Manufacturing Engineer, Powertrain

Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive industry leader manufacturing vehicles in 27 countries or regions and marketing the company’s products in over 170 countries and regions.

Toyota Motor North America is looking for a highly motivated and qualified Powertrain Manufacturing Engineer.

This role will provide Production Line Engineering support for the automated manufacturing of engines, axles, and their major components.

• Engage and identify improvement items through FMDS tracking, follow through with countermeasures.
• Plan and manage model change activities from trial to mass production.
• Develop machine procurement scopes of work and ensure specification is met from planning to production usage.
• Develop Change Point Management Strategies and their schedules.
• Clarify Training requirements and develop plan to implement.
• Operation Rate Improvement Activities – Process uptime.
• Process efficiency improvement through simple automation.
• Model change activities required new equipment and modifications of current.
• Perform Risk Assessment for new equipment safety confirmation.
• Lead/Join process quality planning and confirmation activities.
• Utilize FMDS as a tool to prioritize in order to focus time and resources.
• Analyze cost – return on investment.
• Systematically identify through usage of data tracking such as FMDS.
• Utilize Toyota Tools such as TPB as a method to manage your activity.
• Communicate direction and status regularly throughout process.
• Develop and maintain your own yearly schedule and report status monthly.
• Support Department and Section Annual Hoshin Activities.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Mechanical.
• Engineering Technology) or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Project Management experience to include: planning, scheduling, status reports, and activities in a speaking/group environment.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Able to work up to 10-20% Overtime.
• Able to travel up to 10% (Domestic and International).
• Experience working with AutoCAD.
• Experience working with Inventor or Catia.
• Experience with Equipment Safety specification requirements.
• Previous leadership experience working/leading in a team environment.
• Experience with Product/Line Startup through Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Automobile manufacturing experience.