Conveyor Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

About the role

The Conveyor Project Engineer supports conveyor system planning, design, procurement, installation, and commissioning for automotive assembly operations. This role involves developing master schedules, coordinating with vendors and internal teams, reviewing technical drawings, overseeing on-site installation, and ensuring all conveyor systems meet Toyota standards for safety, quality, and performance. The position requires hands-on involvement on the shop floor, close coordination with construction and safety teams, and responsibility for technical reviews and project execution from concept through startup.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Master Scheduling
  • 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
• Engineering & Technical Work
  • 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
• Vendor & Supplier Coordination
  • Cover conveyor design and installation with North American and Japanese suppliers
  • Support simulation reviews to identify bottlenecks (direct simulation experience not required)
  • Ensure suppliers provide accurate schedules, manpower planning, and progress updates
• Installation & Site Coordination
  • Work closely with Toyota Construction Coordinators to ensure high-quality, on-time installations
  • Cook 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

Required 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, Strong communication, schedule management, and documentation skills, Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods
• Eligible to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• 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)
• Experience coordinating with Japanese suppliers