Car manufacture, most interesting placement?
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Guys,
I've a formal interview to attent tomorrow at Toyota Burnaston, having passed the first two phases of testing.
The interview is my final hurdle before being hired. No problem with sitting and chatting with someone.
My only concern is, I can't make my mind up which sector of the factory/manufacturing process I'd prefer to work.
Having never worked in a factory and coming from a mostly technical background (aerials, satellite, IT support, networking etc) and not having seen the factory other than the main production line, I'm struggling.
Does anyone work in car manufacture or have any tips for me?
I'd prefer something varying but I appreciate that's against the very nature of manufacture.
So far I'm swaying toward quality assurance..
I've a formal interview to attent tomorrow at Toyota Burnaston, having passed the first two phases of testing.
The interview is my final hurdle before being hired. No problem with sitting and chatting with someone.
My only concern is, I can't make my mind up which sector of the factory/manufacturing process I'd prefer to work.
Having never worked in a factory and coming from a mostly technical background (aerials, satellite, IT support, networking etc) and not having seen the factory other than the main production line, I'm struggling.
Does anyone work in car manufacture or have any tips for me?
I'd prefer something varying but I appreciate that's against the very nature of manufacture.
So far I'm swaying toward quality assurance..
I started off my career with a year at Burnaston - was 15 years ago now, scary that!
QA's not a bad shout - people seemed to enjoy it in there. Other than that, anywhere in manufacturing's pretty good - it's more about the Toyota Production System than anything (stuff that still serves me well now!) with a fair amount of movement between depts unless things have changed!
Good luck!
QA's not a bad shout - people seemed to enjoy it in there. Other than that, anywhere in manufacturing's pretty good - it's more about the Toyota Production System than anything (stuff that still serves me well now!) with a fair amount of movement between depts unless things have changed!
Good luck!
Bear in mind I might be 15 years our of date, but!...
As alluded to above, quality's built in at every stage in a Toyota Plant - it's a fundamental of the TPS (and emulated by most manufacturers these days), but.. They still have a QA dept to handle issues in more depth - doing metrology work on steel to find properties that can lead to pressing problems as a random example...
As for who the QA roles go to, obviously it depends on the specific vacancies they have on offer and your qualifications/ experience - sorry if that sounds vague, but that's all I can really say other than that they're probably largely looking for analytical types for most QA Engineer roles!
I found the selection process was largely about finding out if you're a 'Toyota Person' - being able to work to/ adapt to the philosphy of TPS more than anything (you'll get loads of training in the ins-and-outs of it, so being keen rather than an expert is all that's required in that area) and being a good problem-solver - but able to work in a very structured, disciplined manner!
As alluded to above, quality's built in at every stage in a Toyota Plant - it's a fundamental of the TPS (and emulated by most manufacturers these days), but.. They still have a QA dept to handle issues in more depth - doing metrology work on steel to find properties that can lead to pressing problems as a random example...
As for who the QA roles go to, obviously it depends on the specific vacancies they have on offer and your qualifications/ experience - sorry if that sounds vague, but that's all I can really say other than that they're probably largely looking for analytical types for most QA Engineer roles!
I found the selection process was largely about finding out if you're a 'Toyota Person' - being able to work to/ adapt to the philosphy of TPS more than anything (you'll get loads of training in the ins-and-outs of it, so being keen rather than an expert is all that's required in that area) and being a good problem-solver - but able to work in a very structured, disciplined manner!
Ultuous said:
Bear in mind I might be 15 years our of date, but!...
As alluded to above, quality's built in at every stage in a Toyota Plant - it's a fundamental of the TPS (and emulated by most manufacturers these days), but.. They still have a QA dept to handle issues in more depth - doing metrology work on steel to find properties that can lead to pressing problems as a random example...
As for who the QA roles go to, obviously it depends on the specific vacancies they have on offer and your qualifications/ experience - sorry if that sounds vague, but that's all I can really say other than that they're probably largely looking for analytical types for most QA Engineer roles!
I found the selection process was largely about finding out if you're a 'Toyota Person' - being able to work to/ adapt to the philosphy of TPS more than anything (you'll get loads of training in the ins-and-outs of it, so being keen rather than an expert is all that's required in that area) and being a good problem-solver - but able to work in a very structured, disciplined manner!
O/T but, my Avensis was built there back in Aug 2001. Can I thankyou now? As alluded to above, quality's built in at every stage in a Toyota Plant - it's a fundamental of the TPS (and emulated by most manufacturers these days), but.. They still have a QA dept to handle issues in more depth - doing metrology work on steel to find properties that can lead to pressing problems as a random example...
As for who the QA roles go to, obviously it depends on the specific vacancies they have on offer and your qualifications/ experience - sorry if that sounds vague, but that's all I can really say other than that they're probably largely looking for analytical types for most QA Engineer roles!
I found the selection process was largely about finding out if you're a 'Toyota Person' - being able to work to/ adapt to the philosphy of TPS more than anything (you'll get loads of training in the ins-and-outs of it, so being keen rather than an expert is all that's required in that area) and being a good problem-solver - but able to work in a very structured, disciplined manner!
Boy is it a tough mutha! Easy to work on too
Recent published evidence has concluded that all questions at interview stem from just three; can you do the job, will you enjoy doing the job, and as alluded to above, will you fit the organisation. Bearing that lot in mind at the interview should stand you in good stead.
Re QA; it reminds me of the time when back in the 70s, a US widget manufacturing firm asked a Japanese company to produce its widgets. The Americans asked for no more than 2 failures per one hundred produced (they were experiencing 8 failures per one hundred in their own manufacturing facility). Japanese duly produced the widgets as required, handing over the first batch on time and within budget, which included the two broken ones the Americans had asked for... Good luck!
Re QA; it reminds me of the time when back in the 70s, a US widget manufacturing firm asked a Japanese company to produce its widgets. The Americans asked for no more than 2 failures per one hundred produced (they were experiencing 8 failures per one hundred in their own manufacturing facility). Japanese duly produced the widgets as required, handing over the first batch on time and within budget, which included the two broken ones the Americans had asked for... Good luck!
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