Process Technician - Production Engineering Group - North Carolina Manufacturing Plant

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

Support New Model or Business Plan project activities through strategy, planning, communications, and execution to achieve project, department, and plant Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale (SEQDCM) objectives and targets.

Key Accountabilities

• Support strategies to achieve overall plant targets and improve manufacturing characteristics
• Implement new and innovative technologies to drive continuous process improvements.
• Evaluate production capabilities and forecast future needs to ensure resources align with demand
• Analyze and redesign workflows, layouts, and production processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase throughput
• Perform MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) studies to help improve assembly line and manufacturing characteristics
• Evaluate process down time to determine root cause and lead/support countermeasure
• Support and lead projects as requested

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent

Minimum Experience:

• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience within Original Equipment Manufacturer environment

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Capable of communicating with all levels of associates and suppliers related to the technical aspects of the project.
• Ability to review and analyse part drawings, technical documents, and reports for change points and specification related characteristics and understanding the impact to assembly manufacturing equipment and processes
• Understanding of manufacturing operations and processes, Lean manufacturing
• Ability to perform MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) time studies and process efficiency 
• Good communication skills and experience with Excel. Power Point, Word, Outlook
• Understanding Process Data Development & Analysis (PDDA)

Working Conditions

• Time is divided between office environment and production areas
• 5 hours overtime per week is normal
• Occasional weekend work required
• Travel on an as needed basis

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.