Position: Junior Systems Engineer Location: Georgetown, KY Duration: 12 months

Job Description:
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 the lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to grow and challenge what’s possible with us.

Who we’re looking for:Toyota’s Internal Logistics Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Engineer.
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead Internal Logistics Engineering projects and work with cross-functional groups. Reporting to the Internal Logistics Manager, the person in this role will support the Internal Logistics Engineering department's objective to optimize the Toyota North America supply chain by balancing the requirements of External Logistics, Production Engineering Planning and Manufacturing Groups to develop the most efficient internal delivery process.

What you’ll be doing:Lead cross functional internal logistics projects, while working with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TMNA) Engineering groups and North American Manufacturing Companies (NAMC) departments to troubleshoot and improve parts flow issues related to Toyota new model management.
Challenge and break down the ideal situation and current systems in pursuit of establishing the optimal business process to improve supply chain performance using efficient problem solving and countermeasure development.
Develop and execute strategy to communize and consolidate supply chain data / KPI reflecting internal delivery, routing and returns handling performance to facilitate daily process management and problem solving.
Collaborate directly with NAMC departments and Pilot Engineers to confirm process requirements, tool development and system compliance requirements.
Development of PoC’s and SOWs relating to automating internal logistics processes, IT requirements and MES/ERP system integration with AMR Fleet management software
Commissioning & integration of AMR systems at manufacturing facilities throughout North America
Working closely with business customers to gather, interpret, and define technical requirements during the initial onboarding process and throughout the project lifecycle.
Able to build requirements traceability matrix linking business requirements to DEVOPS teams around design and implementation of custom software, ranging from low-level robot control code to fleet communication and application development.
Collaborate with other teams including perception and navigation, fleet management and application UI.
Identify industry leaders in logistics automation and ensure internal product roadmaps align with best strategies and supporting frameworks.
Managing tier 3 escalations from the implementation and support teams focusing on Robotics or industrial automation experience, including familiarity with PLCs, industrial robotics, and industrial communication protocols

Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply Chain Logistics Management or equivalent work experience with justification
0 to 3 years (Maximum) of experience with a minimum of two platforms: PLCs (Allen Bradley, Toyopuc, Omron), (Human Machine Interface) - HMI Programming (Factory Talk, Screenworks), (Autonomous Mobile Robot) - AMR * Technologies (MIR, Autoguide, Omron, JBT, Creform, OTTO)
Experience in the Automation industry as an Engineer, Technologist and/or project manager, technically delivering on projects is an asset.
PLC & Ladder Logic Experience (Toyopuc preferred)
Automation & Integration experience
Knowledgeable regarding automotive industry or manufacturing processes
Proficient understanding of the OSI layer, TCP/IP protocols and their use-cases
Proficient in navigating IT interoperability issues and driving them to resolution.