Powertrain Engineer

Toyota North America • Georgetown, KY

9h

About The Position

Toyota’s Powertrain Department is seeking a passionate and highly motivated Engineer to support Powertrain manufacturing operations and apply innovative ideas and technology to advance the company’s mobility goals. The role provides engineering support and leadership to Powertrain Assembly or Machining operations, helping improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

The engineer uses Toyota Production System tools and data-driven problem solving to improve manufacturing processes, manage projects, evaluate and test new solutions, and support equipment procurement from planning through production use. The role requires collaboration with manufacturing teams and may involve flexible hours, including occasional second-shift work, weekends, holidays, or shutdowns based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field, or at least 3 years of equivalent professional experience in an engineering role for automotive manufacturing.
• Experience in an engineering role in manufacturing.
• Experience applying problem-solving tools and methods, such as Toyota Production System, just-in-time, Toyota Business Practice, and 5-why analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD 2D/3D.
• Experience in a leadership role with successful, quantifiable results related to safety, quality, productivity, and/or cost improvements.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional second shift, weekends, and holidays or shutdowns, depending on business needs.
• Project management experience, including writing detailed scopes of work, creating schedules, managing vendors or contractors, and providing regular status updates.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States without Toyota immigration-related employment support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working as an engineer in a Toyota manufacturing facility.
• Recent experience working in Toyota Powertrain manufacturing.
• Experience with machine tools and industrial manufacturing equipment, including PLC and CNC controllers, CNC machining, electric tightening tools or automated nutrunners, autonomous conveyance devices, and leak testers.
• Experience successfully applying artificial intelligence technology.
• Experience creating applications and manufacturing solutions using software or web development tools such as Power Apps, SQL, HTML, Visual Studio, and/or JavaScript.
• Working experience with Microsoft Power BI, including data importation, slicer manipulation, report creation, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide mass production engineering support for Powertrain Assembly or Machining operations.
• Apply Toyota Production System tools and 5-why problem-solving methods to eliminate and prevent recurrence of machining and assembly process inefficiencies.
• Build working relationships through teamwork to develop stronger and more effective partnerships.
• Use methodical, data-driven analysis to continuously improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost, and report status to management.
• Manage projects by creating schedules, tracking budgets, establishing punch lists, and meeting due dates and milestones.
• Research innovative solutions, test them in a manufacturing setting, and prepare business-case justifications for purchase when trials are successful.
• Develop equipment procurement scopes of work and ensure specifications are met from planning through production use.

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 employee’s family.
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and an annual retirement contribution, if applicable.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more.
• Tax-advantaged accounts, including Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA.

What This Job Offers

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