What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."
We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.
If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!
Job Purpose
Design manual manufacturing processes for new products. Processes must match planned factory characteristics for startup timing and meet project and business plan targets.
Key Accountabilities
- Confirm manufacturing process impact through Design Development timing. Complete process and manpower studies correlating to design development data and drawing releases, as well as DE correlation.
- Use M.O.S.T. to develop balanced processes across manufacturing areas. Work to achieve Maximum Process Efficiency. Apply Lean Manufacturing techniques. Design processes that are simple and achieve SQCDM targets.
- Maintain and update manpower status and impact for factory - current manufacturing in comparison to design development impact. Report for evaluation timings.
- Perform time estimates for line work, equipment loads, and develop Operation Standards.
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste within the process and improve efficiency. Apply 5S work methods, workstation design, and set best practices for production.
- Correlate and communicate development plans to MMC process member to ensure T-stage readiness.
- Evaluate and implement ergonomic countermeasures to prevent associate injury.
- Support New Model Events. Forecast design impact to department. Incorporate change points into process design. Identify concerns and countermeasure before mass production.
- Develop Plans and Schedules for projects. Set timelines and detailed activities. Hold meetings with cross functional engineering groups to ensure completeness.
- Project support for all items impacting Paint department's Associate Process.
- Collect feedback from MMC organization and production floor to address concerns. Utilize feedback with future design development.
- Create charts and presentations to report status and plans for key department metrics.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Engineering Technology) or equivalent related experience
Minimum Experience
Other Job-Specific Skills
- MS Office, standard time evaluations, workstation design, Catia, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Honda Issue Management systems (IMS, CRF), customer service.
Please Note: Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.
Working Conditions
- Generally, first shift production hours, occasional split/second shift support required. 0-5 hours OT weekly.
- 50% Fast-paced high-energy manufacturing environment, 50% office environment.
- Travel 10% per year depending on project location/status.
What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?
Total Rewards:
- Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
- Paid Overtime
- Regional Bonus (when applicable)
- Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
- Relocation assistance (if eligible)
Career Growth:
- Advancement Opportunities
- Career Mobility
- Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
- Training and Development programs
Additional Offerings:
- Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
- Lifestyle Account
- Childcare Reimbursement Account
- Elder Care Support
- Wellbeing Program
- Community Service and Engagement Programs
- Product Programs
Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.