Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK

A new chapter was recently launched at our local vehicle museum close to our manufacturing plant. The Great British Car Journey based in Ambergate, Derbyshire welcomed the inclusion of a number of Toyota vehicles built here in Burnaston, UK. The display currently shows the very first Carina E, a Corolla hatchback, an Avensis wagon and a BTCC Avensis. Tim Freeman, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd, said: “We welcomed the kind invitation to be included in the Great British Car Journey display, a display that allows our employees and visitors from all over the UK, and wider, the opportunity to see some of the vehicles that have been produced here in Derbyshire over the past 30 years. Great British Car Journey is a fantastic record of automotive manufacturing here in the UK and a great testament to the skills and innovations that have been developed here through the years." Toyota have been part of the UK automotive landscape for over 30 years, with engines built in North Wales and vehicles built right here in Derbyshire, which has established us as a major manufacturer exporting over 80% of our output to the EU. #toyota #manufacturing #automotive

Great to see APMs (Battery Electric Accessible People Movers) being delivered on the back of a hydrogen powered truck in Paris last week. It’s about end to end thinking and Toyota’s Environmental strategy encompasses this. Additionally, teams from TMUK were instrumental in the manufacture and timely delivery of the APMs. Just one of the many ways in which TMUK has been supporting the road to the Games. https://lnkd.in/e7kpi6J9

Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) recently hosted the equivalent of a passing-out parade for the Toyota Corolla Hybrid its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. More than 20 constabularies attended a “blue light” event to learn more about the qualities that make Corolla a strong proposition for police fleets. Teams from TMUK have worked closely with a number of police forces during the past two years to ensure the vehicle meets all the principal requirements for consideration when service fleets are being replaced or upgraded. It’s great testament to the Corolla’s level of quality and reliability being put into service in such a challenging field of operation. https://lnkd.in/e3ciEsUq

The next stage of the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hilux project took place last week. At an event held at JCB’s quarry in Staffordshire, media and key stakeholders had the chance to hear more about Toyota’s multipath strategy towards decarbonisation as well as experience the vehicle in its natural environment. JCB, fellow promoters of hydrogen technology also took the opportunity to tell their journey to going “off-road to zero”. What a fantastic week with amazing support from all the teams involved.

Applications for 2 exciting graduate opportunities to join our Finance and Purchasing division are now open. The graduate scheme starts in September 2024 and is based in our Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in Derby (UK). About the roles Finance Graduate: The role will be within Cost Management/Costing, where previous projects include automation of producing management accounts and developing a debtors recovery process. The cost management role will involve supporting an area of manufacturing (specifically Assembly, Weld) in their cost reduction activities, investment strategy and cost reporting. The costing role involves Bill of Material maintenance for all vehicles produced in the UK and France, margin analysis and reporting. Purchasing Graduate: The job role will be to support our busy Purchasing Department to deliver objectives that will support Toyota’s drive to reduce cost and increase value. Previous projects include leading commercial discussions for high costs items and conducting tender/competitive bids for benchmarking or resourcing activity. Who are these opportunities for? Our Graduate Schemes are aimed at individuals who have completed their undergraduate degree within the last 3 years.   The vacancies are listed on our recruitment website, which provides further detail about the role and entry requirements. Please visit: https://lnkd.in/dSXFTSCx If you have any questions, please email: [email protected] The application window will close on Sunday 16th June.

Last week Sociability visited TMUK, to officially launch a new accessibility resource for the Burnaston site. Matt Pierri, CEO of Sociability explained “It was fantastic to officially launch our Sociability Accessibility Guide at TMUK, as part of our ongoing partnership. The Sociability platform allows anyone coming onsite, whether employees, visitors or new talent, to quickly find detailed accessibility information for TMUK and nearby local venues - supporting disabled employees & visitors to feel comfortable on site and around it. We are excited to continue working with the TMUK team to champion and empower their workforce, and we are thrilled to see all the exciting onsite changes they are making as part of this commitment.” Richard Kenworthy, Managing Director, TMUK explained "Toyota UK & Toyota GB have been partnering with Sociability in our quest to improve inclusivity. We were delighted to host Sociability at Burnaston to launch the resource & share more about the changes we have made to improve accessibility since Sociability initially mapped our administration buildings & visitor facilities.” You can learn more about Sociability, and their mission to organise the world's accessibility information, on their website https://lnkd.in/dPjET54, or explore our public guide (https://lnkd.in/eKGfVxQr) now. 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our graduate scheme, starting in September 2024. Applications for our Business Specialist Graduate Scheme, based in our Engine Plant in Deeside, North Wales, are currently open. The role provides the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across multiple areas such as HR, Health and Safety and External Affairs. Previous work completed in this role include leading projects to improve our interdependent safety culture and supporting the company wide working group for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Who are these opportunities for? Our Graduate Schemes are aimed at individuals who have completed their undergraduate degree within the last 3 years. This vacancy is listed on our recruitment website, which provide further detail about the role and entry requirements. Please visit: https://lnkd.in/dSXFTSCx If you have any questions, please email: [email protected] The application window will close on Sunday 12th May 2024.

