Purchasing / Supplier Quality Engineer

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 :

Proactively sensing and analyzing supplier quality and delivery management characteristics to minimize parts related production impact.

Key Accountabilities :

Take initiative to carry out proactive sensing / Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) of top focus (8-10) downtime and quality impact suppliers. Managing supplier KPI’s, communication method, approach, reporting.

Manage activity related to specific top focus suppliers’ high delivery risk areas. Set priorities with supplier management to implement c / m’s & improve characteristics (Production Planning, Forecasting, Internal communication / systems, lead-times, quality issues, OEE, Manpower / resources)

Respond to crisis suppliers with “at the spot verification” to understand, document and report crisis situation as well as countermeasures to mitigate impact to AHM.

Support Team Leads on monthly reporting of top concerns (Proactive and Crisis activity)

Actively collaborate with supplier, purchasing, in house departments to solve complex issues related to downtime or potential downtime

Complete all required training including Team Leader initiated OJT related to SD / QD assurance process development.

Prioritize and balance workload to minimize impact / for overall efficiency

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills :

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent of related experience in Quality, Engineering, Delivery or Supply Chain

4 years of experience within Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D or related experience

Complex problem analysis skills, detailed drawing interpretation, ability to summarize problems effectively, understanding of Honda Delivery and / or Quality systems knowledge, ability to prioritize based on potential impact.

Working Conditions :

Honda & Supplier office / manufacturing environment. Professionalism / acting as a Honda ambassador at the supplier.

Travel may be unplanned and extensive at times due to Crisis related activity 25-75%.

Overtime as required to complete the requirements / communicate to responsible NCM / SCM associates / minimize the risk to production

Occasional weekend work

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.