Materials 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 worlds 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. Were 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 were looking for

Toyotas Materials Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Materials Engineer to work in the Paint Design and Development group.

The primary responsibility of this role is the development and instruction of new paint materials and colors applied in-house at Toyota North American manufacturing facilities.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, the person in this role will support the Materials Engineering Departments objective of implementing appealing products that meet customer and company needs.

What youll be doing

• Lead the development, evaluation, and implementation of new paint materials and colors with suppliers, color design, sales, production engineering, quality engineering, and/or manufacturing groups.

• Create paint instruction drawings for in-house parts to ensure optimal quality and cost.

• Collaborate with internal/external departments and suppliers to improve paint quality, productivity, cost, and environmental impact at manufacturing plants as well as reduce development lead times.

• Continuously review industry trends and competitive landscape to identify new ways to delight our customers.

What you bring

• Bachelor of Science degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or Chemistry AND/OR commensurate experience.

• Proven experience in materials-related engineering function.

• Demonstrated knowledge of material development and evaluation requirements.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders to achieve company objectives.

• Experience with project management, maintaining schedules, and reporting in a timely manner.

• Willingness to travel domestically up to 25%.

Added bonus if you have

• Completed Toyota Business Practice through Panel.

• Knowledge of Toyota material development and process requirements.

• Experience working with design, manufacturing, and evaluation of coatings; and/or automotive materials.

• Experience working with Python or similar programming language.

• Experience working with CATIA or other computer-aided design tools.

• Experience with PowerApps and PowerBI.

• Experience with applied statistics (i.e. confidence intervals, multivariate analysis, regression).

• Experience with machine learning and/or AI concepts including but not limited to supervised learning and featuring engineering.

• Experience with interpreting and validating model performance using metrics such as R2, cross-validation, etc.

What Well 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 (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com .