It was great to welcome delegates to one of our Lean Approach Seminars held at Toyota (UK) Ltd in Burnaston (UK) last week, learning about the Toyota Production System and Lean in action and in parallel contributing crucial funds to the Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust. Delegates ventured into Body shop to see standardisation & kaizen in action, whilst in Assembly they witnessed how we maintain standards through effective visualisation, providing easy and quick detection of abnormalities, allowing active daily problem solving within the framework of clear targets/ KPIs. Hercílio Henrique Ribeiro Júnior, SVP cLEAN Specialist, cLEAN Leadership, Novonordisk commented; “It was truly insightful and engaging. We thoroughly enjoyed our discussions and shopfloor visits. We left feeling inspired by the TOYOTA Philosophy and how it is applied in reality. The perspectives gained during the visit will undoubtedly contribute to our internal journey in developing and accelerating the Continuous Improvement Way. Thank you again!" Feel free to email [email protected] if you are keen to start or progress your lean journey. #toyota #lean #toyotaproductionsystem

Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd Lean Approach Seminar 2024 Our Lean Approach Seminars are up and running for 2024 allowing you to come directly to the source at our Burnaston state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and learn more about Toyota’s approach to manufacturing.  The one-day seminar includes an in-depth introduction to TPS, Quality Management & Human Resource Management from members of our senior management team. Shop-floor experiential tours include floor management development systems, process efficiency and daily management.  The cost is £1,100 per delegate, with all monies going directly to the Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust. These funds help support the vital work of local charities and community groups. Since 1992, Toyota UK and the Charitable Trust have donated over £8 million to many worthy and deserving causes. We still have places for: Wednesday 15 May 2024 For further information, contact Julie Langley on 01332 283611 #lean #toyota #charity #toyotaproductionsystem

Apprenticeship Opportunities Applications for our September 2024 Partner Company Maintenance Apprenticeships are now open. Location Year 1&2: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Burnaston, Derbyshire, UK Location Year 3&4: Partner Company site Partner Company Maintenance Apprenticeship Throughout an exceptional 44-month training programme you will learn and develop the technical skills and theory to become an outstanding maintenance technician. Training in our onsite Technical Skills Development Centre, you will learn skills such as welding, robotics and electronics, through a mix of classroom based and hands on work. The apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with Burton and South Derbyshire College. Your first two years on the programme will be spent at Toyota Burnaston, where you will learn all the fundamental skills and theory to be successful in the role. In stage 2 (Year 3&4), you will return to your partner company to apply your skills to a real working environment. Open Evening TMUK will be holding an Open Evenings at our Burnaston site, which is an excellent opportunity to visit TMUK in person and learn more about the apprenticeship scheme, meet both current apprentices and teaching staff, see our outstanding training facilities and meet the representatives from the partner companies. This year we are recruiting for six partner companies including: Pirelli, M&S, Radius Systems, Boots, Forvia Faurecia and OPmobility. We also work closely with JCB and Konecranes. The date and time for our Open Evening is listed below: Partner Company Open Evening: Tuesday 23rd April 2024 (4:00 – 8:00pm) To find out more, book a place at our open evening, or to apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eXukRyUh (Please note that these are entry level positions for those wishing to start a career in Maintenance. If you are successful, you will be employed by your partner company) Closing date for applications: 28th April 2024 #recruitment #maintenance #opportunity #toyota