Manufacturing Controls 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

The primary mission of this position is to lead activities related to equipment characteristic improvement for the Marysville Paint Department.

This will be accomplished by performing true root cause analysis of top problems and implementing countermeasures.

The goal is to facilitate department S, Q, and D metric target achievement.

Key Accountabilities

Manufacturing Equipment Expert :

• Equipment top problem root cause analysis and permanent countermeasure.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize information and trends related to equipment performance.
• Identify improvement opportunities for Key Performance Indicators and for cost avoidance / elimination.
• Become an expert in a specific area of automation technology (i.e. PLC, Motion Control, Robotics, etc ) Then, train associates on equipment or process changes.
• Lifecycle management of manufacturing equipment. (Spare Parts, Procedures, PMs)
• Project Management : Define and create scope of design and construction for renovation, upgrade of existing electrical systems, or for build of a new system with a focus on cost control.

Conduct PDCA during design and implementation stage. Create, implement and maintain project schedules and achieve desired results.

• Review, verify and approve electrical engineering drawings at the various design completion levels. Work with and manage contractors' activities throughout the different phases of a project.
• New Technology : Use manufacturing expertise to support company’s development of new processes.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent engineering experience

Ability to interact in a team environment

Working Conditions

• Work at the spot, in the factory
• 70% Office environment, 30% Production Floor environment
• About 2 weeks of travel domestic and international and 300-500 hours of OT annually
• This role requires that the candidate be able to drive and requires possession of a valid driver's license

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.