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 diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
Toyota Manufacturing is looking to develop new innovative solutions to support the future of mobility, and values being a member of a local and global community. We offer an inclusive team environment that values “respect for people” and we are a company with a rich history and an exciting future to pursue your professional dreams. Along with great pay, amazing benefits, and a stable work environment – Toyota Manufacturing has it all."
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Who we’re looking for
Toyota’s Environmental & Facilities Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Facilities Group Leader.
The primary responsibility of this role is to support manufacturing facility operations at the Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina. Selected candidate will manage a team of 8 – 10 team member(s) / team leader(s).
Reporting to the Manager – Environmental & Facilities Operations, the person in this role will support the Environmental & Facilities Department's objective to help lead design and construction along with operational systems development for Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina.
What you’ll be doing
Construction Phase 2 yrs. (pre-SOP):
- Lead by “Safety First” mindset, using principles such as ‘Customer First and Respect for Team Members’ along with learning & implementing the core foundation of the Toyota Production System in day-to-day operations.
- Coach and develop Facilities Maintenance team members on a daily basis, provide clear direction, technical resources, training & work plans.
- Creating facilities maintenance training programs and set-up.
- Supporting facilities equipment installation as listed but not limited to:
- Equipment Buy-Off/Confirmation from Install to Operations Hand-Over.
- Vendor Training.
- Facility Team Member Training.
- Drawing review and approvals.
- Developing appropriate systems for overall start-up and check operations of all facilities systems.
- Supporting the development of facilities equipment operations and monitoring, preventive maintenance, breakdown prevention, and recovery processes.
Post Construction (POST SOP):
- Lead by “Safety First” mindset, using principles such as ‘Customer First and Respect for Team Members’ along with learning & implementing the core foundation of the Toyota Production System in day-to-day operations.
- Coach and develop Facilities Maintenance team members on a daily basis, provide clear direction, technical resources, training & work plans.
- Supporting daily operations and maintenance for Plant utility and building systems – Power, chilled water, compressed air, HVAC, water supply, wastewater, and dust collection equipment.
- Tracking and identifying operational issues and problem solve with countermeasures via maintenance repairs, and/or contract support.
- Creating a standardized process(s) and documentation for various control systems.
- Supporting programming, troubleshooting, modifying, and/or repairing programmable logic controllers for facilities engineering systems.
- Project planning and project management coordination for energy and water reduction.
- Lead activity to support Company Target(s) & Objective(s) such as Key Performance Indicators for Safety, Quality, Cost, etc.
- Leading a team for daily response to equipment issues so as not to impact and/or minimize downtime to production.
- Develop next generation of Facilities Maintenance Team Members.
What you bring
- Experience in Facilities Maintenance in the manufacturing industry or equivalent military experience.
- Experience leading in a team environment.
- Knowledge of Allen Bradley and/or Mitsubishi PLC programming.
- Lead Preventive Maintenance activities.
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex issues.
- Ability to read/understand mechanical & electrical schematics.
- Experience with preparing/developing technical presentations, developing others, and relationship building.
- Demonstrated capability to perform systematic problem-solving to identify root causes and countermeasures.
- Must be willing to work weekends.
- Facility Operations will ‘mimic’ the production plan of the 2/2/3 schedule with 12-hour work days (Panama Schedule – 84 Hr 2 wk pay period).
- Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, and Excel, including project management ability to make milestone schedules/work plans.
- Demonstrated ability to perform failure diagnosis, including identifying and reporting on failure of components.
- Ability to pass Toyota Skilled Maintenance Assessment Testing (Written & Practical).
Added bonus if you have
- Technical-focused college degree (i.e. electrical/mechanical/industrial engineering).
- Application knowledge of Floor Management system.
- Deep understanding of Workplace Organization (5S – Shift / Sort / Sweep / Sustain / Standardize).
- Supervisory experience including conducting formal reviews and coaching to maximize performance.
- Experience training employees on change points or new systems.
- Experience making mid-term equipment improvement plans.
- Experience with cost management & cost reduction activities.
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.
- Vehicle purchase & lease programs.
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.
- Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable).
- 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 diverse 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. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.
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.
