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

Lead maturation of paint materials development (pretreatment, e-coat, sealer, sound deadeners, underbody coatings, primer, basecoat, clearcoat, wax, etc.) from R&D for production application through strategic planning and execution to achieve product specifications and key SEQDCM metrics and manage current mass production materials.

Key Accountabilities

• Mentor, develop capability of, and manage materials group and paint mix members through teaching and training.
• Develop, implement, and manage materials plans to achieve new model, plant, and department objectives.
• Support and execute root-cause problem analysis and quality improvement activities related to all paint materials (body and bumper).
• Manage all aspects of Body and Bumper Paint Mix across all three shifts 
• Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly team tasks are completed on time. Summarize results and report to department leadership 
• Lead all ADC/GO ADC and Purchasing driven material changes and ensure all materials meet spec within line and plant characteristics.
• Lead material cost reduction themes and report progress at department monthly reviews.
• Identify areas of materials characteristic improvement and proactively research material technologies to support achievement of those improvements. 
• Manage all paint material ordering and inventory levels

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Materials Engineering, Materials Science or equivalent experience
• 8+ Years of relevant experience, based on education
• Technical understanding of paint department materials 
• Knowledge of paint department and material application equipment 
• Complex problem analysis skills § Ability to learn a variety of computer software

Working Conditions

• Weekend and holiday/shutdown work may be required
• Role is primarily on-site with limited remote work flexibility.
• Domestic and international travel approximately 1-4 trips/year to support supplier quality assurance and material
• development at other Honda and supplier facilities
• Approximately 50% office environment, 50% production floor/material lab

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.

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