2nd Shift Paint Applications Engineer - American Honda Motor Co Inc

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

Please note: This is a 2nd shift role with hours from 4:00pm to 1:00am.

Applications Engineer to be the familiar with all application equipment, they will assist all aspects of the equipment including operation, maintenance, programming, and troubleshooting of robots and fluid systems in a paint and plastics department. Knowledge of how to troubleshoot, maintain, operate, and sustain paint / plastics applications equipment.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop capability of self, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in the area of technical understanding for equipment
• Review daily reports and genba to identify potential countermeasure and/or root cause analysis and follow through until completion. 
• Evaluate opportunities for continuous improvement of equipment efficiency, reliability, and quality.
• Utilize problem management skills and technical knowledge to effectively support internal equipment improvement projects and PDCA of results.
• Become a key contributor by researching and understanding current paint applications conditions in order to drive continuous process improvements.
• Lead and/or actively participate in department initiatives such as business plan, FSI (loss elimination), and Monozukuri, etc, to gain or share knowledge, promote continuous improvement and foster engagement
• Report, develop and implement New Model programming to achieve model and department targets
• Heavy manufacturing-Gemba
• Standing extended periods
• ESRWP
• Direct interaction with automation
• Non-production work (weekends/off shift/shutdowns)
• Travel for training/NM activity/Equipment Run offs
   

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• AS/BS ENG or Equivalent Experience
• 0-6 years based on education
• Heavy robotics experience, CATIA, PC Skills, Fanuc vision systems (2D and 3D), PLC, effective communication

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual Bonus
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 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:

• Wellbeing program
• Community service and engagement programs
• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite

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.

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.