Work Experience:
Toyota Motor North America Inc. - Senior Executive Engineer / R&D - 04/01/2021 to present
Responsible for advanced development of light weight Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) material and processes for the primary structures of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) on the joint project with Joby Aviation. The experiences gained in CFRP material and process development for Formula one racing and Lexus LFA supercar projects, combined with the knowledge of Toyota Production System (TPS) from various mass production applications, such as the interior & exterior trims and engine plastic components, are the key asset to this project where solutions for higher level of efficient manufacturing volume at closer to automotive costs are required in comparison to what conventional aerospace industries are accustomed to.
Main activities in the current roll are as follows.
Work Histories and Responsibilities:
Start Date 2021/04/01
Toyota Motor North America Inc. Town and new mobility field
Major classification: Advanced development
Job title: Senior Executive Engineer
Main responsibilities
Start Date 2020/09/01
Toyota Motor Corporation, Mobility as a Service Division, Town and new mobility field
Major classification: Advanced development
Job Title: Project General Manager
Main responsibilities
Start date 2018/01/05
Toyota Motor Corporation, Materials Technology
Major classification: Organic material development
Job Title: Project General Manager
Main responsibility
Start date: 2016/09/01
Toyota Motor Corporation, GR Development Division, Vehicle Product Planning
Major classification: Product planning for overseas development consignment and production vehicles (global)
Job Title: Group manager and Project General Manager
Main responsibility
Start date: 04/01/2013
Toyota Motor Corporation, Advanced Technology Strategic Planning
Job Title: Group Manager and Project General Manager
Main responsibility
Date of start 01/02/2013
Toyota Motor Corporation, Product Planning Department, Vehicle Product Planning Group
Job Title: Chief Engineer
Main responsibility
Start date 01/01/2010
Toyota Motor Corporation, Materials Technology Development Department, Organic Materials Development
Job Title: Chief Engineer
Main responsibility
Start date 01/01/2004
Toyota Motor Corporation, Materials Technology Development Department, Organic Materials Development
Job Title: Group Manager
Main responsibility
Start Date 01/01/2003
Toyota Motorsport GmbH, Chassis Development Department
Job Title: Team Leader
Main responsibility
Start Date 01/01/2000
Toyota Motorsport GmbH, Chassis Development Department
Job Title: Senior Engineer
Main responsibility
Start Date 12/01/1993
Toyota Motor Corporation, Organic Material Division
Job Title: Senior Engineer
Main responsibility
Start Date 01/04/1991
Toyota Technical Center U.S.A., Organic material development
Job title: Manager, organic material Group 1
Main responsibility
Start Date 01/01/1991
Toyota Technical Center U.S.A., Organic material development
Job title: Coordinator
Main responsibility
Start Date 01/11/1987
Toyota Motor Corporation, Material Engineering Division
Job title: Engineer
Main responsibility
Start Date 01/04/1987
Human Resource Division, New employee Training Dept.
Job title: Engineer
Main responsibility
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