Appearance Design Team Lead - PowerSports

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Raymond, OH

About The Position

The Appearance Design Team Lead provides technical leadership and management for a Powersports design function. The role guides engineering output, supervises team execution, and ensures delivery of high-quality specifications, designs, and development results. It combines technical expertise with organizational leadership to achieve business objectives, advance product development, maintain global quality standards, and strengthen engineering capability. The position leads design work across multiple concurrent projects, manages workload and resources, develops team members, and coordinates with other functions, management, suppliers, and global affiliates. It also drives technical problem solving, process improvement, hiring and performance evaluation, workforce planning, and alignment of team goals with business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a relevant field, such as mechanical engineering; equivalent experience may be considered.
At least 8 years of related work experience, preferably in the Powersports or automotive field.
At least 2 years of supervisory or project leadership experience in a similar organization.
Ability to direct direct reports according to established policies and management guidelines.
Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and management in a global organization.
Ability to resolve conflict and lead crucial conversations.
Ability to handle confidential information with a high level of discretion.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Competence in FTA, FMEA, dimensional tolerance stack-ups, and their application.
Analytical, problem-solving, judgment, decision-making, and prioritization skills.
Drawing and layout skills using CAD software, including understanding of CAE principles.
Ability to create plans and schedules and understand product development schedules.
Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Powersports or automotive field.

Responsibilities

Review and approve engineering output, including design specifications, calculations, drawings, and documentation, for accuracy, quality, and alignment with targets.
Lead technical problem solving for development and mass-production issues, including root cause analysis, countermeasures, and risk mitigation.
Lead, supervise, and contribute to a design team delivering development results across multiple concurrent projects.
Assign and balance workload, priorities, and resources to meet development schedules and business targets.
Coach, mentor, and provide technical guidance to develop team capability and consistent output quality.
Coordinate communication within the function and across other functions and departments to resolve issues, align expectations, and support execution.
Represent the function in discussions with management, suppliers, and global affiliates, advocating technical direction and resource needs.
Build technical capability through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and development of best practices.
Improve design processes, tools, and methods to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and repeatability, including PDCA and recurrence prevention.
Promote cross-functional learning and adoption of standardized engineering practices.
Lead hiring and performance evaluation processes and support workforce planning.
Help establish team and individual goals aligned with business objectives, and contribute to planning, policy adherence, and operational continuity as needed.