Quality Engineer

Toyota North America • Georgetown, KY

10d

About The Position

Toyota’s Quality Control Department is seeking a passionate, highly motivated Engineer. The role supports QE Section Management Hoshin initiatives and helps assure customer satisfaction through complete vehicle quality. The engineer supports and coordinates activities with other departments and external organizations to achieve KPI objectives across safety, quality, productivity, cost, human resources, training, and people development.

The position supports quality for completed vehicles and supplied parts, develops and confirms execution of quality standards and inspection plans, monitors group KPIs, and resolves issues using FMDS and/or Toyota Business Practices. It also supports new-model vehicle development, quality Hoshin deployment, cross-department and affiliate countermeasures, supplier and manufacturing change-point management, and vehicle assurance strategies. Toyota does not provide immigration-related employment visa or work authorization support or sponsorship for this role, now or in the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or at least 3 years of equivalent Quality Engineering work experience.
• Experience in quality improvement, quality systems, process or equipment improvements, focus supplier, part approval (PPAP), process change management, or non-conformance management.
• Experience with KPI-based management and/or Operation Plan (OP) milestone management.
• Demonstrated ability to independently resolve complex quality problems, including product and process problems.
• Must have the right to work in the United States without requiring Toyota immigration-related employment support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Quality Engineering experience in manufacturing involving mass or project production vehicles or supplied parts, QMS, Field, or Digital Transformation Team.
• Experience creating or updating strategies for training, new-model introduction, new technology, or equivalent.
• Experience leading development of vehicle or product quality assurance strategies, such as UIN, water leak, door close, or emissions.
• Experience leading a team toward cross-department or cross-functional goals.
• Experience in multiple phases of new-model or product development.
• Experience in inspection process standard development and equipment implementation for quality inspection.

Responsibilities

• Support activities to assure TMMK completed vehicle and supplied-parts quality.
• Develop quality standards and inspection plans, and confirm their execution by manufacturing and suppliers.
• Monitor group KPIs and identify and resolve issues using FMDS and/or Toyota Business Practices methods.
• Support new-model vehicle development with design and manufacturing, including adherence to the Operation Plan (OP).
• Support deployment of the Quality Hoshin within TMMK.
• Support or lead countermeasure activity for quality problems across departments and within Toyota Affiliates.
• Manage change points with suppliers, manufacturing, and design within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Manage or facilitate vehicle assurance strategies, including interior noise, water leak, door close, and emissions.

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 annual retirement contribution (if applicable)
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more

What This Job Offers

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