New Model Team Lead - 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

The New Model Team Lead position will supervise and ensure achievement of New Model Service-related activities (ex – participating as a Sv PL in development flows, the Sv PL for the SP process for new products, & the Q-PL role when applicable for AH PS&P New Model projects). In addition, the position will be responsible as Project Leader for cross functional problem-solving activities as assigned by Division leadership to support Aftersales Issues (ex - BO Parts reduction special activity, WH repair projects, shipping damage root cause and countermeasure coordination). This position will also be the communication window to Export Service Personnel related to products which AHM serves as the Exporter.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead stakeholders inside Honda to identify, plan, and complete tasks as needed to ensure Aftersales service-related readiness for product launches for all PS&P development projects including imported product
• Develop & implement divisional schedule of new model plans to ensure awareness and feedback of Divisional Leadership
• Lead stakeholders inside Honda and external vendors to identify, plan, and complete cross-functional problem-solving tasks as needed to ensure Business Unit goals. Ensure monthly reporting related to assigned tasks including export service coordination to insure progress and closure of issued Quality Information Communications (QICs).
• Support IQI (Initial Quality Inspections) and Maintenance Ability Confirmations (MAC) activities to confirm market quality of all new PS&P products and ensure feedback to development team dealer expectations for in market service
• Develop & communicate the vision, strategies, and technologies to steer the deliverables of the team. Ensure the supporting PDCA & associate development plans are in place to achieve goals

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience
• 6 years technical experience in the PE / marine / auto or PS industry with an emphasis on product quality & service operations
• Honda specific knowledge of the Logistics, Parts Div, Global quality system
• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience, including objective setting and the PDCA process
• A thorough understanding of internal combustion engines
• Familiarity with electro-mechanical products as they pertain to the PS&P industries
• Ability to effectively lead and influence a team to achieve organizational and company goals
• Outstanding electronic and oral technical communication

Workstyle

• Onsite
• General working time is daily, 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday, in the GA office.
• Approximately 70% of the Team Lead's time is sitting or standing while working at the computer, including (desktop, laptop, screens, keyboards, mouse, printers, peripheral devices, office equipment, etc.)
• The associate must be comfortable and able to work in a warehouse and shop environment to conduct product quality investigations.
• The associate will be required to use hand tools and power tools, as well as being able to move, operate, handle, disassemble and reassemble boxed and unboxed equipment and other mechanical devices in the performance of their job function.
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• From time-to-time, projects of a specialty, ad-hoc or divisional necessity may require the associate to work at remote locations with travel required approximately 20% of the time

Benefits and Total Rewards

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards: 

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Representative Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Lifestyle Bonus
• Relocation assistance

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.