Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - The Toro Company

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment visa at this time. Who Are We?     The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career. As a core team member representing Operations on product development teams and product support teams, the Advance Manufacturing Engineer (AME) plays a key role in the development and production of successful products from inception through 1st production runs of a product and long term product upkeep. The AME provides DFMA support to the new product development teams with the goals of maximizing product quality and minimizing product cost. With the support of the Project Leader and the plant Manufacturing Engineer, the AME champions design changes that will improve product quality, reduce product cost, and improve product manufacturability.What Will You Do?   In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

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

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 role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Agricultural Engineering or Engineering Technologies is required. Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or business is desirable. Experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and/or project management in a manufacturing plant is required

One to three years of experience in a manufacturing plant environment, plus successful completion of at least three major product development or equivalent projects.

Must possess strong leadership and organizational skills and be able to handle multiple priorities

Other Job-Related Components:

Must be comfortable in a plant environment, participating in prototype builds and production start up

Up to 30% travel may be required

What Can We Give You?     

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including: 

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment. 

Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters! 

Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day. 

Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. 

Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, 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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