Cost Innovation Project Lead Development

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

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cost Innovation (CI) project lead Development is responsible for Cost Reduction (CR) activities for SxS/ATV/PE/L&G products. Implement various CR activities in collaboration with purchasing, production, and GO, and work with the new model development team to achieve business cost targets.

Requirements

Bachelors degree or equivalent in related field
Associates and 5+ years of related work experience may be substituted.
Min 5 years of experience with 1-3 years development experience.
Understanding of development procedure.
Understanding of SEDB (Sales, Manufacturing, R&D, Purchasing) functions.
Competent drawing and layout skills/techniques, include understanding of CAE principles.
Competent in creating a plan and schedule.
Excellent multi-tasking, prioritizing, and decision-making skills.
Ability to positively influence & motivate team members.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Preliminary Cost Planning: Based on the current model costs, proceed with cost planning that includes increasing the added value costs of the new model and defining the CR target.
Centralized management of CR ideas in a database: Utilize Honda's global CR database to manage CR ideas at AH and advance their application to new models.
Promoting CR in mass production design changes: By integrating readily applicable CR ideas with DEB (Developmental Engineering) and applying them to mass production, costs can be reduced.
Optimizing manufacturing processes in collaboration with suppliers: Understand the supplier's manufacturing process and optimize the manufacturing process by modifying drawings to make them easier to produce.
Improvement of in-house manufacturing processes: Understand the manufacturing process for in-house parts and optimize the design drawings.
Development of new suppliers: Collaborate on purchasing and develop new suppliers.
Formulation of a parts strategy: Develop procurement strategies and component strategies that incorporate specification evolution.