Toyota

BEV Manufacturing Lead

Toyota$85K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years of business analysis experience, including at least 3 years in manufacturing or production environments
  • Strong understanding of shopfloor operations such as work instructions and labor/machine reporting
  • Experience documenting business requirements and specifications for enterprise applications
  • Familiarity with MES/MOM systems, preferably Siemens OpCenter

Responsibilities

  • Partner with shopfloor leaders and operators to understand production workflows
  • Facilitate workshops and process mapping sessions to capture manufacturing processes
  • Document business requirements and functional specifications for applications
  • Translate business needs into actionable requirements for development teams
  • Collaborate with technical teams to ensure effective implementation of requirements
  • Validate system designs against manufacturing requirements
  • Identify opportunities for standardization and optimization in MES capabilities

Benefits

  • Work environment emphasizing teamwork and flexibility
  • Professional growth programs and tuition reimbursement
  • Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and annual contribution
  • Paid holidays and time off
  • Access to referral services for family and childcare needs
  • Relocation Assistance available
Full Job Description
Overview

Who we're looking for
  • Toyota's Manufacturing IT Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Manufacturing Business Lead.
  • The primary responsibility of this role is to serve as the liaison between Manufacturing Business Users and the Applications delivery program. This role will lead business engagement efforts with shopfloor stakeholders to understand production processes, document requirements, and ensure alignment between business needs and application solution design. Reporting to the Applications Delivery Product Owner, the person in this role will support the Manufacturing IT department's objective to deliver scalable, high-performance MES solutions that enable efficient production operations.


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
  • Partner with shopfloor leaders, operators, and supervisors to understand day-to-day production workflows
  • Facilitate workshops, interviews, and process mapping sessions to capture current-state and future-state processes
  • Document business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications for Manufacturing applications.
  • Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements for development teams
  • Collaborate with developers, data engineers, and solution architects to ensure requirements are implemented effectively
  • Validate system designs and configurations against manufacturing requirements
  • Identify opportunities for process standardization and optimization using MES capabilities
  • Support development of training materials and operational documentation for manufacturing users
  • Communicate system changes and impacts to shopfloor stakeholders
  • Act as a bridge between technical teams and frontline users to support adoption and minimize disruption
  • Represent manufacturing in Agile ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, and demos
  • Maintain requirements traceability throughout the lifecycle of each release
  • Support UAT planning and execution by reviewing test cases and validating system functionality


What you bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years of business analysis experience, including at least 3 years in manufacturing or production environments
  • Strong understanding of shopfloor operations (e.g., work instructions, production sequencing, labor/machine reporting)
  • Experience documenting business requirements and functional specifications for enterprise applications
  • Experience working with MES/MOM systems (Siemens OpCenter preferred)


Added bonus if you have
  • Experience in automotive or battery manufacturing environments
  • Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement background
  • Experience working in Agile delivery environments and tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)
  • Exposure to integrations between MES, ERP, and shopfloor systems (e.g., PLCs, SCADA)


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).

About Toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. The company was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda and has since grown to become the world's largest automotive manufacturer. Toyota Motor Corporation produces a wide range of vehicles including cars, trucks, and buses. The company is committed to sustainability and has set a goal of achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050. Toyota Motor Corporation has operations in over 170 countries and regions around the world.
Learn more about Toyota
Size
372,817 employees
Market Cap
$225.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1,531.2 billion
Founded
1937
5 Year Trend
+2.6%
Revenue
$26,625.1 billion
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