Supplier Quality Senior 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!

Job Purpose

Oversee NM project activity and independently manage supplier part & process maturation to meet New Model project/event timing for New vehicles. Provide technical engineering expertise to ensure part and process can meet mass production quality requirements and demand.

Key Accountabilities

• Manages and execute approval of part conformance prior to sellable units.
• Review, evaluate, and approve supplier process including Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Process Quality Control Table (PQCT), Operation Standards, and Manufacturing Quality Standard (MQS)
• Develop, coordinate, and execute with supplier to ensure resolution of any quality and/or tooling concerns. Evaluate and approves initial part conformance through dimensional analysis and specification testing
• Manage and provide technical direction/support throughout tool trials and crisis activity, as needed
• Review and confirm supplier is planning/developing to correct model volume and that process cycle time is achieved to support planned capacity
• Develop, manage, and execute one or more special projects for the department and implement improvement plans
• Mentor new associates within group on problem solving, procedures, and fostering development

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant engineering experience

Minimum Experience

• 2 years’ experience depending upon education

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Measurement system (GD&T and DNT)
• Injection molding
• CATIA
• Proficient in Microsoft
• Strong program management
• Ability to learn new tech

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: 8-10 suppliers managing $40M (approximately) in tooling & equipment for New Model start of production (SOP)

Decisions Expected

• Initiate and provide technical judgment for part approval for mass production readiness
• Evaluate supplier tooling and equipment readiness and incorporation of critical dimension or attribute controls
• Review and issue part quality judgment at preparation and build event timing
• Evaluate and approve supplier countermeasures
• Assess the technical validity of supplier product validation testing and complete final approval
• Evaluate supplier process and equipment readiness for mass production

Working Conditions

• Office base + (some hybrid work) with travel required approx 1-2 days/week often overnight - weekly duration may increase during critical development periods.
• Potential for International Travel
• Potential for last minute travel (Crisis support)
• Possible shift time adjustment to support trial builds during start-up periods

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.