Site Project Engineer

Toyota Automated Logistics; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with company 
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Vacation / Holiday Pay

Paid Volunteer time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Associations, Conferences

Company Meetings & Events

Job summary

Toyota Automated Logistics, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, is seeking a Regional Site Project Engineer to support the St. Louis Regional team on customer project implementation.

You will represent the company during installation, commissioning, and startup of material handling automation projects and coordinate with multiple internal teams and subcontractors. The role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and field supervision skills, with a focus on safety and on-site execution.

Qualifications

• Engineering or construction management degree required with strong writing/speaking skills.
• Ability to read and interpret facility layouts and equipment drawings.
• Experience with electrical/mechanical/pneumatic control systems is preferred.
• Strong customer service mindset and collaboration across teams.
• Eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Project Manager and Field Application Engineer on site.
• Assist with equipment layouts, installation drawings updates, and RFQ input.
• Oversee on-site receiving, lay-down areas, and documentation of shipments.
• Develop daily site reports for project team and customer.
• Manage subcontractors to meet safety and project standards.
• Support commissioning and debugging of BAS/automation interfaces.
• Maintain checklists, track issues, and prioritize tasks with the PM.
• Communicate clearly with management, engineering, and customers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Interpret layouts/drawings

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

Customer service

Work authorization USA

Safety awareness

Education

4-year Engineering degree or Building Construction Management

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Toyota Automated Logistics is seeking a Regional Site Project Engineer to support the St. Louis Regional team on customer project implementation.

Job Overview:

Site Project Engineers are the primary representatives for Toyota Automated Logistics during the installation, commissioning, and startup portions of a material handling/ automation project. Toyota Automated Logistics, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, has a strong, 60+ year presence in the North American market, with regional sales offices located throughout the US and Canada. Toyota Automated Logistics is the lead of integrating large scale Material Handling solutions often involving Bastian’s Controls, Software, Robotics, Custom Automation, and Consulting Teams within a project.

Job Functions:

• Close coordination with Project Manager and/or Field Application Engineer as applicable.
• Assist with final review of equipment layouts and installation drawings redline and/or update installation drawings where applicable.
• Help develop and provide input into Request For Quote (RFQ) for installation contractor selection.
• On-site receiving of shipments and organization of implementation site (documenting damage, inventory equipment, preparing lay-down areas, etc.).
• Develop daily Site Reports and publish to project team and / or customer.
• Manage subcontractor personnel and hold them to Bastian and customer standards; costs and installation time based on goals / budgets received from Project Manager.
• Help implement and manage Bastian safety processes/protocol to maintain a safe work site. This includes sub-contractors hired by Toyota Automated Logistics.
• Manage the installation, start-up, troubleshooting of Bastian supplied equipment in coordination with a Bastian commissioning engineer, Project Manager, or project engineer.
• Assist in industrial control system debugging and all other equipment interfaces Toyota Automated Logistics provides when applicable. This includes assistance in equipment acceptance testing.
• Develop and maintain installation and commissioning check list.
• Maintain daily task/issues/punch list and work with project manager in developing priority ranking.
• Solve technical problems either individually or through collaboration.
• Clear and effective communication with management, engineering, project management and other team members.
• Check and use voicemail and e-mail diligently.
• Respond to customer requests in a timely manner.

Travel Requirements:

• 80% onsite field presence (mixture of local and occasional overnight travel)
• Travel expenses paid by Toyota Automated Logistics
• Must maintain a valid drivers license

Preferred Skills and Required Qualifications :

• 4-year Engineering or Building Construction Management Degree
• Strong interpersonal skills required
• Must be fluent with the MS Office software suite
• Must be able to interpret facility and equipment layouts/drawings
• Skilled in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and PLC troubleshooting
• Material Handling, Robotics, Manufacturing or Packaging background a plus
• The candidate must have a solid understanding of the application of contemporary industrial control systems and/or other machine interfaces
• Strong demonstrated sense of customer service
• Must be eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsorship.
• Employees must follow all information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report any suspected security incidents to support our information security controls.

About Toyota Automated Logistics:

Toyota Automated Logistics is your global partner for integrated warehouse automation. Our team combines the talents of Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business and viastore under one brand to deliver scalable systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services.

In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Vacation / Holiday Pay
• Paid Volunteer time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions
• Company Meetings & Events

Toyota Automated Logistics does not work with outside recruiting agencies. No solicitation phone calls please.