Site Project Engineer

Toyota Industries • Seattle, WA

5d

About The Position

Site Project Engineers are Toyota Automated Logistics’ primary representatives during installation, commissioning, and startup of material handling and automation projects. The role coordinates with project management, field application engineering, commissioning engineers, customers, and subcontractors to support installation and startup of Toyota-supplied equipment and related interfaces. Site Project Engineers help ensure work is completed safely, to project budgets and timelines, and in accordance with Toyota and customer standards. The position requires substantial overnight travel to project sites.

Toyota Automated Logistics combines the talents of Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business, and viastore to deliver integrated warehouse automation, including scalable systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services. Employees must comply with information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report suspected security incidents.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Engineering or Building Construction Management.
• Energetic, ambitious, and hardworking.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Fluency with the Microsoft Office software suite.
• Ability to interpret facility and equipment layouts and drawings.
• Skills in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of the application of contemporary industrial control systems and/or other machine interfaces.
• Strong demonstrated customer service orientation.
• Must be eligible to work long term without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• 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 review of equipment layouts and installation drawings, and redline or update installation drawings where applicable.
• Help develop and provide input into requests for quotes for selecting installation contractors.
• Receive shipments on site and organize implementation areas, 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 follow Toyota and customer standards, while managing costs and installation time against goals and budgets provided by the Project Manager.
• Help implement and manage Toyota safety processes and protocols to maintain a safe work site, including for subcontractors hired by Toyota Automated Logistics.
• 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 independently or collaboratively.
• Communicate clearly with management, engineering, project management, and other team members.
• Check and use voicemail and email diligently, and respond to customer requests in a timely manner.
• Follow information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report suspected security incidents.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Vacation and holiday pay.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional associations, conferences, and subscriptions.
• Company meetings and events.
• Travel expenses paid by Toyota Automated Logistics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time