Equipment Design Engineer (100658) - 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

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.   The associate will be asked to study and support equipment across all of Frame and Power Unit Assembly.   Associates will need to collaborate with the design team and plant members in order to achieve required quality, cost, and safety criteria

Key Accountabilities

• Review New Model Car part data for application into existing equipment and process or for new machine /process development
• Machine or tooling concept creation utilizing 3D CAD software and 3D robotic simulation software
• Creation of Specification documentation to summarize changepoints, establish criteria and process/part flow
• Lead meetings with customers both upstream and downstream to gain consensus
• Create and maintain a critical path schedule to maintain overall project milestones
• Conduct On-Site investigations of Mfg Lines and facilities
• Provide on-site support to install/modify equipment to validate criteria is achieved and stable production can be achieved

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Required Education:

• 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or 2-year Engineering degree with related experience 

Required Experience:

• 2-term Co-op or internship in the field of Degree

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of 3D CAD systems and software
• Background in automated equipment development
• Excellent technical communication skills (both written and oral)

Additional Position Factors

• 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).

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.