Automotive Quality Engineer

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:

• The primary mission of this position is to lead zone specific internal T-Stage quality planning and execution strategies.
• Support QPL - qualified products list - to achieve established W/Body accuracy targets and overall Safety/Quality/Cost/Delivery Dept. targets as it relates to trial stage (T-Stage) Introduction. Monitor and coordinate zone equipment and build activities.
• The goal is to coordinate/facilitate zone Safety/Quality/Cost/Delivery metric target achievements through strong leadership and coordination of the overall Model Implementation / Maturation plan throughout T-Stage Introduction.
• This position is primarily a total zone Model Maturation/T-Stage Implementation leadership role which includes strategy planning, team coordination, execution management, department initiative support and leadership role.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage zone RASIC responsibilities for quality maturation and equipment installation; communicate with Honda's production engineering business unit (PEBU)and department to achieve Overall Model Implementation Targets
• Develop and actively lead model zone trial stage (T-Stage) strategy implementation and complex problem analysis
• Develop plans based on Model Spec Requirements to ensure overall Plant/Dept Safety/Quality/Cost/Delivery targets are met.
• Lead and prepare updates for associate training, cycle time, zone safety requirements, and quality metrics.
• Plan and support project schedules for T-Stage readiness, equipment install plan, and timing with PEBU
• Coordinate service parts build plan, including body prep and weldability verification plans.
• Execution of the training plan with production team. Summarize results to Dept and Plant 5%
• Support zone root cause analysis and problem tracking/investigations
• Zone readiness and checkout for production after T-Stage activities

Workstyle:

• 100% onsite - 5 days per workweek.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's in engineering, Project Management, Model Development or equivalent related experience
• 2 or more years in related field
• Other Job-Specific Skills: Ability to lead in a team environment. Effective communication

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• 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)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.