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Principal Lead – Plant Network Engineering
Toyota Tsusho Europe. Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for plant-based OT network engineers .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in network engineering, particularly in OT and industrial environments, with a strong focus on secure network design and cross-plant integration. Proven ability to lead technical teams, manage service performance, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Network Engineering LeadershipOT Cybersecurity ExpertiseEnterprise Networking DesignKPI Management and ReportingCross-Functional Collaboration
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Hard Skills
Network DesignOT Network StandardsIncident ManagementTroubleshooting Complex IssuesService Performance ManagementAutomation in NetworkingIndustrial Networking SystemsDeployment ProceduresOperational ReadinessContinuous Improvement
Soft Skills
Technical CoachingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMentoringRelationship Building
Tools & Technologies
IDMZSegmentation StrategiesPerformance Reporting ToolsNetwork Monitoring ToolsCollaboration Platforms
Certifications & Qualifications
CCNPCISSPISA/IEC 62443
Industry Keywords
OT Network EnvironmentsManufacturingPlant ModernizationHigh-Availability EnvironmentsProduction Engineering
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and development for plant-based OT network engineers
- Integrate plant network engineering services across sites into a standardized service
- Support cross-plant technical decisions, OT network standards, implementation practices, and documentation
- Provide technical advice and escalation support on complex issues, designs, and changes
- Support Network Leaders on priorities, risks, resourcing, and technical direction
- Manage service performance through KPIs, performance reports, team capacity, workload, and backlog
- Hold regular status meetings with plant OT network engineers and drive continuous improvement
- Provide on-site backup support during critical cutovers and network incidents
- Define and improve procedures for outage response, maintenance windows, cutovers, and operational readiness
- Act as first customer contact for multi-plant or major network incidents; lead post-incident reviews
- Build relationships with plant site stakeholders
- Bridge engineering teams and business partners to support project delivery and operational priorities
- Translate business and production requirements into network designs and solutions
- Oversee and prioritize project delivery and production support across plants
- Participate in hiring and onboarding plant OT network engineers and support development and certification goals
- Maintain knowledge of customer-specific network technologies, site requirements, and procedures
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, including senior engineers
- Experience supporting OT, industrial, or manufacturing network environments
- Familiarity with OT cybersecurity, IDMZ, and segmentation strategies
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking and secure network design
- Experience managing network services across multiple sites, including KPIs and service reporting
- Proven ability to collaborate across IT, OT, and manufacturing teams
- Experience troubleshooting complex issues in high-availability environments
- Experience communicating incident status and business impact to customer leadership
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience supporting deployments, maintenance windows, and cutovers
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others and drive accountability
- Preferred: experience with automation, controls, or industrial networking systems
- Preferred: background in large-scale OT deployments or plant modernization
- Preferred: experience working with production engineering, maintenance, and operations teams
- Preferred: experience developing network standards, deployment procedures, or architecture guidance for manufacturing
- Preferred: relevant certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, or ISA/IEC 62443
- Hybrid role based in Plano, TX
- Travel to manufacturing plants and on-site backup coverage as needed
- International travel for site visits and on-site support may be required