What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clay Modeler Intern position at Toyota Motor Europe?
In a nutshell
Support the creation of full-size and scale clay models for vehicle design by interpreting sketches and data, using milling, scanning, and dressing techniques for styling reviews and presentations.
Company Information
TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.
We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.
Your team and your responsibilities
Team/division description
Toyota Technical Center (R&D) in Europe is responsible for the planning, design & styling, development and production of attractive, superior quality cars matching European market requirements. Within our R&D-organisation, Styling Design division plays a key role in the early design and styling development of our future models.
The Styling Modelling Team creates clay and hard models for production. Creating models as the final presentation requires. Incorporation the use of clay, foam & hard materials as well as understanding and inputting digital data to the model by use of 3 and 5 axis milling machines and scanning equipment.
Your project
- Develop Exterior and Interior clay models in full size and scale for presentations and internal reviews
- Read and interpreted sketches, renderings, verbal instructions, scan data and engineering data
- Fabrication and hard modelling when needed
- Dress models for review. Dinoc, Foil, Paint etc…
Your Profile
Your profile
- Speaks fluently English (TME’s business language)
- Have an affinity with cars
- Can work as part of a team as well as independently
- Can read and interpreted sketches, renderings, verbal instructions, scan and engineering data
- Understand armature/frame construction relevant to model making
- Understand of 3 axis measuring equipment for digitizing and balancing
- A general understanding of the use of wood shop machinery
Starting date: 1/7/2025
Duration: 2months
Confidentiality
Due to business requirement, not all performed projects can be reflected in the internship report. This issue needs to be discussed with candidate/school in advance.
It is mandatory that applicants are students for the entire period of the internship.
We can only accept students with an EEA or Swiss citizenship (not requiring a work permit or visa to be eligible to perform an internship in Belgium)
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
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working (homeworking, 10 days from abroad);
- 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 opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.
If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.
