Senior Engineer - Battery

Overview

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.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Toyota’s Battery Production Engineering department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Senior Engineer to work in the Battery group.

The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare and coordinate procurement, install and trial of battery equipment to support new model launches.

This position will be located at Toyota North Carolina, and report to the Engineering Manager for Battery.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing process plans for battery production lines within the Production Engineering (PE)department with direct support from the Manager

• Focused area in electrode battery production area, specifically coating

• Leading Engineers and Technicians

• Leading cost planning, budget creation, machine specification, procurement, validation, installation, pre-productions trials and launch of battery production lines

• Creating and maintaining detail schedules and budgets for assigned area

• Participate in cross functional working groups across the local facility and corporate departments to achieve project goals

• Participate in a mentor program to grow as an engineer and learn from others within the department

• Construction / Equipment installations

What you bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field or 5+ years of equivalent experience in Manufacturing

• Experience in the development, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and/or operations in the one or more of the following processes specifically intended for the manufacture of batteries for electrified vehicle drivetrains 

  • Slurry mixing

  • Coating/drying

• 5 years of experience in Production Preparation or Manufacturing and experience in execution of capital projects, preferably from initial planning to start of production. Including schedule creation and KPI tracking from initial planning to start of production

• AutoCAD experience, including the ability to read, interpret and manipulate drawings

• Ability to work weekend, holiday and shutdown work; paid overtime up to 25%

• Business travel, both domestic and international, up to 15%

Added bonus if you have

• 10 years or more of experience in Manufacturing

• 10 years or more of experience in Production Preparation

• Experience and/or exposure to battery manufacturing process

  • Solvent recovery

  • Calendaring

  • Slitting or notching

  • Winding or web management

• PLC experience, including the ability to investigate and troubleshoot

• Experience in creating and implementing processes in a manufacturing environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Toyota Production Engineering experience

• Advanced degree, such as MS in Engineering or an MBA

• TBP completion through Panel (Toyota Team members only)

• Japanese language ability (Rank N1-N5)

What we’ll bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• 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
• 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 (i