Packaging Analyst Engineer

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.

Who we're looking for

Toyota's Supply Chain Strategy (SCS) Manufacturing Parts Operations (MPO) Packaging Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Packaging Engineer.

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage the design/development of packaging with Toyota Suppliers to ensure that parts arrive to the customer in a high state of quality. Must be able to clearly communicate Toyota standards and requirements for packaging to be designed to go through various supply chains and production process. Must be able to gain consensus with the working groups within the supply chain to ensure packaging adheres to strict safety and quality standards to ensure no disruption in the logistics supply chain. Must be able to work with design to implement part shape change to lower logistics costs. Reporting to the Packaging Manager, the person in this role will support the MPO packaging objectives to implement improvements to lower overall logistics cost.

What you'll be doing

• Work on packaging design/development for Toyota parts to support North America Manufacturing Company (NAMC) production or Parts Distribution Center's (PDC)
• Work on packaging studies for cost estimates and cost improvement investigations
• Participate in negotiations with chief engineers on design changes to reduce logistics costs
• Work with suppliers to ensure external packaging design meets Toyota standards
• Participate in project management to ensure packaging is designed; tested and procured to meet NAMCs production timeline
• Work on all packaging development for external steel packaging; bid activity for the NAMCs
• Work on overall vehicle project for packaging design and development Design Investigation Request (DIRs) for Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) /Toyota Technical Center (TTC)
• Conduct problem solving and counter measure safety/quality issues due to packaging
• Work on management of returns to suppliers to ensure no packaging shortages for NAMCs production
• Participate in project management of service and accessories campaigns to support dealer activities
• Work with packaging design software to create innovative packaging solutions and designs
• Work on setting North America packaging standards that will help suppliers understand sustainability solutions to packaging designs
• Coordinate in the forecasting of packaging investments to help ensure new model projects stay within budget guidelines
• Work on proposed budgets and funding requirements for packaging supply chain loops
• Write budget strategies (RINGIs) and obtain executive approval for procurement of packaging
• Work with fabricators to develop innovative packaging to reduce overall costs and support Toyota sustainability goals
• Coordinate the vehicle buildout activity to recover obsolete packaging for future use and recycling
• Work with key stakeholders to understand environmental regulations and develop supporting systems along with processes to ensure Toyota is compliant

• Bachelor of Science degree (packaging/industrial or engineering) or equivalent experience in related field
• Project management experience
• Microsoft Excel/Access knowledge and understanding to analyze data quickly and efficiently
• Willing to travel up to 20% (domestically/internationally)
• Experience with manipulating and organizing large data sets
• Experience with verbal and written presentations

• Toyota production understanding and experience
• Automotive manufacturing experience
• Supply chain material flow
• CAD/CATIA experience