Manufacturing Engineer

Honda - Anna, OH

Full-time

Anna, OH

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Honda is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Anna, Ohio. This position plays a crucial role in leading, creating, and implementing innovative technical activities and solutions in the areas of Mass Production, Business Plan, and Model. The goal is to efficiently meet or exceed targets related to Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be at the forefront of our commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring that our manufacturing processes are optimized for performance and efficiency. In this role, you will effectively communicate with all levels of the organization to ensure a common understanding and direction. You will review and analyze daily reports to identify gaps in safety, quality, and delivery, developing potential countermeasures and conducting root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement. Utilizing data analysis and the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) methodology, you will lead and support the development of solutions in collaboration with various departments to solve complex problems. Your responsibilities will also include monitoring and managing equipment and processes to ensure optimal manufacturing performance while minimizing operating expenses. You will be responsible for developing the capabilities of yourself and your colleagues through training and mentoring, establishing priorities based on data analytics, and managing project implementation, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations to ensure successful completion of projects. Additionally, you will test, evaluate, and implement new technologies to improve overall equipment and process efficiency, while managing investment and expense budgets to achieve cost targets. This position requires a hands-on approach, as you will work in a production environment that necessitates the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and may involve working near hydraulic oils and other materials. The role is split between 50% office work and 50% manufacturing lineside activity, with the potential for overtime and weekend support as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate upstream and downstream to all levels of the organization to assure common understanding and direction.
• Review and analyze daily report(s) to identify safety, quality, delivery gaps and develop potential countermeasures and/or root cause analysis opportunities striving for continuous improvement.
• Utilize data analysis and PDCA to lead, support, develop and justify solutions with related groups/departments for your area of responsibility to solve complex problems.
• Monitor and manage equipment and processes to ensure optimal manufacturing performance and function while minimizing operating expense.
• Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding.
• Establish priorities and make decisions based on data analytics to accomplish business objectives most effectively.
• Manage project implementation, schedule, budget and resource allocations to ensure successful completion and target achievement.
• Test, evaluate, and implement new and innovative technologies to improve overall equipment and process efficiency.
• Develop and manage investment and expense budgets to achieve overall cost targets.

Requirements

• Manufacturing co-op experience preferred.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with relevant experience (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or Electrical, etc.) with interest in Manufacturing, or 6 years' engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Computer literate to support industry standard software applications.
• Positive attitude, open minded & team player.
• Strong self-motivation and desire to work in a manufacturing environment.
• Self-managed and able to provide and set direction for others to be successful.
• Demonstrates leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrate strong communication (verbal/written) skills.
• Ability to multi-task and solve complex problems through analysis to propose and implement appropriate countermeasures based on timing, quality, and cost.
• Strong technical analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage projects.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Training and Development programs
• Wellbeing program
• Community service and engagement programs
• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite