MED Materials Engineer

Materials Engineer - MED Quality

Location: Lincoln, Alabama

Workstyle: Onsite

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 which 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!

About this Position:

A Materials Engineer supports and maintains prescribed manufacturing performance targets by performing basic to moderately complex forensic analysis of materials-related problems identified within the process of, but not limited to, material forming, casting, machining, painting, bonding, welding, or assembly. This person will support investigations into areas where process or quality outputs do not meet those performance targets in order to resolve the issues.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform analysis of failed mass production components or assemblies; subject components and vehicles to test conditions in effort to identify failures and simulate possible causes/influences
• Create testing plan for a given issue and perform needed testing utilizing laboratory analysis equipment
• Communicate investigations or studies by way of technical writing/documentation/reporting, present summaries to quality management
• Work with responsible departments/personnel to facilitate appropriate problem containment

Who we are seeking:

Required Experience:

1-3 years' of metallurgical and/or polymer testing and analysis

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering in related engineering field (Materials Science/Eng, Metallurgical Engineering, etc.) or Mechanical Engineering with metallurgical and/or polymer analysis experience

Other job specific skills:

• Basic knowledge of materials science concepts
• Perform analysis of ferrous and non-ferrous metals (microstructure analysis, mechanical/chemical properties testing, failure analysis)
• Proper use of and maintenance of lab equipment (incl. Precision Saw, Mounting Press/Polisher, SEM/EDS, Digital Microscope, Hardness Tester, Tensile Tester, FTIR, TGA, Corrosion/Thermal Chambers, etc.)
• Perform failure analysis and root cause analysis of related materials issues (metallurgy, polymer, and/or fluid analyses)
• Ability to technically investigate, derive conclusions from observations/data and analytically approach problem cause phenomena

Additional Position Factors:

• Workstyle: Onsite/analysis lab
• Approx. Travel: Travel to other Honda manufacturing facilities in North America is expected to occur on occasion throughout a given year <10% (problem investigation-specific purposes); sample analysis outsource activity
• Expected 2-4 hours overtime per week as needed
• Hands-on lab environment work is expected; analysis lab 75% or more in a typical day

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Overtime Pay
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 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:

• Wellbeing program
• Community service and engagement programs
• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite

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.