Supplier Process Senior 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 Supply Chain Management Operations Department is responsible for the oversight, standardization and technical leadership of the internal material handling operations at the Honda automobile powertrain and final assembly sites across North America. The Process Engineer position is responsible for engineering and executing the internal logistics flow of parts through a specific Honda plant to the production line. This position will be responsible for supporting the development and design of internal material delivery processes, working and communicating with stakeholders, and developing solutions through process analysis, time studies, work balancing, etc.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the development, documentation, and implementation of processes with production departments and third-party logistic (3PL) companies utilizing engineering tools (MOST, AutoCAD, Visio, QMF, Excel, etc.) required to achieve project and business plan targets.
• Areas of responsibility include manpower planning, process and vanning layout design, expectation sheets development and New Model packaging evaluations
• Identify and implement process improvements in support of business plan objectives and general cost reduction.
• Lead Model SA’s (Situational Analysis) of SCO projects with minor complexity (up to $250,000).
• Identify and lead tasks as prescribed by and maintain Specified Action Plans (SAP). Create and manage SAP’s for projects with limited complexity
• Coordinate with production departments and 3PLs on the investigation of production related issues of significant complexity and coordinate the implementation of countermeasures for complex production related issues.
• Mentor EX1 and EX2 process associates, provide feedback on work output and quality.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Engineering related degree or other relevant work experience

Minimum Experience

• 2 years of experience in engineering role

Other Job-Specific Skills :

• 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 (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Thorough understanding of warehouse management functions and support of manufacturing operations

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports : 0

No. of Indirect Reports : Two to four 3PL engineering resources and/or two to 5 HDMA resources

Financial Dimensions: Analyze process costs, project costs less than $250,000.

Decisions Expected

• Evaluate data and design processes that cost effectively support requirements
• Analyse complex production issues and implement effective countermeasures

Working Conditions

• Open office environment.
• Substantial overtime hours required during project / new model implementations.
• Alternate shift times may be required during project / new model implementations.

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.