**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." _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 newest manufacturing facility - in Liberty, North Carolina - is looking for passionate and highly motivated Engineering Services/Maintenance Manager. Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC) has a created a dynamic and efficient technical organization to support the daily operations of manufacturing. The role of this position is to continue creating, implementing, and launching technical training, framework, and systems, which will be used in the engineering services and maintenance departments. This person will be a part of and lead a team of engineers and maintenance members to plan, manage, and provide engineering solutions to improve manufacturing KPIs and manage process changes. Primarily, this person will instill a culture of continuous improvement, creating a collaborative team in a manufacturing organization who takes pride in the technical department of engineering services and maintenance. Reporting to Senior Engineering Services Manager, and this individual will work in partnership with maintenance, production, and other departments. A successful candidate must exhibit Toyota Way leadership values, Respect for People and Continuous Improvement Activity. Desired characteristics include perseverance, curiosity for enrichment learning, self-motivation, good communication skills, and humility. They must be able to navigate complex problem solving at the regional/global level. A successful candidate must be effective at identifying and removing barriers that hinder progress of the Engineering Services/Maintenance departments. The candidate must decide, manage, and assign appropriate work priorities to direct reports as well as develop and execute schedule for said priorities and report their status to senior management group. **What you’ll be doing** + Support the existing managers with the ongoing establishment of engineering services and maintenance departments by recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding new members. + Guide engineering services and maintenance members to achieve Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and People Development KPIs. + Train, promote, teach, and further develop three pillar function and 4S systems. + Become knowledgeable and learn quickly about the people, process, and product to provide technical expertise and direction to the team when needed. + Spend a considerable amount of time on the production floor with equipment and people. This will result in a direct result of developing, coaching each team member’s technical capability and problem–solving methodology. + Interact within the manufacturing department to confirm that performance and expectations are being met. + Expected to have strong focus on people development – providing leadership teaching, coaching and mentorship to all team members. + Meet engineering services and maintenance related KPIs by driving action through pro-active problem solving, visualizing department status, and providing tangible, continual improvements. **What you bring** + Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or 10+ years of equivalent professional experience in manufacturing, engineering, or maintenance. + Experience in engineering or process role for high volume manufacturing. + Experience in a management role with responsibility for direct reports. + Experience troubleshooting technical issues within a manufacturing environment, including equipment, installation, downtime, or similar. + Working knowledge of mean time to repair (MTTR) and mean time between failure (MTBF). + Ability to work weekends and off shift in a rotation plan with other managers to support a 24/7/365 manufacturing facility, including overtime up to 25% or higher during peak times. + Ability to work summer and winter shutdown and holidays as needed, including business travel, both domestic and international, up to 20%. **Added Bonus if you have** + Experience with new equipment technology related to start-up, major model change, and product launches in a fast pace highly automated manufacturing environment. + Completion of A3, Toyota Business Practice (TBP), or other equivalent documented problem-solving activity. + Knowledge of battery manufacturing cell and/or module. + Skills related to industrial process engineering (Controls, IoT, Process Monitoring, Andon utilization, data collection and storage, analytics). **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. + 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 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.