Project Equipment Engineer

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Lincoln (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

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

Create new equipment or modify existing designs to improve efficiency, performance, and reliability, considering factors like, cost, materials, and manufacturing constraints.

Key Accountabilities

• Supervise the installation and modification of equipment, ensuring proper setup and testing prior to operational use.
• Conduct virtual builds for VQ and carry out NMV equipment checks during the development of new models.
• Lead diagnosis of VQ equipment issues, analyze root causes, and develop effective countermeasures.
• Examine and interpret data to recognize patterns and enhance equipment performance.
• Manage NM projects and associated design modifications to ensure equipment production capacity is sustained.
• Communicate with colleagues, ESA's, management, and other departments to provide updates on equipment status, identify maintenance requirements, and resolve production issues.
• Lead the identification and resolution of equipment malfunctions, conduct preventative maintenance, and supervise repair processes to minimize operational downtime.
• Ensure that equipment complies with safety and company quality standards.
• Manage equipment-related investment projects for VQ, including development, design, specification, and installation.
• Assist the VQ EE Planner as needed.
• Flexible shift schedule (2nd shift support as needed).

Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

• Four (4) year Engineer degree (ME or EE) or equivalent experience.
• 0-6 years of engineering experience based on education.
• Has experience with identifying and solving Equipment issues/ CBU issues in a timely fashion.
• Leadership skills.
• Strong Analytical skills.
• Vehicle Quality Equipment Knowledge.
• Data analysis and countermeasure activity.
• Prior CMMS System Experience.

Working Conditions

• Office and production areas.
• Must be able to travel unassisted both domestically and internationally as business needs dictates.
• Able to support all shifts and operation including weekends and holidays.

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.