Overview
Who we are
Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
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Who we're looking for
Toyota's OneTech Parts Supply Chain Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Principal Engineer I.
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The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the information technology development and support of Parts Supply Chain systems, applications, and services used to support the ordering and delivery of parts across 14 North American Manufacturing plants.
Reporting to the Manufacturing Parts Supply Chain Senior Manager, the person in this role will support the Manufacturing Parts Operations objective to deliver the right part, in the right quantity, at the right time.
What you'll be doing
- Lead a team of developers to collaborate with Manufacturing Production Operations (MPO) business leaders to design, develop, implement and support technology products and services to support the ordering of $35B+ in parts required for the manufacture and assembly of vehicles, engines, electric batteries, and service parts across North America plants.
- Collaborate with business and technical leaders to develop and refine product and technology roadmaps that establish annual key priorities, resources, and budgets that will be presented across upper management for review and approvals.
- Focus on modern application design, code quality, and data integration with a migration path on cloud platforms and associated technologies.
- Manage and maintain support team structure, resources, budget, and key performance indicators to ensure proper responsiveness and technical skillset to support applications portfolio.
- Work across information technology platform, architecture, data, and cyber teams to ensure alignment with company standards for software technology, security risk reduction, and support structures.
- Establish relationships and collaborate with global Toyota Motor Corporation systems to ensure support for integrated systems and data, alignment with technology & security standards, and strategic plans.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related discipline OR equivalent work experience.
- Advanced experience in leading Agile/Scrum teams in the design, development and support of information technology products and services in a highly responsive environment.
- Progressive experience in developing products and services for highly resilient manufacturing operations (or closely related) on a regional, national, and global scale.
- Demonstrable technical leadership experience in product ownership and iterative design experience.
- Strong ability to leverage AWS/Azure Platform to deploy highly reliable and scalable cloud applications using Java, Node.js, and Angular.
- Experience working in a professional environment requiring the ability to think critically about problems, decipher user preferences versus hard requirements, and effectively use online and onsite resources to find appropriate solutions with little intervention.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and present concepts and recommendations to management.
- Ability to successfully manage several projects simultaneously while balancing the workload and constraints of each.
Added bonus if you have
- Manufacturing experience highly preferred.
- Experience leading development teams focused on Supply Chain applications and services for a large multi-national automotive organization.
- Specialization with mobile software development and data integration tools and strategies.
What we'll bring
During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
- A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
- Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
- Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable)
- Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, child care, schools, and more
- Flexible spending accounts
Belonging at Toyota
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members' efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.
Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.