Toyota Material Handling

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Let Toyota take your career to new heights. Toyota Material Handling provides employees with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through innovation and creativity in an unmatched culture.

Based in Columbus, Indiana, Toyota offers a full line of high-quality material handling equipment sold under the Toyota brand for over 50 years. We hire great people from a wide array of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes Toyota Material Handling stronger. We seek individuals committed to excellence with talent, skill and innovation. We offer a generous salary and benefits package with a pleasant and enthusiastic work environment.

Toyota Material Handling's manufacturing facility includes processes for sheet metal cutting and fabrication, steel saw cutting, CNC machining, press brake and hydraulic press forming, manual and robotic MIG welding, resistance welding, powder coating, painting, assembly, and inspection.

About the Job:

The Production Engineering Supervisor is a technically minded, entrepreneurial professional who will lead a team of Production Engineers. The team supports the activities in the plant related to machining and forming processes.  This person must be results-oriented and process focused with an approach that is responsive and aligned with company strategies.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

In this role, you will perform functions including:

• Lead day-to-day activities and project progression of multiple Engineers and Technician level Associates.
• Mentor and develop direct reports following TMH leadership models and practices.
• Proactively identify continuous improvement activities within manufacturing to help our Associates work safely while increasing the quality of our products.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout manufacturing to increase the productivity of operations to deliver Toyota’s customer the best value.
• Support organizational initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of our operations while supporting the community within which we live.
• Support engineers to improve problem solving and strategic planning skills.
• Develop a vision and path forward for the area supported by your team, which will allow new technology and automation to increase productivity and capacity to meet future sales forecasts.
• Facilitate lean manufacturing practices within the Toyota Production System to improve material flow and inventory levels to reduce lead-time and improve safety.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology (Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical/Materials/Chemical)
• 1-3 years of technical leadership experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment

What You’ll Need for Success:

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization to advance your goals.
• Ability to show initiative and work within a busy environment with conflicting priorities.
• Flexible work ethic to meet varying workload demands of the position.
• Experience with industrial machining processes and methods including:
  • Vertical and Horizontal Milling
  • Lathe turning
  • Laser Cutting and Forming (press brake and die)
  • New process development
  • Product safeguarding through robust poka-yoke implementation
  • Automated process development and robotic part tending
• Ability to communicate priorities and execute evolving action plans

• Strong technical experience with troubleshooting capability and willingness to work hands-on.
• Strong work ethic, intrinsically motivated, ability to organize work and help maintain timelines on concurrent projects.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and process improvement.
• Ability to convey complex information in an understandable format.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

What You’ll Get in Return:
Toyota Material Handling offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Generous Salary + Bonus Program
• Low cost Medical with FREE Dental and FREE Vision Insurance
• FREE on-site medical center
• On-site Pharmacy
• FREE on-site gym membership
• Wellness program (offers premium discounts for the medical plan)
• 401k matching
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP) that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Generous paid time off (PTO) allotment
• Between 13-14 paid holidays
• New Parent Leave 

Affirmative Action Responsibility:

As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to individuals with disabilities to interview and to perform the essential functions of a role.

It is Toyota Material Handling’s policy to afford equal employment and advancement opportunity for all qualified individuals without distinction or discrimination because of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 Learn More about Toyota Material Handling Careers at www.ToyotaForklift.com/Careers

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