Stamping/Plastics Process 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!

About this Position: 
Lead mass production and new model process related functions for stamping and plastics to ensure all process requirements are achieved and documentation is internally consistent.

Responsibilities include:

• Mass Production Process Development – Regularly audit process documentation to mass production actual condition. Reflect and address process inconsistencies discovered as needed. Manage process change requests reviewing as subject matter expert.
• Mass Production Process Improvement – Support production improvement of press run rates related to process inefficiencies. Complete time/motion studies on existing processes for accurate target setting and identification of opportunities for improvement. Establish and maintain a department level map of material and process flows for layout and improvement reflections.
• New Model Process Development – Establish PQCT, PDDA, and operation standard inputs for new model processes. Attend line trials to confirm optimization of new process layouts. Support audit related walkthroughs of these processes. Support process related inquiries/studies from new model project teams.
• Who we are seeking:

 
Required Work Experience:

•  0-6  years of experience based on education

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience

Desired skills:

• Strong verbal, written, and face to face communication 
• Process/manufacturing related skills such as MOST, lean, and/or other layout simulation software
• Computer work such as ACAD, CATIA, and Office programs
• At the spot collection and analysis of data
• Hands on support of process review (comfort in manufacturing environment)
• Ability to track and manage multiple concurrent project/activity schedules

Additional Position Factors:

• Office environment – 50%
• Manufacturing environment – 45%
• Travel <5%
• Weekly Overtime 5 - 10 hours
• Fast-paced environment requiring ability to change focus quickly
• Primary working hours 6:30am-3:00pm Monday to Friday with occasional off-shift and weekends required
   

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.