As one of the world’s most recognised brands, Toyota can’t just rely on technology to produce the 3 million cars and engines that come from our UK manufacturing operations. Or to create next-generation vehicles like the Auris Hybrid.
It’s the ideas, talents and passion of our employees that make sure we’re always on the move. They inspire us to improve at every level - right from the world-famous production line up to our global business strategy.
After completing a BA (Hons) Business Studies degree from the University of Teesside, Joy Doherty joined Toyota Manufacturing UK in 2002 as a Production Planning Control Graduate.
"Learning through doing is the best way to describe working life at Toyota Manufacturing UK. Gaining practical experience, improving your skills through courses helps you manage the levels of responsibility that come thick and fast.
I provide sales forecasts and market trends analysis in my role in Production Planning. Understanding sales demand and linking it to the plants capacity to deliver is a crucial role for which you need to know every area of our plants - which I think is quite a privilege.
Working on-line for eight weeks during the Graduate Development Programme was a real eye-opener and an experience I will never forget - it also really helped me in my current role to understand capacity on the shop floor.
Things change quite quickly here. On each project you learn something new and make improvements for the next one. I’m continually liasing with different manufacturing departments throughout the plant and our European sales headquarters and have the opportunity to travel to Brussels.
At Toyota Manufacturing UK you are encouraged to use your own initiative and can get on and do it, with a good support network behind you when you need it - which really suits the way I like to work."
Join us in Engineering, Environment, HR, Finance or Logistics and experience an environment where your ideas will be at the heart of innovation.
Our unique programmes will give you unlimited potential to build a career that is tailored to who you are. From finding solutions to live business problems, to getting stuck into manufacturing puzzles on the factory floor, your creativity will be challenged every step of the way. Your 18-month programme could expand your horizons wider than you’d ever imagine.
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They receive an increment everything 6 months during their programme.
