Job Description

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

Market Quality Analysis Department (MQAD) experienced engineers coordinate activities to support meeting prescribed department performance measures/targets, progress and countermeasure implementation when necessary to ensure department results.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead initiatives to advance the team's proficiency in Purchasing, category/system knowledge, and supplier quality. Mentor Engineering Staff (CL3s) to support their professional growth, applying engineering principles to enhance their technical skills. Collaborate with the Group Lead to conduct thorough performance assessments, providing data-driven evaluations and actionable recommendations to drive continuous improvement and achieve excellence
• Support and lead supplier and market-related issues by spearheading complex investigations to identify root causes. Apply engineering methodologies to develop strategic solutions and negotiate future countermeasures, ensuring continuous improvement and operational stability. Mentor Engineering Staff (CL3s) in problem-solving techniques and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills with cross-functional teams to ensure clarity and collaboration across all departments, while showcasing deep expertise in supplier quality and specific category/systems functions to drive informed decision-making.
• Coordinate design change activities with responsible departments and suppliers to ensure seamless progress and timely completion of initiatives. Monitor and evaluate warranty claim analysis results, prioritizing them appropriately and ensuring they contain relevant content for effective resolution.
• Demonstrate advanced technical efficiency and expertise by producing clear, concise, and well-constructed documentation and reports. Utilize data visualization tools to enhance presentations and effectively communicate key insights to quality management.
• Proactively engage with relevant departments and suppliers to lead and coordinate effective problem containment strategies, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical or relevant engineering) and/or relevant and strongly-related work experience.

Minimum Experience

• 5+ years of experience based on education; no degree requires 8 years of relevant experience

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Ability to technically investigate, derive conclusions from observations/data and analytically approach problem cause phenomena. Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with supply base, design functional groups, & knowledge of supplier quality is strongly preferred for positions in the Supplier Warranty group.

Working Conditions

• Local travel between plants/buildings on Ohio’s campuses will be required
• Travel to various suppliers within North America is expected to occur at various times throughout a given year (problem investigation specific purposes)
• Expected 2-8 hours overtime per week, as needed
• Hands-on, inside vehicle work is expected. Test lab work and test shop work is typically 20% of time while on-site.

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.

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