Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment Engineer

Toyota North America•Princeton, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Toyota's Region 2 Production Engineering Team is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment Engineer. This person should be mechanically inclined with ability for hands-on activities while also leading others around them. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead process and equipment development for the assembly shop to build safe equipment that meets all quality and productivity requirements at an effective cost. Reporting to the Chassis Manager, the roll will be to develop and procure complex equipment to support the installation of underbody components to the vehicle. (Suspensions, engines/transmissions, exhaust, fuel tanks, subcomponent build up)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Tech or associate degree in engineering Tech w/ 3+ years full time employment relevant work experience.
3+ years of full time employment working in Production Engineering or an engineering role focusing on equipment development/procurement.
Ability to work weekends, holiday periods, and shutdowns to support tooling modifications and installations.
Self-starting individual with ability to stay task focused and meet or exceed set KPI’s related to project requirements
Project experience in new model development related to capital equipment
Proficient in AutoCAD with a minimum of 3 yrs experience
Proficient in Inventor and/or Catia with a minimum of 2 yrs experience
MS Office proficient
Ability to travel up to 20% to all NAM’s (North American Manufacturing sites) as well as Japan

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or advanced degree
Experience in 1 or more new model launch preparations
2+ years Construction Management experience
Experience in Simultaneous Engineering or vehicle design for new model launches
Project management experience

Responsibilities

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 ROI.
Create 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.
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 (SAO, 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
Development of new technologies related to improving competitiveness within the production shops.
Implementation of QC vision systems for vehicle quality confirmations.
Close collaboration and relationship building with internal and external groups across Toyota including TMNA Production Engineering Project Leaders, NAMC’s Pilot team, Logistics, Maintenance, PEPD, and others.

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 (if applicable)