New Model Project Engineer
About The Position
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 Be the liaison between Project Execution’s new model team and the Department. Lead/coordinate new model event support and report on new model readiness through trial stages and mass production.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in manufacturing.
- 0-6 years based on education.
- Proficient in Microsoft software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- Knowledge of manufacturing environment and processes.
- Ability to present information to varying audiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead New Model Trials: Create training strategy for new model change points.
- Identify and document trial problems and discuss countermeasures.
- Communicate initial issues from build events within the department as well as outside of the department.
- Inform team members and other departments of project change points.
- Support quality problems and recommend countermeasures before mass production.
- Coordinate with the Project Execution team of any design updates that are needed.
- New Model Start-Up and Mass Production: Ensure project remains on schedule.
- Respond immediately to complex issues during production.
- Utilize necessary tools to understand root causes and implement containment.
- Create problem summary and reflect on mass production issues.
- Inspect product and new model development (e.g., check tolerances, fixtures, parts, etc.)
- Update and track items; create problem summary and reflect on mass production issues.
- Conduct mass production audits for problem prevention.
- Conduct testing/sampling for quality verification.
- Ensure all system readiness is completed within the department.
- Report on overall readiness to the plant.
- New Model Design and Study Support: Be the liaison between Project Execution and the Paint Department.
- Coordinate department support for new model studies.
- Provide feedback to the new model team on department characteristics and current struggles points.
- Provide reflections to help the new model team drive changes in the design.
Benefits
- 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)
- Advancement Opportunities
- Career Mobility
- Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
- Training and Development programs
- Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
- Lifestyle Account
- Childcare Reimbursement Account
- Elder Care Support
- Wellbeing Program
- Community Service and Engagement Programs
- Product Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
