Engineer Production Engineer

TNA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Company

Job Location:

Liberty, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the worlds most admired brands Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. Were looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

To save time applying Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who were looking for

Toyotas Production Engineering Battery department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Production Engineer to work in the Central Project Management team.

The primary responsibility of this position is to work in a collaborative team environment in a large corporate structure supporting other Engineers Project Management Groups Construction Management Group Purchasing etc. to develop execute and standardize strategies to achieve project milestones for new model launch. This role will serve as primary contact point to other groups including direct coordination with Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC).

This position will be located at TBMNC in Liberty NC and report to the Engineering Manager for Battery.

The person in this role will support the Battery departments objective to execute Capital Projects from planning thru Start of Production (SOP).

The successful candidate must be effective at identifying and removing roadblocks that hinder progress. They should be capable of identifying appropriate work priorities developing and executing detailed schedules and proactively reporting their status to the management group. This role requires an ability to multi-task with many groups with conflicting deadlines and priorities. Working as a team in a cross-functional environment is paramount for success.

What youll be doing

Coordinating new model launch activities between multiple divisions and companies (domestic and international) considering every phase of vehicle development through start of production.
Problem solving issues that have potential impact to successful project or launch execution. Leading coordination across all departments to countermeasure and apply solutions to future projects to prevent recurrence.
Defining and reporting overall project KPIs and Milestones using the Battery Master Operation Plan (OP). Defining standard reporting structure and standardized outputs for KPI and Milestone reporting. Leading project and trial cross functional meetings.
Contributing to Battery department jobway standardization by confirming reflections and feedback to Master OP developing detailed job instruction documentation and developing countermeasures for No Repeat.
Supporting construction activity including coordinating achievement of building preparation milestones installation kickoffs construction meetings and coordinating with the Facilities projects team based on project phase and schedule.
Supporting pre-production trial activity including coordinating trial parts orders schedule creation and KPI setting/management based on project phase and schedule.
Supporting additional ad-hoc requests and projects which require cross functional coordination which could include items such as budget analysis asset management Shutdowns and other initiatives.

What you bring

Bachelors degree or higher or 5 years equivalent professional work experience in a project management related role.
Experience in a manufacturing production preparation role and schedule/deliverable management including stages of project plan process/equipment plan specification & procurement installation and trial
Experience managing projects with capital investments greater than $0.5M
Experience setting managing visualizing and reporting KPIs based on project phase including reporting directly to Senior/Executive level leadership and recommending company direction based on data analysis
Experience coordinating with varied functions in large corporate organization including production engineering manufacturing research & development or similar
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)
Ability for business travel both domestic and international up to 10%
Ability to work weekends holidays and shutdown periods (such as July and December shutdown) as needed based on project condition and schedule overtime up to 25%
Ability to support evening meetings with Japan as needed based on project condition and schedule

Added bonus if you have

Toyota supplier management experience
Battery or automotive manufacturing experience
Experience in application of Toyota Production System (TPS) in a manufacturing shop floor environment
Understanding and execution of Gated Management or BRAD milestones
Documented problem-solving certification or activity such as Toyota Business Practice (TBP) Fault Tree Analysis or similar
Understanding of Toyota planning process specifications and product development

What well bring

During your interview process our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

A work environment built on teamwork flexibility and respect
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career as well as 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)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10 different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members efforts to dream do and grow without questioning that they belong.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race ethnicity national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability religion military or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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OverviewWho we areCollaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the worlds most admired brands Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative high-quality solutions designed to enhance live...