Manufacturing Equipment Systems Reliability 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 MESD (Maintenance and Equipment Service Department) Systems Reliability Senior Engineer will provide effective technical expertise by designing, managing, and implementing equipment solutions, based on requirements of the department’s business plan to ensure company sustainability.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, manage, and implement established E-Flow (evaluation flow) for investment projects to accomplish business plan targets
• Lead equipment improvement activity and the decision-making process to improve characteristics which empower every associate to succeed
• Adhere to Honda equipment installation standards (drawings, compliance, data) to effectively improve MTBF (mean time between failures) and MTTR (mean time to repair)
• Drive, support, and develop engineering solutions to solve complex short- and long-term problems to achieve department targets
• Become a SME (subject matter expert) to research applications, introduce new technologies, and provide associated technical training to drive continuous process improvements
• Utilize data analysis and customer feedback to identify potential problems and develop & implement countermeasures to reduce impact to SQCDME (safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale, environmental
• Develop and maintain technical documentation/procedures to meet design intent for long- term production sustainability
• Lead capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, sharing of experiences and abilities to ensure team technical skill set growth
• Develop others’ engineering technical knowledge and change points through verbal and written information to all internal and external customers to strengthen department and plant characteristics
• Identify gaps in business plan categories, pertaining to equipment, to develop and lead the execution of short- and long-term countermeasure and activities to improve SQCDME (safety, quality, cost, delivery, morale, environmental)

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical, etc.) with interest in Manufacturing
• 2-8 years engineering and/or manufacturing experience

Other Job Related Skills:

• Provide technical leadership for die cast equipment problems and support ES Team
• Provide data analysis utilizing SQL, Python and Excel to analyze downtime issues and causes
• Follow PDCA process to develop and implement the department business plan, FSI and improvement activities in area(s) of responsibility
• Perform gap analysis on the current line situation and develop countermeasures
• Investigate, propose and implement maintenance activity that will improve profitability
• Support New Model and Capacity up activity as needed
• Support equipment training and development for Equipment Service and Process Associates
• Support equipment program (PLC, Robot, HMI, Servos) back-ups and change point management
• Support ETR analysis and countermeasure development
• Knowledge of Honda / Japanese culture and terminology
• Business Plan Knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Working Conditions

• Will require standing for long durations of time
• Able to work in a fast pace production area
• Able to work in an environment with varying temperatures
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
• 0-10% travel requirement for training and offsite support as needed
• Daily, weekly, weekend and holiday overtime is required and will vary
• Work in production environment requiring PPE and lockout in manufacturing operations
• Investigation & troubleshooting within equipment to countermeasure issues and to determine improvement activity
• Working with hand/power tools, automation equipment, quality gauging and instrumentation
• 50% office environment/ 50% manufacturing lineside activity

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.