Body Weld Pilot Sr. Engineer

Overview

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

Toyota Manufacturing is looking to develop new innovative solutions to support the future of mobility, and values being a member of a local and global community. We offer an inclusive team environment that values “respect for people” and we are a company with a rich history and an exciting future to pursue your professional dreams. Along with great pay, amazing benefits, and a stable work environment – Toyota Manufacturing has it all.

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Toyota’sBody Weld Pilot Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Equipment and Process Senior Engineer.

The primary responsibility of this role is to lead equipment and process development for new model projects through structure evaluation Including mentoring Pilot Engineers.

Reporting to the Pilot Engineering and Maintenance Manager, the person in this role will support the Body Weld Pilot Department's objective to prepare the TMMI (Toyota Indiana) Weld Production shops to be successful in achieving launch KPIs for safety, quality, productivity and cost during model changes and new models implementation through equipment and processing development.

• Lead structure evaluation for the body panels during project development phase and support teaching design structure evaluation to other Body Weld pilot engineers.
• Lead evaluating body design of new models with consideration of reducing safety risk to team members, improving internal shop quality, manufacturability, and reducing impact to downstream shops, while meeting internal and external KPIs.
• Lead evaluations of equipment design specifications for new models to meet human design standards, deliver repeatable body accuracy, and meet productivity requirements.
• Communicate with multiple internal and external departments within Toyota, as well as machine vendors and contractors. This includes giving regular updates to manager and above for project status.
• Responsible for coordinating & managing all aspects of projects including OP management, budget justification, Ringi development, scheduling, installation and confirmation and final handover to production.
• Strategy development and direction setting for best practices and new systems that will strengthen Body Weld pilot procedures.
• Training and development of new Body Weld pilot engineers on all aspects of the pilot process, including body accuracy, structure evaluation, equipment development & installation.

• 2-year degree (or higher) in manufacturing or engineering related field or 5 years of pre-production/manufacturing experience
• Ability to provide direction to engineers on project management, process RJ (Ryohn Joken) setting and process production support on safety, quality and productivity issues.
• Experience working with Quality Engineering, Weld, Paint, or Assembly on projects or overall plant specific objectives.
• Experience in equipment specifications, design, install and validation.
• Proficient understanding of cross-functional collaboration between various groups in Body Weld.
• Intermediate knowledge in MS Office applications (Excel for analysis and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations and MS Project for schedules).
• Strong analytical, critical, logical thinking skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and tasks, and prioritizing work.
• Knowledge of body accuracy & part design impact to assembly & paint process.
• This position requires weekend work, holiday shutdown work, and confirmation support to allow for smooth restart of production.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
• This position requires driving. A motor vehicle record that’s acceptable by…