Engineering Graduate Scheme 2025

Engineering at Toyota isn't about nuts and bolts. It's much more about having imagination plus the dedication to keep developing the best processes and products. We encourage our engineers to look at things from every angle to find better ways of working. That's always been the Toyota Way - as our founder Sakichi Toyoda put it: "Inspiration comes from many places. We need to have our eyes, our minds and our hearts open to things we interact with every day, so open your window to the world." You can see that commitment reflected in cars like the Corolla. It's what makes Toyota a great place for inquisitive engineers to sharpen their skills.

Your Time Here:

Here at Toyota we develop members fit for both now and the future, focusing on personal and professional development. Over the two-year scheme, you'll get to see the breadth of our business, receiving responsibility that will stretch your problem-solving skills and introduce you to people at all levels. It’s a challenging scheme, consistently testing your abilities, but equally you’ll receive plenty of support from your mentor, managers, and colleagues. You will be working on valuable projects in one of the following areas:

Quality Assurance

The Quality Assurance Division instils and drives a Quality Mindset across the whole business. This philosophy and culture is integral to all areas of the business and therefore means that a role within Quality Assurance is diverse and varied in nature.

Previous Trainee Engineer (Graduate) projects include:

• Identifying and developing quality improvement activities for a diverse range of manufacturing processes which embrace New Technology
• Working with 1st Tier and 2nd Tier Part Suppliers, across the UK and mainland Europe, on their Quality Manufacturing Systems (overseas travel opportunities)
• Collaborating with other Toyota sites across Europe on kaizen activities
• Supporting the manufacturing divisions to investigate and resolve complex concerns that could have a negative impact on key performance indicators – safety, quality, cost, and time.
• Developing and project managing business cases for future improvement activities

Engineering degree related disciplines (for example: Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Systems) required. Other Engineering Disciplines or Computer Engineering disciplines can be considered.

Assembly

As a graduate within our Assembly Mass Production & Systems section, you will assume the role of Line Engineer alongside the current Line Engineer and become familiar with our assembly shop. You will be working on valuable projects to support the production line, getting involved with and leading activities (with support) relating to areas such as:

• Evaluating & managing change throughout your area of responsibility
• Supporting the production line to investigate and resolve complex concerns raised by members that could have a negative impact on safety, quality, cost, and time.
• Cyber Security deployment & management
• Implementing & Upgrading production information systems such as Andon, Poka Yoke, digital picking & traceability systems
• Developing & introducing breakthrough technology such as Laser guided tow motors, touchless conveyance systems, AI based vision systems.
• Leading projects to introduce or modify machines & tooling, make process & layout improvements.
• Collaborating with other Toyota sites across Europe towards kaizen activities
• Communicating changes with important stakeholders including management, production members within & outside of Assembly division.

Engineering degree related disciplines (for example: Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Systems) required. Other Engineering Disciplines or Computer Engineering disciplines can be considered.

Paint

Inside Paint, we apply various liquid coatings onto the vehicle body and parts utilising both robotic and manual processes. These include electrodeposition anti-corrosion protection paint, sealants, primer, basecoat, clearcoat and waxes to produce a watertight body shell with a quality paint finish to the exterior. Quality control is critical within the Paint process to eliminate any contamination in the various coatings and delight our customers.

Potential projects include:

• Process Engineering
  • Gaining full knowledge of a painting process to enable process improvements to occur such as material reductions or efficiency improvements.
  • Working with Production and Maintenance teams to find the root cause of concerns and agree suitable countermeasures.
  • Data gathering and analysis of complex data to draw conclusions and next steps.
  • Planning and managing contractor activity within the your responsible process.
  • Implementing new equipment in a safe and timely manner.
• Develop IoT and condition monitoring to visualise energy data.
  • Determine energy reduction possibilities and implement appropriate improvements.

Engineering degree discipline required. Background knowledge of Materials, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering and Computing Sciences can be useful within the Paint Division.

Plastics

The plastics division at TMUK is very diverse and covers many Engineering disciplines. The process starts with injection moulding of components for the bumpers, rear doors and instrument panels. Many of these components are painted within a robotic automated paint line. After painting the components are combined with supplied parts to make advanced assemblies that contain the technology for the modern features of the high quality Corolla vehicle. The completed assemblies are delivered on time to the Assembly department. It is critical that we provide first time correct parts to ensure no impact to the production line.

