New Model Principal Project 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: 

Responsible for total Quality Maturation of the complete powertrain unit and prevent outflow of any problems to our customers. 
Manage all areas of PUO BU -  New Model  in relation to Design, Test, Initial Quality Survey, Warranty, Rejects Per Unit, Themes, 1 Quality Event, Certification, Engine Part/Part Assembly, Dynamic and Static engine testing verification and assurance, Critical Control point development, implementation and verification.
Manage New Model project in the Quality Zone from project Kick-off to E3. Typically 3-4 months after mass production.

Key Accountabilities

•    Quality Project establishment, identify new technologies for specific focus, create overall Quality Vision & Strategy. Forecast expected achievement based on planned quality activities
•    Set a strategy plan, OQ flow focus, formalize the Specified Action Plan (SAP)
•    Lead Q1-2-3, In-house QAV’s and 5-step activity.  Support Die-Go and Manufacturing readiness reviews
•    Confirm all design changes and all design concerns have countermeasures, report readiness.
•    Establish/manage A00 project quality targets, summarize Q activity and report to EPL/Plant Leads
•    Manage all areas of Design, Test, IQS, Warranty, Themes, IQS, Quality Events, and Certification. 
•    Project Reporting, Finalize Design Concerns, Past Problem History, Warranty, New Product Development etc Summarize results of Mass Production and reflect for future models.
•    Lead new model project Q-Zone activity.

Required Experience:

    6-8 years of relevant engineering experience, New Model development experience.

 Required Education:

    Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent related experience.

Other job specific skills:  

    A past or current New Model project leader at Honda, with specific manufacturing experience.

Additional Position Factors:

    Travel domestic and Japan. Typical overtime, 5~10 hours/week, flexibility in work hours, before and after core shift time.
 

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.