departments. Candidates must demonstrate their qualifications by achieving acceptable scores in all sections of the interview. What you’ll be doing Mass Production Engineering support for Battery Manufacturing. Proactively identify and solve problems by spending time with people and equipment on the production shop floor. Use a methodical and data driven analytical approach to continuously improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost problems and report status to management members. Strong focus on process and equipment changepoint management and leading innovative engineering activities. Establish and manage budget planning and successful project execution. Drive action through proactive problem solving, visualizing group condition, and providing measurable and continual improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent years of experience.
Manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, and/or project management experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including 2nd shift (on occasion), weekends and holidays/shutdown, dependent on business needs.
Ability to lead cross functional groups toward a common goal using strong communication and visualization skills.
Operational familiarity working with production operations and various aspects of equipment (i.e., electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, PLC, robotics, safety protocols, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Experience with battery processes, cell, module, or similar experience in highly automated production environment.
Skills related to industrial process engineering (example: machine reliability, controls - program design and user interface work, IoT – process monitoring, data collection and storage, analytics, process / equipment FMEA).
Knowledge or experience with Lean Manufacturing Principles (quickly able to utilize fundamental Toyota skills like; 4S, FMDS, TBP, Visualization, etc.).

Responsibilities

Mass Production Engineering support for Battery Manufacturing.
Proactively identify and solve problems by spending time with people and equipment on the production shop floor.
Use a methodical and data driven analytical approach to continuously improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost problems and report status to management members.
Strong focus on process and equipment changepoint management and leading innovative engineering activities.
Establish and manage budget planning and successful project execution.
Drive action through proactive problem solving, visualizing group condition, and providing measurable and continual improvement.

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.
Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable).
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.
Tax-Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA).
Relocation assistance (if applicable).