Market Validation & Test Sr. Engineer
Haw River, NC, US, 27358 Timmonsville, SC, US, 29161
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
This position is responsible for investigating market failures to determine root cause, coordinate countermeasures with the responsible areas (including factory/design testing and verification) and drive improvement activities (implementation and effectiveness monitoring) to accurately report to management. Position objective is to advance improvement in specified metrics (closure speed, accuracy, warranty ratio, claim rate) to reduce the impact that market issues have on AHM PS&P business.
Key Accountabilities
- Quality Information Communications (QICs) Investigations (Market Trouble Report): Timely and actively support with NCM-SCM departments to troubleshoot and identify root cause for market issues, then support countermeasure creation, and verification of application. This includes QIC progress meeting organization, preparation, and presentation of status as required.
- Q-Theme: Lead or support a cross functional analysis team in complex market quality investigations to identify root causes and countermeasures of market issues. Preparation and follow through of market treatment as required.
- Model Market Monitoring: Monitor the market of assigned models daily as part of the market monitoring team with a focus on providing technical perspective to prioritize issues. Collaborate within the market monitor team to select issues to be promoted for resolution by the Technical Analysis unit. Participate in daily quality priority meeting sharing concise summaries of priority issues that clearly illustrate the background and severity of the selected issues as needed. Role includes warranty parts investigation, spec. confirmation, and risk identification.
- Regularly produce and present progress status and technical reports for AHM & HM management review, feedback, and/or approval.
- Technical Analysis Unit Continued Development - Collaborate to improve the processes and procedures for the Technical Analysis team as part of ASX Division. Correlate best practices and know-how with unit head to implement the best approach to achieve improvement & growth.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical Engineering Technology in related field OR demonstratable skill from experience in quality and/or product engineering
- 5+ years in manufacturing or quality related responsibility. Fundamental understanding of engineering and business concepts is expected
- Strong presentation skills, ability to present complex concepts simply.
- Strong written and verbal communication Skills
- Mechanical/Electrical aptitude, with a focus on root cause analysis.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects.
- Drawing interpretation (reading, making, and understanding drawing intentions)
- GD&T Understanding
- MS Suite (5 years), CATIA (or equivalent)
- Mechanical/Electrical aptitude to diagnose problems and assess test results
Workstyle
- Hybrid
Benefits and Total Rewards
What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?
Total Rewards:
- Competitive Base Salary
- Annual Bonus
- Overtime
- Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
- Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
- Lifestyle Bonus
- Relocation assistance
Career Growth:
- Advancement opportunities
- Career mobility
- Education reimbursement for continued learning
- Training and Development programs
Additional Offerings:
- Wellbeing program
- Community service and engagement programs
- Product programs
- Free drinks onsite
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.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro