Assembly Manufacturing Engineer

Legal Entity: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Business Unit: Development & Manufacturing
Department: SC Assembly

Division: PS&P Manufacturing
Work Location: Timmonsville, SC Location
Shift: 1st
Workstyle: 100% Onsite
Career Level: 4
Job Grade: Exempt-2

Job Purpose:

Lead, create, and implement innovative technical activities and solutions in the areas of Mass Production, Business Plan and New Model to efficiently meet or exceed Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale characteristic targets.

Key Accountabilities

• Effectively manage department and plant equipment and production layout projects. Use computer programs such as AutoCAD, Catia, and Solidworks. Manage project schedules and project cost (Return on Investment, Expense budgets).
• Review and analyze daily report(s) to identify safety, quality, delivery gaps and develop potential countermeasures and /or root cause analysis opportunities striving for continuous improvement.
• Utilize data analysis and PDCA to lead, support, develop and justify solutions with related groups/departments for your area of responsibility to solve complex problems.
• Monitor and manage equipment and processes to ensure optimal manufacturing performance and function while minimizing operating expense.
• Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding.
• Establish priorities and make decisions based on data analytics to most effectively accomplish business objectives.
• Test, evaluate, and implement new and innovative technologies to improve overall equipment and process efficiency.
• Develop and manage investment and expense budgets to achieve overall cost targets.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Minimum Education al
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Bachelors or Associates degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology
• Minimum Experience:
  
  2 years of relevant experience (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical, etc), if no degree 8+ years of relevant experience required.

Please Note:

Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.

Other Job-Specific

Skills:

• Computer literacy to support industry standard software applications
• Positive attitude, open minded, team player
• Strong self-motivation and desire to work in a manufacturing environment
• Self-managed and able to provide and set direction for others to be successful
• Demonstrate leadership capabilities
• Demonstrate strong communication (written/verbal) skills
• Ability to multitask and solve complex problems through analysis
• Propose and implement appropriate countermeasures based on timing, quality, and cost
• Strong technical analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to manage projects

Working Condition:

This is an onsite job.

• Work in production environment requiring PPE and lockout in manufacturing operations
• Manufacturing environment with the potential of working near hydraulic oils, cutting lubricants, ferrous and aluminum materials
• Hands-on investigation and troubleshooting within equipment to countermeasure issues and to determine improvement activity
• Working with hand/power tools, quality gauging and instrumentation
• 50% office environment/ 50% manufacturing lineside activity
• 10-15 hours overtime per week possible
• Possible weekend or off-shift support as necessary
• Travel 5% (domestic & international)

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.