Materials Engineer, Adhesives & Sealants (Auto Body)

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Greensburg (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Overtime pay

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) match

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. seeks an engineer focused on adhesives and sealers to ensure body-in-white structural integrity from prototype through mass production.

You will establish systems for welding and joining processes and lead cross-functional teams to meet milestones. The role requires a background in material science or mechanical engineering, up to 6 years of manufacturing experience, and familiarity with CAD drawings and robot systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Material Science or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent related experience.
• 0-6 years of experience based on education (Manufacturing experience preferred).
• Knowledge of sealers and adhesives material properties and behaviors.
• Knowledge of materials application technologies.
• Knowledge of destructive testing and measurement practices.
• Experience with manufacturing processes and practices.
• Laboratory measurement experience.
• Good communication with internal and external groups.
• Problem solving skills.
• Reading and understanding mechanical drawings – 2D and CAD environments.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Excel).
• Familiarity with 6-axis robot systems (Fanuc and Yaskawa).

Responsibilities

• Control, investigate and propose specs for joining equipment needs and liaise with vendors to standardize joining equipment.
• Meet new model development requirements to achieve milestone targets and smooth launches.
• Develop testing and procedures for quality verification and inspection to prevent nonconforming product.
• Create and maintain sealer and adhesive quality reporting for daily production and compliance.
• Perform destructive analysis of BIW structures and report findings.
• Provide engineering knowledge to manage nonconforming product evaluation and containment.
• Update training materials for joining processes and conduct training.
• Optimize usage of joining sub materials to reduce operating expenses.
• Coordinate with other facilities and participate in global joining activities.
• Lead or participate in initiatives like continuous improvement and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Material science

Mechanical engineering

Joining processes

Destructive testing

Manufacturing processes

Laboratory measurements

Communication

Problem solving

Reading drawings CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Material Science or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD (2D/3D)

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Fanuc/Yaskawa 6-axis robots

Job description

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. seeks an engineer focused on adhesives and sealers to ensure body-in-white structural integrity from prototype through mass production.

You will establish systems for welding and joining processes and lead cross-functional teams to meet milestones. The role requires a background in material science or mechanical engineering, up to 6 years of manufacturing experience, and familiarity with CAD drawings and robot systems.