Manufacturing Quality Engineer

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Lincoln (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing performance targets by identifying process or quality output concerns and by participating in problem investigation and resolution activities.

You will analyze failed components, determine root causes, communicate findings in technical reports, and collaborate with design, production, and supplier teams to implement effective containment and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical) or equivalent experience.
• 0–6 years of experience depending on education; no degree requires 6 years.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to perform root-cause investigations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze failed mass production components and simulate possible causes.
• Identify problems influenced by manufacturing conditions or design tolerances.
• Prepare technical write-ups and present findings to quality management.
• Update BOM changes through design change management systems.
• Coordinate with internal supplier representatives to support investigations.
• Work with responsible departments to contain problems.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical)

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

Quality Engineers support and maintain the prescribed manufacturing performance targets by identifying areas of process or quality output concerns and by participating in problem investigation and resolution activities.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform analysis of failed mass production components or assemblies; Subject components & vehicles to test conditions in effort to identify failures & simulate possible causes/influences.
• Identify problems influenced by manufacturing conditions or design tolerance – promote/carry-out investigations. Perform causal and root cause determination.
• Communicate investigations or studies by way of technical writing/documentation/reporting; present summaries to quality management.
• Manage and confirm changes to the mass production Bill of Material (BOM) through design change management systems; record and report faults found during the BOM management process.
• Communicate with internal supplier representatives and their requests, to appropriately support problem investigation & resolution.
• Work with responsible departments/personnel to facilitate appropriate problem containment

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

• Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree of Engineering (electrical, industrial, or mechanical) or relevant and strongly-related work experience.
• Minimum Experience: 0-6 years of experience based on education, no degree requires 6 years of relevant experience.
• Other Job-Specific Skills : Ability to technically investigate, derive conclusions from observations/data and analytically approach problem cause phenomena.

Working Conditions

• Travel to other Honda manufacturing facilities in North America is expected to occur on occasion throughout a given year (problem investigation-specific purposes).
• Expected 1-8 hours overtime per week as needed.
• Hands-on, inside vehicle work is expected. Test lab work and test shop work is typically 50% of time while on-site.

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.