Manufacturing Characteristics (MCS) - AF

Location: Marysville, OH

Workstyle: Hybrid

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 which 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:

Lead and coordinate with the local AF MCS members to drive characteristic improvements within the regional AF category. Support with the analysis of regional KPI and production characteristic data leading to benchmark performance and best practice sharing. Provide Regional (RO) viewpoint for Local (LO) and Global (GO) strategies, New Model (NM) development, business plan projects and specification/technology confirmation.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitate AF Characteristics Analysis - Data analysis, benchmarking, best practice sharing
• Correlate LO/RO/GO strategy and align with Global Standard 2 and Light Truck Standard direction related to New Model development, capacity/allocation studies, and business plan (BP) themes
• Plan and facilitate regional meetings and discussions to advance communication, collaboration and deep understanding (Monthly MCS meeting, Q/D expert meetings and the AF managers summit)
• Lead and/or support key DEBCC theme activity as requested (fastener commonization and torque angle)
• Responsible for new technology/process studies to understand characteristic impact, investment cost, and ROI

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• 8 -10 years of relevant engineering work experience (focused in the AF category)

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering Preferred); or equivalent relevant experience

Desired skills:

• Knowledge and experience within the Honda business planning process
• Strong verbal and written skills to communicate effectively both with customers and internal project teams
• Business acumen in a technical environment

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid
• Flexible Work Hours
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Frequent early morning/late night meetings with GO
• Estimate 5-10 Business trips per year may be required to support regional initiatives and improve overall efforts to improve standardization across the region. This activity may require short-term assignments at other Honda sites for 1-to-2-week periods.
• 5-15 hours of OT per week

Additional Position Factors:

• Workstyle: Hybrid
• Travel: 10%

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and makes 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, education, etc.
• Annual Bonus
• Representative Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Lifestyle Bonus
• Relocation assistance

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.