Supplier Process Senior Engineer

Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC•Lincoln, AL

About The Position

The Supply Chain Management Operations Department oversees, standardizes, and provides technical leadership for internal material-handling operations at Honda automobile powertrain and final assembly sites across North America. The Process Engineer engineers and executes the internal logistics flow of parts through a specific Honda plant to the production line. The role supports the development and design of internal material-delivery processes, collaborates with stakeholders, and develops solutions through process analysis, time studies, and work balancing. The position leads process development, documentation, and implementation with production departments and third-party logistics companies. It also supports manpower planning, process and vanning layout design, expectation-sheet development, and new-model packaging evaluations. The role leads situational analyses for projects of minor complexity, maintains and creates Specified Action Plans for projects with limited complexity, coordinates investigations and countermeasures for complex production issues, and mentors junior process associates. The role is based in an open office environment. Substantial overtime and alternate shift times may be required during project or new-model implementations.

Requirements

Engineering-related degree or other relevant work experience.
At least 2 years of experience in an engineering role.
Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and projects.
Solid organizational skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Thorough understanding of warehouse management functions and support of manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, documentation, and implementation of processes with production departments and third-party logistics companies, using engineering tools to achieve project and business-plan targets.
Support manpower planning, process and vanning layout design, expectation-sheet development, and new-model packaging evaluations.
Identify and implement process improvements in support of business-plan objectives and cost reduction.
Lead Model Situational Analyses of Supply Chain Operations projects with minor complexity, up to $250,000.
Identify and lead tasks prescribed by Specified Action Plans, maintain plans, and create and manage plans for projects with limited complexity.
Coordinate with production departments and third-party logistics companies to investigate significant production-related issues and coordinate countermeasures for complex issues.
Mentor EX1 and EX2 process associates and provide feedback on work output and quality.
Evaluate data and design cost-effective processes that support requirements.
Analyze complex production issues and implement effective countermeasures.
Analyze process costs and project costs below $250,000.