Site Project Engineer

Toyota Industries Corporation•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Toyota Automated Logistics is seeking a Regional Site Project Engineer to support the St. Louis Regional team with customer project implementation. Site Project Engineers are the primary company representatives during installation, commissioning, and startup portions of material handling and automation projects. The role works closely with project management, engineering, customers, and subcontractors to coordinate site activities, installation, equipment startup, troubleshooting, and acceptance testing. Toyota Automated Logistics, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, has more than 60 years of presence in the North American market and regional sales offices throughout the United States and Canada. It leads the integration of large-scale material handling solutions, often involving Bastian Controls, Software, Robotics, Custom Automation, and Consulting teams. The position requires 80% onsite field presence, including local and occasional overnight travel. Travel expenses are paid by Toyota Automated Logistics, and employees must maintain a valid driver's license. Employees must follow information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report suspected security incidents. Toyota Automated Logistics describes itself as a global partner for integrated warehouse automation, combining Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business, and viastore under one brand to deliver scalable systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Engineering or Building Construction Management.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Fluency with the MS Office software suite.
Ability to interpret facility and equipment layouts and drawings.
Skill in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC troubleshooting.
Solid understanding of contemporary industrial control systems and/or other machine interfaces.
Strong demonstrated customer service orientation.
Must be eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsorship.
Must maintain a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Energetic, ambitious, and hardworking.
2D or 3D CAD experience, such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
Background in material handling, robotics, manufacturing, or packaging.
Previous automation experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate closely with the Project Manager and/or Field Application Engineer, as applicable.
Assist with final reviews of equipment layouts and installation drawings, and redline or update installation drawings where applicable.
Help develop and provide input for Requests For Quote (RFQs) used to select installation contractors.
Receive shipments onsite and organize the implementation site, including documenting damage, inventorying equipment, and preparing lay-down areas.
Develop daily site reports and publish them to the project team and/or customer.
Manage subcontractor personnel and ensure they meet Bastian and customer standards for costs and installation time based on goals and budgets from the Project Manager.
Help implement and manage Bastian safety processes and protocols to maintain a safe work site, including for subcontractors hired by Toyota Automated Logistics.
Manage installation, startup, and troubleshooting of Bastian-supplied equipment in coordination with a Bastian commissioning engineer, Project Manager, or project engineer.
Assist with industrial control system debugging and equipment interfaces provided by Toyota Automated Logistics, including equipment acceptance testing.
Develop and maintain installation and commissioning checklists.
Maintain a daily task, issues, and punch list, and work with the Project Manager to prioritize items.
Solve technical problems individually or collaboratively.
Communicate clearly and effectively with management, engineering, project management, and other team members.
Check and use voicemail and email diligently.
Respond to customer requests in a timely manner.
Follow information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report suspected security incidents.