Parts Quality Team Lead

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Timmonsville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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! This role will lead direct reports in the Parts Quality Mass Production Team to prevent outflow of supplier defects, perform technical investigation/ analysis of problems, and implement countermeasures, while also managing change points to minimize production impact. Support Unit lead with business plan strategies and themes that would focus on PQ characteristic improvements to stabilize the powersports supply base.

Requirements

4-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Control or related field.
8+ years professional experience.
Able to work in Team environment
Flexible schedule
Ability to adapt to changing priorities
Analytical problem solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills (by phone, in person and e-mail)
Ability to manage multiple tasks by prioritizing and balancing workload
Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Show initiative and act independently to resolve problems.
Negotiation and team collaboration skills
Time management skills
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products
Must be able to work a flexible schedule including off-shifts and weekends as necessary.
Must be able to work overtime as necessary to support department needs (short term and/or scheduled).

Responsibilities

Manage team with daily response to mass production quality problems by utilizing Honda problem solving tools for analysis, investigation and countermeasure activity.
Support Unit Leads with Dept. Business Plan Development along with Budget cycles to integrate business strategies that will strengthen the quality foundation for future business.
Lead implementation of Business Plan themes and strategies throughout the Ki.
Evaluate quality risk and factory impact before giving final approval of supplier defect countermeasures and change points.
Initiate and Lead meetings with suppliers, in-house Depts., and Honda R&D groups to discuss quality problems and identify sustainable countermeasures.
Manage Quality Assurance Visit activity (QAVs) at concern suppliers to confirm adequate investigations have been completed and countermeasures are implemented.
Monitor supplier characteristic improvements and engagement.
Report monthly group results to Dept leaders and make changes based on mgmt. direction for continuous improvement (PDCA).
Engage team associates to evaluate morale and listen to ideas on how to improve daily job functions and overall team strengthening.
Must manage team daily activities, plan vs. actual.
Must be able to give presentations, speak in front of groups of associates/ managment.
Must instruct direct reports on work schedule and report team progress to Dept./Division leads.