Technical Expert Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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!

Location

Raymond, Ohio

Job Purpose

The Smart Factory department in HDMA’s Digital Innovation Division is on a mission to develop and implement strategies and standards that leads Honda’s manufacturing sites into the next generation automotive products. 

As a Technical Expert in the Smart Factory Department, you will be responsible to judge the technical aspects of Digital Manufacturing technology research, development and deployment. Scope of technology includes Factory IoT, Manufacturing Systems and Connected Worker tools which will be diffused across all North American manufacturing plants to improve business value and plant characteristics enhancement.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead planning and implementation of smart factory IoT roadmap, strategy and initiatives which are aligned with company and division direction. 
• Judge the technical output of smart factory initiatives which is developing and validating new or updated digital methods.  
• Evaluate and approve Smart factory Department led projects to ensure expected results are achievable and aligned with company, business unit and division directives.
• Collaborate with associates in the Manufacturing Management Center and IT to develop project backlogs and plan the development and deployment schedules of the factory technologies.
• Support the agile transformation of smart factory value streams withing Digital Innovation Division including collaboration with IT and external partners

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 12 years of engineering and manufacturing combined experience 
• Create & adjust detailed complex plans / schedules using Agile methodology.
• Develop & present complex proposals for evaluation to executives.
• Comfort with digital technology such as manufacturing execution, IoT and AI / ML
• High degree of negotiation & compromise skills

Workstyle

• Hybrid position, located at ADC with expectation of being on-site as the primary work location 
• 60% office, 10% production floor (go to the spot), 30% remote 
• Travel as required to other auto Honda sites, Japan or key Honda suppliers 
• 5-15 hours of OT per week

Benefits and Total Rewards

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

 
Total Rewards:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual Bonus
• Manager Lease Car (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 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:

• 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.