Cost Innovation Lead for New Models & CR

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid overtime

Regional bonus

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401K with match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking a Cost Innovation project lead to drive cost reduction for SxS/ATV/PE/L&G products. You will collaborate with purchasing, production, and GO, and work with the new model development team to meet business cost targets.

Role requires experience in cost planning, design changes, and supplier development, with strong cross-functional communication. This position offers the potential for growth and competitive rewards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associates degree; 2 years’ experience or 6+ years of applied work experience.
• Minimun 2 years’ of job related experience.
• Should have 1-3 years development experience.
• Understanding of development procedure.
• Understanding of SEDB (Sales, Manufacturing, R&D, Purchasing) functions.
• Competent drawing and layout skills/techniques, include understanding of CAE principles.
• Competent in creating a plan and schedule.
• Excellent multi-tasking, prioritizing, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to positively influence & motivate team members.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support New Model Development: Preliminary Cost Planning Based on the current model costs, proceed with cost planning that includes increasing the added value costs of the new model and defining the CR target.
• Centralized management of CR ideas in a database Utilize Honda's global CR database to manage CR ideas at AH and advance their application to new models.
• Promoting CR in mass production design changes, Support Drawing Issue for CR By integrating readily applicable CR ideas with DEB (Developmental Engineering) and applying them to mass production, costs can be reduced.
• Optimizing manufacturing processes in collaboration with suppliers Understand the supplier's manufacturing process and optimize the manufacturing process by modifying drawings to make them easier to produce.
• Improvement of in-house manufacturing processes Understand the manufacturing process for in-house parts and optimize the design drawings. Integrate this knowledge into drawings and Cost Reduction.
• Development of new suppliers Collaborate/Support with purchasing and develop new suppliers.
• Formulation of a parts strategy Support Development of procurement strategies and component strategies that incorporate specification evolution.

Skills

Communication skills

Team motivation

Drawing and layout

CAE principles

Development process understanding

Education

Bachelor's or Associates degree

Job description

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking a Cost Innovation project lead to drive cost reduction for SxS/ATV/PE/L&G products. You will collaborate with purchasing, production, and GO, and work with the new model development team to meet business cost targets.

Role requires experience in cost planning, design changes, and supplier development, with strong cross-functional communication. This position offers the potential for growth and competitive rewards.