Manufacturing Principal 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!

About this Position:

Lead in development of problem solving, continuous improvement and associate mentoring/development, in alignment with efficient production, new model introduction, business plan implementation and innovation to achieve or exceed targets that promote associate success.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee equipment function and line flow of assigned area.

• Continuous development of self, colleagues and team through training and mentoring to proactively improve areas of management expertise for personal and team growth.

• Evaluate and ensure management of critical production issues (down time, quality and safety issues etc.) for allocation of resources and appropriate action is taken in a timely manner.

• Evaluate and assess concerns identified by team to help or guide them to address or correct and resolve issues utilizing PDCA.

• Monitor daily SEQDCM conditions by reviewing daily reports to manage department outflow.

• Manage projects for business plan and new model

• Manage required organizational resources (manpower, structure, budget) necessary to achieve operational expectations.

• Collaborate in the development of Business Plan Strategy and new technologies or model introductions to improve production characteristics and ensure voice of the floor is heard.

Who we are seeking:

• Required Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology

• Required Experience
  • 12 or more years of experience based on education

Desired skills:

• Aligns planning and goal setting to company vision.
• Develops practical and realistic plans that ensure efficient use of resources
• Ensures development plans exist for all engineers and that these plans consider the associates career aspirations
• Celebrates the accomplishments of individuals. Ensures that associates feel seen, heard, and valued as key contributors to Honda’s success.
• Demonstrates a genuine interest in new ideas through openness, accessibility and two-way discussions on how new ideas can work for NCM
• Ensures continuous improvement processes and improvement targets are in place and followed.
• Furthers cooperation by facilitating up, down and across the organization
• Considers customer viewpoint in decision making.
• Utilize production, equipment, and plant data to make informed decisions.
• Ability to evaluate the input vs the output on tasks quickly to make the team more efficient.

Additional Position Factors:

• General office environment, including ability to use computing equipment and software applications, along with the ability to work remotely and with individuals who may work remotely
• Must be able to conceptualize data processes and workflows and articulate complex technology processes through self-developed documents and / or direct communication

What differentiates Honda and makes 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.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• 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:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• 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.