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Transmission Design Engineer US

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc (TEMA)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc (TEMA) is the alignment of Toyota's North American R&D and manufacturing operations, joining the operations, planning and technical functions. Established in April 2006, TEMA strengthens Toyota's North American customer focus, through improved supplier cooperation, overall speed, flexibility and attention to quality. TEMA headquarters in Erlanger, KY, house the Toyota Operations Center and the Toyota Planning Center. Toyota Technical Center (TTC) has an excellent opportunity for an Engineer within our Drivetrain Engineering Department (DTE), located in Ann Arbor, MI.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Design Role:
  • Study and write a report to design Automatic Transmission parts
  • Create Automatic Transmission drawings in CAD
  • Manage the design, evaluation, and implementation of localized Automatic Transmission parts
Design Liaison Role:
  • Travel to North American suppliers and Toyota Manufacturing Centers to gather engineering data
  • Compile and evaluate North American data and make an engineering recommendation to Toyota Design in Japan
Design Research Role:
  • Research North American Drivetrain trends and new technology
  • Report and recommend future Toyota design direction

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Strong problem solving and communication skills to lead and report projects
  • Experience/interest with vehicle design and development
  • Experience and willingness to work with CAD and CAE
  • Knowledge of Toyota Production System and quality systems
  • Possibility of long term assignment in Toyota Japan
  • TTC Transfer or New Hire with Intern/Co-op experience
  • Positive thinking and highly motivated for any problem

Job

Engineering

Primary Location

US-MI-Detroit/Ann Arbor-Ann Arbor

Organization

TTC - Toyota Technical Center