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

This position represents Auto Spec Control department in a development team environment as Project Lead on a mix of complex Full Model Change (FMC) and Minor Model Change (MMC) developments. Creates, promotes, and manages critical milestones for successful package delivery. Track package delivery issues and quickly react to conflicts by creating unified countermeasures. Support project meetings and prepare reports to communicate project status within project team and management. 

Key Accountabilities

Project Management 

• Create, promote, and manage critical development milestones. Collaborate with development team leadership to ensure that key milestones are kept.
• Manage the drawing creation process with Global Operations coordination.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams to confirm details are clear leading to on-time delivery of drawing packages

BOM Verification  

• Develop solutions for complex problems related to package delivery and any other issue related to on-time delivery

Problem Resolution

• Prepare and present weekly KPI reports using management information systems to report status and gap resolution to department management
• Promote collaborative discussions so that potential issues are disclosed, discussed, and addressed.

 
Business Plan Themes

• Lead the execution of strategic business initiatives to achieve company or operational goals. Set theme targets, set schedule, and execute theme tasks to achieve. Prepare and present quarterly reports to management on theme maturation.

Associate Development

• Mentor new associates on Milestone definitions, development team dynamics, and PL responsibilities.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelors of Science degree, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience 
• 2+ years of Project Leadership, Drawing Control, Engineering Mgmt Change, or Parts Control Mgmt
• Excel (macro knowledge a +), PowerPoint, Communication, Time management
• Analytical ability to take problems and competently analyze, prioritize, judge, and decide direction.
• Ability to interact/communicate effectively with staff and management
• Conceptual understanding of product development flow (Design Development Supply Chain and Production.)
• Ability to take concepts and translate into action plans

Working Conditions

• Hybrid office and remote (80/20)
• Travel as required (<5%)
• Overtime as required to maintain operations
  
   

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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