Site Project Engineer

Toyota Industries Corporation•Seattle, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Site Project Engineers are the primary representatives for Toyota Automated Logistics during installation, commissioning, and startup phases of material handling and automation projects. Toyota Automated Logistics integrates large-scale material handling solutions, often involving Bastian’s Controls, Software, Robotics, Custom Automation, and Consulting Teams. The Site Project Engineer coordinates with project management and engineering, supports equipment layout and installation drawing reviews, helps select installation contractors, and oversees on-site equipment receiving and work-site organization. The role manages subcontractors, supports safety processes, and coordinates installation, startup, troubleshooting, and acceptance testing of supplied equipment. It also includes maintaining site reports, checklists, and issue and punch lists; solving technical problems; and communicating with project teams and customers. The position requires 80% overnight travel, with travel expenses paid by Toyota Automated Logistics.

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 sense of customer service.
Must be eligible to work long term without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Coordinate closely with the Project Manager and/or Field Application Engineer, as applicable.
Assist with final review of equipment layouts and installation drawings; redline or update drawings where applicable.
Help develop and provide input for Requests for Quote (RFQs) used to select installation contractors.
Receive shipments on site 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 hold them to Toyota and customer standards, working within cost and installation-time goals or budgets provided by the Project Manager.
Help implement and manage Toyota safety processes and protocols to maintain a safe work site, including for Toyota Automated Logistics subcontractors.
Manage installation, startup, and troubleshooting of Toyota-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 where applicable.
Develop and maintain installation and commissioning checklists.
Maintain daily task, issue, and punch lists 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 information security incidents.