Supplier Quality Engineer

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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!

About this Position:
In this role, the QE will manage and continuously improve mass production supplier quality through technical analysis, problem solving, and communication skills to meet manufacturing and customer expectations. The QE will also be responsible for identifying quality issues, establishing containment, developing, and implementing countermeasures to ensure acceptable quality in products and parts. Developing expertise of supplier parts and processes to support analysis of quality related issues and associated reporting will be necessary for success in this role.

The QE will utilize expertise to effectively manage and communicate quality related issues as needed and will also utilize Honda Systems to hold suppliers accountable for nonconforming parts and ensure compliance with government regulations and part specifications. Leading or supporting collaborative problem solving and countermeasure activities to identify root cause and prevent problem recurrence will be essential, as will the use of technical expertise to conduct non-conforming product evaluation and follow containment or rework procedures to minimize impact to plant operations. The QE will review daily reports and go to the spot (inside and outside our organization) to understand and react to current quality conditions. The QE will also engage in department initiatives to develop associates and strengthen Honda operations, while continuing to develop and share technical expertise for succession planning, team, and associate growth.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing parts to the drawing and specifications to assure conformance
• Assuring problem containment of parts and completed body units
• Authorizing removal of parts from CBU for investigation
• Reviewing the previous shifts reports and completing full investigation
• Contacting suppliers to report issues and requesting corrective action
• Work with sorting contractors and suppliers to provide direction concerning quality issues
• Confirming sort effectiveness of current quality concerns
• Effectively generating interest in new ideas within the team

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• At least 1 term as a co-op for Honda or in a similar manufacturing environment.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Desired skills:

• Quality assurance, blueprint reading, part measurement, Catia/3D, MS office proficient, negotiation and communication skills.

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:
• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 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:
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• 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.

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