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Toyota UK

Hi Chaps,

Great website. Wondering if there are any Toyota UK engineers on here? I'm wondering what they are like to work for? Do they provide many special tools for the site based engineers? Do they stock many parts on site or do you order them to your van? How much training is provided initially and is it on going throughout your career? How achievable is the bonus structure? Is there much technical support for lone site based engineers?

I'm particularly interested in the Shropshire and West Midlands area's.

Many Thanks,

Alain.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2016 07:09
  • Modified 2 Nov 2016 07:09 by poster
  • Discussion started by alain_prost
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Thanks again. Do you mind if I PM you? Is there a PM function on here?
  • Posted 3 Nov 2016 03:21
  • Reply by alain_prost
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
BT Rolatruc, Cesab, Raymond & Cascade are all part of the same Toyota Material handling family.

Nearly all of the Toyota indoor warehouse equipment is actually BT with Toyota badging.

TruckCom is fine, mainly used now for updating truck software & coding new units.
A lot of newer BT equipment everything service / diagnostic / calibration etc is done via dash / tiller.
  • Posted 2 Nov 2016 17:00
  • Reply by Forkingabout
  • england, United Kingdom
Thanks for taking the time for such a detailed response, very useful.

What are BT Trucks? What is Truckcom like? I've found Linde stuff and other manufacturers quite vauge and old fashioned.

Thanks,

Alain Prost.
  • Posted 2 Nov 2016 07:03
  • Reply by alain_prost
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
Special tools for a site depend on what trucks you have on the site - but any very specialist tools required for that one of job can be sourced for next day.

The fast moving parts you keep on site will go on to your stock replen so they will be replaced quickly as you use them - the parts system learns what you use & its reviewed & adjusted often.

There isn't really a bonus system for site engineers apart from attendance bonus - turn up for your full week & you will get it on top of your basic pay.
There is a shift premium for working shifts & overtime can be available but that depends on the site & workload.

You would get Toyota company & product training to start with on the normal family of machines etc.
Any other machines would mean a product training course on it.
There are always different training courses coming up & you would go at least once a year for some kind of training refresh.

Technical support on site is the online hub from desktop pc OR phone your manager or one of the other site or field engineers you would get to know.
We are like one big family, theres always the opportunity to ring / email someone for advice.
If line manager / other local engineers cant help then theres also senior service managers, technical services & training departments that can help with odd faults / requests.

Toyota diagnostics is all basically done via the dashboard unless its a basic Tonero ( very rare we see these now ) then its handheld analyser.

The BT stuff is much better to diagnose - done on the dash or via Truckcom software.
  • Posted 2 Nov 2016 06:04
  • Reply by Forkingabout
  • england, United Kingdom
I forgot to ask, what are Toyota diagnostics like? I have found a lot of Forklift stuff very primitive and vauge in comparison to car's. I'm after something more cutting edge.

Thanks.
  • Posted 31 Oct 2016 07:15
  • Reply by alain_prost
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom

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