Potential projects include:

• Improvements to component accuracy by redesign of storage fixtures
• Designing and developing tools to apply adhesive solutions for component assembly using in house 3D printing technology
• Developing IoT and Condition monitoring solutions to visualise Quality concerns and manage batch production
• Energy and CO2 monitoring and reduction solutions.
• Automation of component handling.
• Developing our Painting systems and technology to be more efficient and environmentally friendly
• Significant machinery and Equipment refurbishment and replacement projects

Engineering degree discipline required. Mechanical or Chemical Engineering disciplines advantageous but not essential.

Press and Body

The Body division is composed of Press and Weld departments. At TMUK, we are responsible to manufacture body in white using automated process and latest technologies. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of activities including home & desk-based work, planning and shop floor coordination.

As a graduate within Body division, you will be supporting the production line and involved or leading projects (with support) such as:

• Supporting the smooth introduction of new technical systems or process changes.
• Planning and managing contractor work in the area.
• Looking for better ways to do things and embedding them into our systems.
• Supporting production members to investigate and countermeasure safety, quality or cost related concerns.
• Supporting local and international suppliers to improve quality and resolve production difficulties.
• Support Energy and CO2 reduction solutions leading to Carbon neutrality.
• Support future vehicle projects including motorsport and new mobility solutions.

You will be supported by other engineers and management team to communicate, deliver objectives, and develop as per your aspiration.

Engineering degree related disciplines (for example: Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Systems) required.

Facilities

Facilities is responsible for all the onsite infrastructure, from the buildings, to lighting, heating and management of waste water treatment, the road maintenance, to the distribution network for electricity, air, water and gas and fire prevention systems

You will work to replace and improve equipment to meet our environmental and energy targets, and legal compliance requirements. You will work extensively with contractors and the Facilities maintenance team, supported by other Engineers and management to communicate and deliver projects.

Previous Projects include:

• Legal compliance improvements.
• Site Generator SCR installation.
• New Site Compressor design and install.
• AHU Energy Kaizen, Direct drive motors, efficient fans & control.
• Office chiller & Heat pump replacement.
• CO2 & Energy Reduction.
• Plant Investment, 30 year refurbishment of site infrastructure.

Engineering degree related disciplines (for example: Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Systems) required. Technical knowledge & understanding of pumps, motors, equipment control would be beneficial, but not essential.

Business Revenue Centre

The Business Revenue Centre (BRC) is a rapidly growing area of the business. It is breaking through in new areas of business whilst applying our manufacturing knowledge and Toyota Production System skills to give us a competitive advantage.

The BRC work with both internal team members and external partners to accessorise and customise Toyota and Lexus vehicles. As an Graduate in this area, you will gain experience in planning and leading multiple concurrent projects based around creating mobility solutions, ensuring their successful delivery, whilst liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Potential Trainee Engineer (Graduate) projects include:

• Daily problem solving with new products going live in the shop
• Equipment specification investigations and installs
• Project management of breakthrough engineering projects

Engineering degree related disciplines (for example: Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Systems) required.

General Information:

All graduates will take part in six weeks of line training. This will mean that for those six weeks you will work on an area where we build the cars down on the shop floor. Although tough, this experience is extremely rewarding and interesting and gives you a real hands-on insight into what Toyota Manufacturing is all about. We believe this experience is crucial for your personal development and rather unique to our company.

We place great emphasis on learning by doing - usually through structured, on-the-job training. Our graduate programme is assessed and designed to help you reach the standard needed to move into an engineer position at the end of the 2-year programme.

What we look for:

Our engineers are greatly valued and are essential to the success of the business, planning and implementing new equipment, systems, and processes. They're also pivotal in bringing the famous Toyota Production System to life - whether refining a process from a technical perspective or assessing the environmental impact of a production change. Ultimately, we want engineers who are versatile enough to work across the whole plant and beyond.

Alongside having a consistently good academic record, with a minimum 2:1 predicted degree result *, we are looking for people who want to learn from others and are motivated to take on new challenges with a positive mindset. We believe that there's always a better way, therefore if you share our values and thrive on analysing problems from different angles to develop solutions, you could go a long way with us. Similarly, taking a practical approach to your work is important – you will need to be as comfortable on the shop floor as you are in the office.

*See required discipline in specific area description

Additional Requirement: Right to work in the UK by the start of your employment & ideally UK driving license.