Paint SE Engineer for New Model Programs

TNA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Company; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle purchase discount

Lease vehicle program

Health care plans

401(k) savings plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. seeks a passionate Paint Production Engineer to lead Paint SE activities for new model programs and to act as the liaison between design and manufacturing across NAMC Paint shops.

The role drives safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvements while coordinating with NAMCs and design teams. Responsibilities include leading design-phase reports, prototype development, 3D modeling, and standardizing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience supporting new model introduction projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• CAD modeling experience, preferably CATIA or Autodesk.
• Basic Japanese language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead Paint SE new model projects, create design-phase reports, and develop final handoff documentation for Regional and NAMC Pilot teams.
• Support vehicle structure reviews, evaluate process and equipment designs, develop prototypes, and lead One-Voice activities between NAMCs and Design.
• Utilize 3D technologies including scanning, design, prototype validation, troubleshooting, and as-built drawing package development for new model projects.
• Develop and maintain Paint SE standard check sheets, shikumi, and departmental standardization efforts.
• Benchmark lessons learned and implement improvements to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

Autodesk

Excel

Job description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. seeks a passionate Paint Production Engineer to lead Paint SE activities for new model programs and to act as the liaison between design and manufacturing across NAMC Paint shops.

The role drives safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvements while coordinating with NAMCs and design teams. Responsibilities include leading design-phase reports, prototype development, 3D modeling, and standardizing processes.