Battery Production Engineer, Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)

Toyota North America; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Wellness programs

Relocation assistance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC) is seeking a Battery Production Engineer, BEV, to support battery manufacturing by budgeting, delivering engineering solutions to improve KPIs, and managing process changes. You will collaborate with production, maintenance, quality and other departments under the Engineering Manager.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data-driven problem solving, and hands-on collaboration on the shop floor with diverse equipment and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent years of experience.
• Manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, and/or project management experience.
• Demonstrate problem-solving in a fast paced, high-speed manufacturing environment while collaborating with support groups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD 2D/3D.
• Experience leading cross-functional groups toward safety, quality, productivity and/or cost savings.
• Experience with project management including scope, schedules, vendors, and status updates.
• Operates on the shop floor with knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, PLCs and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional team to complete trials and build relationships.
• Support battery trials, planning, and implementation.
• Learn battery process and increase equipment knowledge.
• Install auxiliary equipment to support trials and mass production.
• Drive projects for building readiness, equipment installation and production readiness.
• Track and visualize data for operation rate, yield and scrap to improve KPIs.
• Analyze machine data for problem solving and root cause analysis.

Skills

problem-solving

data-driven

cross-functional collaboration

communication

visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

PowerBi

TPS/5-why

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

AutoCAD 2D/3D

Toyota MES

Job description

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 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 those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

Overview

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.

Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Who We’re Looking For

Toyota’s newest manufacturing facility, Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Battery Production Engineer, Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).

The primary responsibility of this role is to support the Manufacturing of Battery Production by budget planning, providing engineering solutions to improve manufacturing indicators, and managing process changes. Most of all, this person will embody a culture of continuous improvement and will take pride in providing engineering services to manufacturing.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, and working in partnership with production, maintenance, quality and other departments.

Candidates must demonstrate their qualifications by achieving acceptable scores in all sections of the interview.

What You’ll Be Doing

Pre-Mass Production Timing

• Work closely with a cross functional team to complete trials, increase knowledge, and build relationships
• Battery trial support, planning, and implementation.
• Learn the battery process and increase equipment knowledge.
• Install Auxiliary equipment to support trials and mass production.
• Various projects to support building readiness, equipment installation, and production readiness.
• Track and visualize data for Operation Rate, Yield rate, and Scrap to support improving KPIs.
• Analyze machine data to support problem solving and root cause analysis independently and collaboratively.
• Daily trial summaries and post-trial reports and reflections.

Mass Production

• Mass Production Engineering support for Battery Manufacturing.
• Proactively identify and solve problems by spending time with people and equipment on the production shop floor as well as using automated tools like PowerBi and Toyota’s Manufacturing Execution System.
• Use a methodical and data driven analytical approach to continuously improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost problems and report status to management members.
• Strong focus on process and equipment changepoint management and leading innovative engineering activities.
• Establish and manage budget planning and successful project execution.
• Engineering related KPIs by driving action through pro-active problem solving, visualizing group condition, and providing measurable & continual improvement.

What You Bring

• This position will be off shift; this position provides a shift differential.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays/shutdown, dependent on business needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent years of experience.
• Manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, and/or project management experience.
• Demonstrate problem-solving in a fast paced, high-speed manufacturing environment, while collaborating and gaining consensus with support groups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and AutoCAD 2D/3D.
• Experience with leading cross functional groups toward a common goal of Safety, Quality, Productivity and/or Cost Savings using strong communication and visualization skills.
• Experience with project management including writing detailed scope of work, creating schedules, managing vendors/contractors, and providing regular status updates.
• Operational familiarity working with production operations and various aspects of equipment (i.e., electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, PLC, robotics, safety protocols, etc.).

Added bonus if you have

• Experience working in a Toyota Manufacturing Company.
• Experience with battery processes, cell, module, or similar experience in highly automated production environment.
• Experience applying TPS, Just-In-Time and problem-solving tools and methodologies such as Toyota Business Practice and 5-why analysis.
• Skills related to industrial process engineering (example: machine reliability, controls - program design and user interface work, IoT – process monitoring, data collection and storage, analytics, process / equipment FMEA).

What We’ll Bring

• 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 (if applicable).
• 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).
• Relocation assistance (if applicable).

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.

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.