Die Cast Regional Stability Equipment Engineer (Hiring Immediately)

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

Working with the Plant ( aka Genpo ) Manufacturing Equipment Services Department (MESD) leadership team, identify chronic or critical equipment or process downtime items. Lead priority trouble items to develop root cause analysis with countermeasure and recurrence prevention actions. Share within the ERS team for horizontal reflection. Provide input and technical application support towards improved standardization of regional production systems. Provide emergency technical support for complex problem analysis and countermeasure as required. Assist Manufacturing Characteristics and Standards (MCS) and Equipment Production (EPD) associates by providing feedback/support on equipment related trouble due to spec, design, and install. Work with EPD associates to coordinate assembly and install of countermeasure activity. Based on Genpo results, identify concerns and provide potential countermeasures to improve reliability centered spec, design, and installation activity. Develop improvement themes working within the ERS team for North American regional improvement.

Key Accountabilities

• Support in the identification of chronic downtime root cause and recommend countermeasure in specialized area. Communicate issues to ERS Stability leadership for regional distribution. (35%)
• Analyze current manufacturing characteristics and summarize results in comparison to achievement of equipment or process related Genpo targets. Collaborate with D-Leadership and identify areas for focused activity. (25%)
• Analyze current manufacturing characteristics and summarize results in comparison to achievement of equipment or process related Genpo targets. Collaborate with D-Leadership and identify areas for focused activity. (10%)
• Attend North American Regional ERS meetings and document results for Senior Management to create improvements to Genpo characteristic improvements. (10%)
• Support preparation of quarterly and monthly reports of results to gage results and execute PDCA. (10%)
• Conduct Key Performance Indicator gap analysis and countermeasure activity development. (5%)
• Support new technology introduction as needed. (5%)

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (concentration in Manufacturing a plus) or related equivalent experience

Minimum Experience

• 2-8 years of electrical engineering work experience in Manufacturing (focus in specific Automotive category like Welding, Assembly, Paint, Stamping or Plastics a plus)

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Understanding of automated equipment electrical hardware/software design, including knowledge of machine safety controls, servo position control, field I/O networking, PLC, and HMI
• Application of engineering and manufacturing principles
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills to communicate effectively with customers and internal project team
• Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes. (i.e. Assembly, Paint, Welding, Stamping)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and basic 2D and 3D CAD tools
• Business acumen in a technical environment
• Project leadership capabilities

Please Note: Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.