Plastics Engineer

Toyota Motor Europe; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Bonus plan

Flexible reward plan

Meal vouchers

Insurance package

Extra holidays

Hybrid working

Car lease

Company discounts

Company restaurant

Sport facilities

Well-being programs

Résumé du poste

Toyota Motor Europe is seeking a plastics engineer to lead injection mould design and tooling studies, coordinating with part designers and toolmakers. You will drive design approvals, troubleshoot production issues, and support new project introductions from our Brussels Technical Centre.

Qualifications include 2 years of engineering education in plastics or mechanical design, CATIA/Moldflow experience, and strong leadership with English fluency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years University or Engineering school in Materials Science, Mechanical design, Plastics/Polymer Engineering, Industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Injection molding process and equipment operation knowledge will be an advantage.
• Injection mould design skills are highly desirable.
• Some know-how of CATIA and Moldflow/Moldex or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability.
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Self starter capable to work under minimum instruction/supervision.
• Owner of driving license.
• Flexible and willing to travel up to 10% internationally.
• Open to an international assignment (Japan, North America or within Europe).
• You are fluent in English (TME business language), Japanese is considered a distinct advantage.

Responsabilités

• Lead the project from design stage through mass production.
• Make plastic injection mould design using CATIA and tooling studies.
• Communicate changes to the part designer and support toolmaker selection.
• Lead mould design approval and instruct toolmaker on changes.
• Manage part quality improvement trials before mass production.
• Set up moulds in mass production machines and adjust injection parameters.
• Troubleshoot injection moulding problems and implement countermeasures.
• Specify new fixtures and equipment and support their mass production implementation.
• Benchmark new technologies and materials for injection molding and implement beneficial ones.
• Support new project introductions to European Manufacturing facilities from the Brussels Technical Centre.

Connaissances

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Self-starter

Driving license

Willing to travel

English fluency

Japanese advantage

Formation

2 years University/Engineering school in Materials Science or Mechanical design

Outils

CATIA

Moldflow/Moldex

Description du poste

Join one of the world's leading automotive companies and make an impact from day one. Work on exciting plastics manufacturing projects, solve complex engineering challenges, and help bring future Toyota models to life.

Get to know your team and responsibilities

Production Engineering Division in Toyota Motor Europe is responsible for the introduction of new vehicles into the Toyota manufacturing plants within Europe. Within the Plastics department we support the newly designed plastic parts introduction into mass production. We develop the associated tooling and equipment for mainly large size plastic parts to our in-house facilities.

Your responsibilities

You lead the project from design stage all the way through into mass production with some key responsibilities as follows:

• You make the plastic injection mould design using CATIA and make the tooling studies to determine if the new part shape is feasible.
• communicate any required changes to the responsible part designer.
• make mould specification and support toolmaker selection.
• lead the mould design approval and instruct the toolmaker any changes required.
• manage the part quality improvment trials before mass production.
• make the mould set up in the mass production machine and make the necessary parameter adjustments on the injection machine.
• troubleshoot injection moulding problems, propose and implement appropriate countermeasures.
• make the specification for new checking fixtures, part transfer equipment, robot attachments etc. and support their implementation into mass production.
• Benchmark new technologies and materials for injection molding, assess their benefit and implement appropriate ones into mass production.
• Based at our Technical Centre in Brussels You will support new project introduction to our European Manufacturing facilities.

Who are we looking for?

Your profile

• Minimum 2 years University or Engineering school in Materials Science, Mechanical design, Plastics/Polymer Engineering, Industrial engineering or equivalent.
• Injection molding process and equipment operation knowledge will be an advantage.
• Injection mould design skills are highly desirable.
• Some know-how of CATIA and Moldflow/Moldex or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability.
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Self starter capable to work under minimum instruction/supervision.
• Owner of driving license.
• Flexible and willing to travel up to 10% internationally.
• Open to an international assignment (Japan, North America or within Europe).
• You are fluent in English (TME business language), Japanese is considered a distinct advantage.

Our offer

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.

• Competitive salary package based on your experience, including a bonus plan depending on individual and/or company results;
• Flexible reward plan that will allow you to personalise part of your reward plan and balance it in line with your priorities by opting for extra insurance, more mobility options (bike lease), extra holidays and more;
• Meal and eco vouchers;
• Insurance package (medical, life, disability, pension);
• Extra paid holidays (Toyota days, seniority days…) above the legal holidays. More can be added through our flexible reward package;
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working (homeworking, 20 days from abroad);
• Interesting car lease formulas and discount when buying a Toyota or Lexus;
• Various company discounts – Exceptional terms and prices on products and services from your favourite brands and retailers;
• Company restaurant – Warm dishes, salads and desserts daily, including Japanese and traditional Belgian specialties, as well as a vegan/vegetarian option;
• Sport facilities – Tennis, squash, volleyball, football and softball pitches are available at various Toyota sites;
• Team building activities and other personnel related events;
• Programs to support your physical and social well-being.

A truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone. Our recruitment decisions are based on everyone’s skills, experience, and the requirements of the role.We welcome people of all backgrounds, including different nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, ages, religions, ethnicities, abilities, and other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment. We believe that our individual experiences and diverse perspectives are a key strength, helping us learn from one another and grow together.Together, we can make a positive impact and go beyond the ordinary.If you need any adjustments or specific support during the recruitment or interview process, for any reason, we encourage you to let your recruiter know. We are happy to help create a process that works for you.

Toyota is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global company, founded in 1937. Today, Toyota sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350,000 people worldwide.At Toyota Motor Europe (TME), with our headquarters based in Brussels, Belgium, around 2,700 colleagues from more than 60 nationalities work together across Europe. We are responsible for the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts and accessories, and we support Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.We are on an exciting journey as we continue to evolve into a mobility company. Our goal is to create even more value and happiness for our customers through a wide range of mobility solutions.