Toyota North America · 16 hours ago
Logistics Application Engineer
Georgetown, KY
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$60/hr - $70/hr
4+ years expToyota North America is seeking a Logistics Application Engineer to support enterprise-wide automation efforts for internal logistics processes. The role involves research and development of robotics technologies, integration of AMR products, and improving supply chain performance through automation.
Manufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TMNA) Engineering groups and North American Manufacturing Companies (NAMCs) departments to implement internal logistics automation systems
Challenge and break down the ideal situation and current systems in pursuit of establishing the optimal business process to improve supply chain performance through automation using efficient problem solving and countermeasure development
Identify industry leaders in logistics automation and ensure internal product roadmaps align with best strategies and supporting frameworks
Lead the transition of development of PoCs and SOWs relating to automating internal logistics processes into production environments while supporting IT requirements and MES/ERP system integration with AMR Fleet Management software
Build requirements traceability matrices 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
Manage Tier 3 escalations from implementation and support teams, focusing on robotics or industrial automation experience, including familiarity with PLCs, industrial robotics, and industrial communication protocols
Commission and integrate AMR systems at manufacturing facilities throughout North America
Create system documentation and manuals for end-user consumption, including application navigation, how-to guides, and Toyota-specific use cases
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, and/or Information Systems, or equivalent professional work experience
4+ years of IT/IS systems experience
2+ years of internal logistics equipment, automation, or similar experience
2+ years of experience with a minimum of two platforms, including: PLCs (Allen Bradley, Toyopuc, Omron, Mitsubishi), AMR technologies (MIR, Autoguide, Omron, JBT, Creform, OTTO, AIUT/Aformic, Bastian Automation)
Comfort with Linux, Docker, and Bash
Proficient understanding of the OSI layer, TCP/IP protocols, and their use cases
Proficient in delivering network topology and server architecture topics to various audiences
Proficient with Linux and the Linux networking stack
Weekend work may be required
Preferred
Server-side development using NodeJS or Python, implementing APIs and supporting services
Experience with ROS / Robotics Systems
5+ years of project management experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Company
Toyota North America
At Toyota, we’re known for making some of the highest quality vehicles on the road. But there is more to our story.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.5MKey Investors
ARPA-E
2024-12-18Grant· $4.5M
Leadership Team
Tetsuo Ogawa
CEO
Brian Kursar
Group Vice President - Head of Enterprise AI
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