Honda Motors

Equipment Design Senior Engineer

Honda Motors$80K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in engineering or project management.
  • Proficient in 3D CAD systems and software.
  • Experience in developing automated equipment.
  • Strong written and oral technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop optimal machine concepts for process changes.
  • Provide technical support and indirectly support project leadership functions.
  • Coordinate with external suppliers and plant resources.
  • Lead small to mid-sized business plan projects from an engineering perspective.
  • Conduct detailed process studies to understand machine capabilities.
  • Create specification documents to summarize change points and establish criteria.
  • Support installation phases and verify specification criteria on-site.
  • Maintain critical path schedules to ensure project milestones are met.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with potential for paid overtime and regional bonuses.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and shutdown periods.
  • 401K plan with company match and additional contributions.
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
  • Education reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities.
  • Access to childcare reimbursement and elder care support programs.
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

Work as part of a multi-discipline team to introduce and implement equipment required for new model introduction into Honda facilities. By leveraging 3D CAD software and simulation tools, they will need to identify key change points and summarize into a specification that fixes design requirements. This individual will be asked to drive forward projects and activity as functional Project Leader, PIC, or Subject Matter Expert, from inception through the handoff to final design/assy. They will be asked to focus on characteristic improvements, which align with the Business Unit strategy and regional goals. They will be asked to collaborate with the design team and plant members in order to achieve required quality, cost, and safety criteria.

Key Accountabilities

  • Development of optimal machine concepts for any process characteristic change; by utilizing fundamentally sound engineering principles.
  • Provides technical support of equipment/process and the ability to feed/indirectly support the Project Leadership function.
  • Support correlation with external functions (ex. external suppliers or plant resources)
  • Functionally act as direct project leaders for small/midsized business plan projects, driving forward the project from an engineering perspective
  • Perform detailed process studies of new model car part to understand machine capability, feeding back issues to car part designers as needed.
  • Creation of Specification/Scope of work documentation to summarize changepoints, establish criteria and process/part flow
  • Online support during the installation phase of the project, linked to verifying spec criteria.
  • Create and maintain a critical path schedule to maintain overall project milestones


Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent work experience.


Minimum Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.


Other Job-Specific Skills:
  • Knowledge of 3D CAD systems and software
  • Background in automated equipment development
  • Excellent technical communication skills (both written and oral)


Working Conditions

  • 85% Office environment - creation of specification documentation.
  • 15% Manufacturing floor - direct line side investigation / system-up support / verification at any Honda facility
  • Must be willing to travel locally, regional, and internationally as required on a project basis (to Honda facilities or external equipment vendors).


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

About Honda Motors

Honda Motors is a leading manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment. The company was founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda and has since grown to become one of the largest automotive companies in the world. Honda Motors is known for its innovative designs and commitment to sustainability, with a focus on developing environmentally friendly vehicles. The company operates in over 30 countries and has a strong presence in the United States, Japan, and Europe.
Learn more about Honda Motors
Size
204,035 employees
Market Cap
$41.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$414.5 billion
Founded
1948
5 Year Trend
+0.8%
Revenue
$13,004.8 billion
NASDAQ

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