Job Description

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

The Supplier Quality Senior Engineer minimizes supplier quality issues through root cause analysis and implementation of temporary and permanent countermeasures. Support continuous improvement of supplier manufacturing characteristics and ensure compliance with Honda systems, government regulations, and part specifications. Manage activities impacting quality, delivery, and cost while supporting collaborative problem solving, non-conforming product evaluation, and daily quality condition review. Engage in departmental initiatives and ongoing technical development.

Key Accountabilities

• Approve part and process changes for design and non-design changes.
• Approve/confirm supplier root cause analysis, countermeasure development, and implementation.
• Perform data analysis, prioritize top impact issues, and drive supplier characteristic improvement.
• Oversee and manage complex problem-solving analysis and investigations.
• Coordinate and lead supplier countermeasure activities to ensure effective solutions.
• Manage and support communication with suppliers and internal departments regarding countermeasures.
• Negotiate and communicate quality activities with suppliers, in-house departments, and management.
• Mentor new associates on problem solving, procedures, and development.

Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Technical Design), or a 2-year technical degree with equivalent experience, or relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Experience

• 2–8 years of relevant experience depending on education level.
• Skills in quality assurance, blueprint reading, part measurement, Catia/3D, MS Office, negotiation, and communication.
• Experience leading supplier audits and improvement activities.

Decisions Expected

• Confirm dimensional accuracy of parts to drawings/specifications.
• Determine production impact, including potential line stoppage, based on part quality issues.
• Decide on proper quality confirmation, countermeasures, and change point control methods (“one-way best-way”).

Working Conditions

• Open office environment.
• Walking and sorting parts required.
• Limited travel.
• Overtime possible (approx. 4 hours per week).

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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