Graduate Quality Engineer - Project & Audit Division

In a nutshell

The Project Quality Graduate Engineer will support Toyota Motor Europe’s Project & Audit Division in ensuring new vehicle and mobility projects meet customer expectations. The role involves analysing market trends, identifying past quality concerns, defining improvement priorities, coordinating with European stakeholders and manufacturing plants, and conducting quality audits throughout vehicle development. The ideal candidate holds an engineering master’s degree, demonstrates strong analytical and communication skills, initiative, teamwork, and willingness to travel across Europe and Japan.

Company Information

Toyota is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global company, founded in 1937. Today, Toyota sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350,000 people worldwide.At Toyota Motor Europe (TME), with our headquarters based in Brussels, Belgium, around 2,700 colleagues from more than 60 nationalities work together across Europe. We are responsible for the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts and accessories, and we support Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.We are on an exciting journey as we continue to evolve into a mobility company. Our goal is to create even more value and happiness for our customers through a wide range of mobility solutions. 

Your team and your responsibilities

Team description

For Toyota, Quality is a way of life.  Nothing is so good that it cannot be made better, that is why we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. This basic principle for us is called: “KAIZEN” and is what guides us in our pursuit of best Quality and the delivery of unparalleled customer’s satisfaction.

Within the Quality Function of Toyota’s European Headquarter, our team is the ultimate responsible to guarantee that the products and services we are introducing to the market will meet Customers’ expectations.

Hence, we are responsible to audit, evaluate & improve the overall quality level for European vehicle projects (from concept until Start of Production).

We are currently looking for an additional team member that would reinforce our vehicle projects’ quality activities.

Your responsibilities

• You analyse Quality related market trends and Customers’ requirements by using various surveys & research in Europe and develop European customer satisfaction improvement requirements for next vehicle or mobility projects
• You collect and study past Quality concerns to understand how to prevent them in the next vehicle projects
• You use your analysis results to plan & implement key Quality improvement priorities for new projects together with the related project stakeholders in other related departments at Toyota and European Manufacturing Plants (EMC). These priorities will be followed up during each stage of the project
• You define and align with related projects stakeholders on the required Quality activities and key Quality performance indicators for new vehicles projects and confirm them during each stage/milestone of the project
• You audit the product, parts, or service’s quality level by performing confirmation activities during development stage & during pre-production stage
• You provide recommendation towards the readiness judgement to release the vehicle or mobility projects to the market

You continuously look for way to improve current working methodologies and standardise the best practises into concrete procedures

Your Profile

For TME Graduate positions we are targeting recent University Graduates (less than 18 months of experience excluding internships)

• You have a master’s degree in engineering
• You have strong interest in automotive and mobility, practical experience in those fields is an asset
• You are fluent in English (TME’s business language)
• You are curious, fact based and have strong analysis skills
• You have courage to take initiative with ownership and defend your opinions assertively and with respect
• You are a team player and actively contribute to the team’s success and wellbeing
• You are stress resistant and have strong personal organization competences to prioritize and manage diverse tasks while meeting strict deadlines

• Mastering Microsoft Office tools is a must, other software knowledge (e.g. programming tool) is an asset
• You are flexible and willing to travel (maximum 25%) across Europe, mostly, and in Japan
• You have a B driving licence, valid for manual transmission vehicles

We offer

We offer a dynamic multicultural work environment with broad opportunities to learn every day and exciting career pathways that help you explore different disciplines or areas of expertise.

Your benefits:

• Permanent contract and a structured 18-month Graduate Development Programme
• Competitive salary package based on your experience, including a bonus plan depending on individual and/or company results;
• Flexible reward plan that will allow you to personalise part of your reward plan and balance it in line with your priorities by opting for extra insurance, more mobility options (bike lease), extra holidays and more;
• Meal and eco vouchers;
• Insurance package (medical, life, disability, pension);
• Extra paid holidays (Toyota days, seniority days…) above the legal holidays. More can be added through our flexible reward package;
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working (homeworking, 20 days from abroad);
• Interesting car lease formulas and discount when buying a Toyota or Lexus;
• Various company discounts – Exceptional terms and prices on products and services from your favourite brands and retailers;
• Company restaurant – Warm dishes, salads and desserts daily, including Japanese and traditional Belgian specialties, as well as a vegan/vegetarian option;
• Sport facilities – Tennis, squash, volleyball, football and softball pitches are available at various Toyota sites;
• Team building activities and other personnel related events;
• Programs to support your physical and social well-being.

A truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone. Our recruitment decisions are based on everyone’s skills, experience, and the requirements of the role.We welcome people of all backgrounds, including different nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, ages, religions, ethnicities, abilities, and other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment. We believe that our individual experiences and diverse perspectives are a key strength, helping us learn from one another and grow together.Together, we can make a positive impact and go beyond the ordinary.If you need any adjustments or specific support during the recruitment or interview process, for any reason, we encourage you to let your recruiter know. We are happy to help create a process that works for you.