Toro company's plant 1 located in ciudad juarez, chihuahua, mexico is a division of the toro company since 1999, we pride ourselves on providing garden and landscape maintenance. We produce cordless irrigation systems, blowers, equipment to assist with tree maintenance, lawn mowers, garden vehicles, trenchers. In general, irrigation systems and outdoor solutions. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come discover what makes toro company the best place in town to build a career.
what will you do?
in order to grow and build a successful career at the toro company, you will be responsible for:
job duties & responsibilities:
* represent manufacturing as a core team member in new product development, product enhancement projects and on core business teams. Insure that all the proper operations resources are involved in the project as necessary. Provide timely communications between the project team and the operations functions. Travel to our juarez and el paso facility as required for pilot runs.
* with the support of the project lead and plant me, the ame plays a leadership role in dfma activities during product development. Work with the design team on a day to day basis. Involve the plant assembly me, fabrication mes and suppliers as needed to make informed, timely decisions related to manufacturability, quality and cost.
* assume primary responsibility for the manufacturability of the product. This includes ensuring manufacturing input from toro plants and component suppliers (through npd sourcing) are considered by design early in a project, preferably in feasibility. Address assembly issues uncovered during design reviews or prototype builds and any component manufacturability versus tolerance concerns prior to production.
* manage the product development tooling budget, including initial estimates, iar creation, and spending authorization. Select optimum tooling method for functional needs and volumes. Coordinate tooling releases to ensure tool availability to meet schedule.
* provide leadership to explore and implement the use of new technologies, methodologies and materials that can be incorporated into the product design and manufacturing processes to reduce costs, enhance product performance and quality and/or enhance the state of the art of manufacturing or product development.
* co-manage the prototype manufacturing process by working with the manufacturing plant, npd sourcing, prototype buyers, sourcing, pdl and design engineering to procure and coordinate prototype materials for the manufacture of prototypes.
* work with sourcing, manufacturing and others to develop a lead time schedule for all components that will assist the project team in developing a design release schedule that will allow component and tooling procurement within reasonable time limits.
* support manufacturing during prototype builds, the pilot build and the transition to full production as needed.
* works closely with design engineering, plant manufacturing engineering, sourcing, quality, cost estimating and finance.
* must develop a strong professional working relationship with all toro manufacturing locations and have an in depth knowledge base of all internal manufacturing capabilities.
what do you need?
to be considered for this position, an individual must meet the following minimum requirements:
* b.s. Mechanical, industrial or agricultural engineering + 3 years of experience in a similar role.
* experience with autocad, sap, and ms office.
* knowledge of the building process and construction principles.
* must be comfortable in a plant environment, participating in prototype builds and production start up.
* good verbal and written communication skills.
* troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
* project management skills.
* lean manufacturing experience.
* us visa. This role will be required to travel domestic and internationally up to 30%.
* english language proficiency. (please apply with c.v. in english)
what can we offer you?
at toro company, we're always working to make sure our employees know how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, great benefits - the toro company offers the employees of our juarez 1 plant, in addition to the benefits by law:
* café
* scholarships
* dental policy
* major medical insurance
* life insurance
* medical department
* volunteering
* competitive salary: the salary range encompasses skills, experience, education, and location. It's not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions depend on the circumstances of each case.
we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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