Engineer - Production Engineering

Toyota North America•Georgetown, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Toyota’s Production Engineering Paint Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Production Engineer. The primary responsibility of this role is to evaluate and plan automation innovation, evaluate and test paint new technologies. Additionally, track Toyota’s carbon neutrality targets within the paint shops and set standards both for new technology and environmental targets with standardization across the NAMCs. Reporting to the Equipment Planning Group Engineering Manager, the person in this role will support the Paint PE department's objective to trial equipment for new vehicle projects and technologies to meet Toyota’s goals to include but not limited to CPU reduction, quality improvements and environmental targets.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering Discipline or equivalent experience in Toyota engineering or technical role
2+ years of experience with equipment bidding, specification, and evaluation
2+ years of Toyota new equipment installation and start-up experience
2+ years of project management experience
Ability to identify project restrictions and develop effective countermeasures
Experience with CAD, 3D Inventor, or similar modeling software
Ability to evaluate CPU impact and implement reduction activities
Experience creating A3 and/or Ringi documents for equipment procurement

Nice To Haves

Bilingual: English / Japanese
2+ years PLC experience and knowledge
MSRC and or Machine Risk Analysis Experience
2+ years implementing CoHE standards and using Kanban
2+ years of experience in automation and/or robot programming
Experience with vision system evaluation, programming, and use cases
Experience with paint shop booths, ovens, abatement systems, air houses, and enclosures
Experience in equipment maintenance

Responsibilities

Support evaluation of innovative equipment project proposals, including process and equipment capability assessments
Develop strategies and lead implementation for North American equipment testing and evaluation in lab and plant environments
Create presentations and reports to communicate project status and key performance indicators (KPIs)
Become an expert in multiple paint shop technologies and systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve goals
Develop standards and (RJ) documents for new technologies and improve specifications for equipment, ensuring CoHE compliance and cross-NAM standardization
Provide cross-functional support to the E&F 2050 group to meet environmental targets
Lead supplier development activities with Purchasing to improve bids, specifications, and development processes
Coach and develop junior members in the group

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 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)