Conveyor Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

About the role

CrossSafety provides engineering and technical professionals to support large-scale automotive manufacturing, battery production, and new model launch programs across North America. We partner with industry-leading OEMs to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the master schedule for assigned conveyor projects
• Chair project, engineering, and controls meetings; track open issues to closure
• Collect volume requirements and support conveyor capacity planning
• Prepare engineering estimates, calculations, drawings, and project reports
• Review and direct conveyor approval drawings for compliance with specifications
• Provide mechanical and controls design direction based on process and standards
• Generate specifications for procurement, run-off, and buy-off activities
• Perform conveyor chain pull calculations and buffer min/max analysis
• Conduct structural steel and concrete load analysis (Kip loading)
• Support cycle time development for conveyors and lift equipment
• Apply PFMEA (Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) methodologies
• Coverage of North American and Japanese suppliers
• Support simulation reviews to identify bottlenecks
• Ensure suppliers provide accurate schedules, manpower planning, and progress updates
• Work closely with Toyota Construction Coordinators to ensure high-quality, on-time installations
• Coordinate with Toyota Safety Managers to ensure 100% safe work environments following Toyota Safety Standards and TCSR
• Plan and track installation schedules for steel, pits, building facilities, and conveyor equipment
• Confirm daily subcontractor schedules and progress
• Develop and coordinate confirmation plans with TMMBC Maintenance and Assembly teams
• Oversee conveyor/equipment startup, debug, and system commissioning
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
• Experience with AutoCAD and CATIA
• Ability to perform:
• Conveyor chain pull analysis
• Conveyor buffer min/max studies
• Structural and concrete load analysis
• Understanding of conveyor simulation (coordination level OK; direct operation not required)
• Experience developing conveyor and lifter cycle times
• PFMEA experience
• Strong communication, schedule management, and documentation skills
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods

Requirements

• Eligible to work in the United States
• Bilingual Spanish/English capability
• Eligible to work in both the U.S. and Mexico
• Automotive conveyor or automotive assembly equipment experience
• Experience with national building codes (BOCA, NEC, OSHA, SMACNA, ANSI)
• Ability to supervise and support subcontractors and vendors during installation
• Experience coordinating with Japanese suppliers

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
• Experience with AutoCAD and CATIA
• Ability to perform:
• Conveyor chain pull analysis
• Conveyor buffer min/max studies
• Structural and concrete load analysis
• Understanding of conveyor simulation (coordination level OK; direct operation not required)
• Experience developing conveyor and lifter cycle times
• PFMEA experience

Skills

• Communication, schedule management, and documentation skills
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods

Benefits

We offer competitive hourly rates and the opportunity to work on high-impact industrial and construction projects across the United States. CrossSafety fosters an inclusive and respectful workplace and provides accommodations upon request.

Pay

Competitive hourly rate

Schedule

Overtime may be required based on project demand