MOM Data & Gemba Enablement

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 talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who we’re looking for
Toyota’s Manufacturing IT Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated MOM Data & Gemba Enablement manager.

The primary responsibility of this role will be ensuring high-quality, contextualized manufacturing data and delivering a framework that empowers team members to build solutions that solve problems in real time.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager – IIoT / MOM, the person in this role will support the Manufacturing IT department's objective to enable team members to quickly solve problems by ensuring accurate, real-time data is available and seamlessly connected across manufacturing systems.

This position is based in the Battery Plant. Liberty, NC. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within a commutable distance of this location.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead high-performing team and establish culture of Gemba-first problem solving, ownership, and kaizen.

• Own the data integrity, structure, and governance for manufacturing systems (MES/MOM, traceability, genealogy, etc.)

• Ensure data consistency and integration across the IIoT platform, MES/MOM, and enterprise systems.

• Enable real-time, event-driven data architectures using various technologies including brokers, APIs, and MQTT.

• Partner with TBMNC engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics to identify problems, prioritize use cases, and deliver IIoT solutions.

• Oversee development of OT applications using platforms like Ignition, .NET, etc.

• Ensure standardized PLC data acquisition and edge connectivity aligned to register maps and data schemas.

• Partner with platform teams to ensure scalable and reliable data pipelines.

• Collaborate with OneTech teams to align on enterprise standards and long-term architectures.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing roles.

• 5+ years of experience in software development, data engineering/data science, SCADA/HMI development, or manufacturing engineering with digital systems experience.

• 3+ years leading manufacturing or technical teams.

• Strong understanding of MES/MOM systems or manufacturing data models.

• Excellent project management skills with a track record of delivering results on time and within budget.

• Experience with industrial communication protocols (OPC US, MQTT, Ethernet/IP)

• Experience with data architecture (event-driven systems, UNS concepts)

• Proficient in data engineering and contextualization

Added bonus if you have

• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models

• Experience with SCADA tools such as VTScada, Ignition, etc.

• Experience with PLC platforms (Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, Toyopuc, Omron, Siemens, or equivalent)

• Experience with HEV, BEV systems and battery technology

• Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, Azure)

• TBP & OJD Completed / Passed

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

• 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, childcare, schools and more

• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)

• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all 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.

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.

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