Welding Process Engineer at Toyota Motor Europe | Zaventem

Official title: Welding Process Engineer Automotive

Location: Zaventem (Toyota Technical Centre), Belgium | Employment information: Contract type not disclosed; initial two-year plant assignment in France or the UK

This engineering assignment is concerned with the route from vehicle design to repeatable body-assembly manufacturing. The post holder will test whether design data can meet Toyota manufacturing standards, then work across production and equipment considerations to shape feasible solutions. Alongside established welding-process work, the role examines new technologies and digital applications that may improve factory workflows. It combines detailed technical information with practical factory collaboration during the preparation of new vehicle and production concepts for mass production.

Responsibilities

• Convert vehicle styling and design expectations into manufacturing concepts that are practical, high quality and capable of scaling.
• Examine design data against Toyota manufacturing standards and identify the resulting effects on the production process.
• Work with Production and Equipment teams to assess process feasibility and develop possible improvements.
• Shape improvement proposals with due regard for safety, quality, cost, investment and productivity.
• Use benchmarking and best-practice analysis to find opportunities for cost reduction and process optimisation.
• Lead process-improvement and equipment-design work through 3D models, simulation tools, 2D drawings and bills of materials.
• Investigate and introduce manufacturing technologies, digital tools, automation and virtual-reality applications that improve workflows and support the factory of the future.
• Help prepare new vehicle and production concepts for transition to mass production.
• Undertake a minimum two-year assignment at a Toyota factory in France or the UK shortly after starting, including occasional weekend work for critical milestones.

Qualifications

• Fluent English is required as Toyota Motor Europe's business language, alongside a master's degree in Engineering; no driving-licence requirement is stated.
• Candidates need two to five years of experience with metal welding systems in an automotive manufacturing setting.
• Applicants need hands‑on shop‑floor exposure and experience of close collaboration with production teams.
• Experience with CATIA V5, Process Simulate (PSR), AutoCAD or comparable engineering or manufacturing tools is required, together with strong Microsoft Excel capability.
• The role requires the ability to manage technical data, including 3D models, drawings, process documentation and production records.
• A proactive, practical approach, strong communication and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to work independently and in multicultural teams are required.
• Applicants must be open to international assignments, relocation and occasional weekend work outside Belgium.
• Preferred: Knowledge of French is an asset.
• Preferred: Familiarity with Power BI or Power Automate, plus a continuous‑improvement approach suited to a dynamic manufacturing environment, is advantageous.

Skills and Competencies

• Metal welding systems knowledge supports engineering decisions in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing‑concept development is used to turn vehicle‑design expectations into scalable production methods.
• Design‑for‑manufacture capability helps assess design data against manufacturing standards.
• Production‑line set‑up, tooling and equipment introduction support new vehicle concepts moving towards mass production.
• CATIA V5, Process Simulate (PSR), AutoCAD, 3D modelling and simulation support process and equipment design.
• 2D drawings, bills of materials and Microsoft Excel support the management and communication of technical information.
• Benchmarking and process‑optimisation skills help identify cost‑reduction and workflow‑improvement opportunities.
• Digital tools, automation, virtual reality, communication and problem solving support practical collaboration across manufacturing work.

Benefits and Employment Information

• The flexible reward plan offers options that include extra insurance, a bike lease, extra holidays and other mobility choices.
• Meal vouchers and eco vouchers are included in the stated offer.
• The insurance package covers medical, life, disability and pension insurance.
• Additional paid Toyota and seniority holidays are provided above statutory holidays.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working are listed, including 20 days of homeworking from abroad.
• Toyota and Lexus car‑lease formulas and purchase discounts are a