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!
Quality Assurance Specialist
EX1 CL3
Location: Anna, Ohio
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 which 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:
The Quality Assurance Specialist will be responsible for lineside Quality Assurance. The team consists of production staff quality PSQ and quality check route QCR associates for their line. Supervision and development of these associates. You will also responsible for customer plant quality problem analysis including prompt investigation using a methodical approach to develop countermeasures with speed and sound decision making. Pro-active quality improvement assignments will also be a key focal point for this position. The Quality Assurance Specialist will develop, implement, oversee and communicate countermeasure activity for quality issues impacting our customers; leading, product analysis & decision making, communicating, negotiating & encouraging action across their Engine and Sub-assembly line are key functions of this position. The ability to interact with all levels of management throughout AEP is also a requirement.
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for proposing lineside quality decisions related to non-conforming product through problem analysis. Understand customer conditions and the impact related to the decisions they are making. The impact of their decisions will directly affect the quality of our customer plants and/or our final customers.
- Propose countermeasure plan for customer plant & engine pull defects.
- Train and develop PSQ to feedback to PH and QSD trouble related to supplied parts
- In the event of a quality issue, Responsible to make decisions on quality containment and identify first good parts.
- Develop improvement ideas on difficult processes to prevent further outflow of defects.
- Responsible to close quality issues through the analysis steps, data collection, summarization and presentation of results.
- As quality issues arise, evaluate the situation, determine prioritization such as urgent, high risk, and develop special projects as needed.
- Proactive business plan project execution, focused on quality improvement activity to achieve and improve KPI s.
- Develop and report quality improvement activity at monthly, quarterly and year-end progress report timings.
- Leading and developing the PSQ and QCR positions
- Attend the daily communication meeting for your line, set prioritization of activities, and communicate at the Quality Group morning meetings.
- Evaluate database tracking & spreadsheet information to ensure data is up to date.
Who we are seeking:
Required Work Experience:
- 0-6 years of experience based on education
Required Education:
- Bachelor s or associate s degree in a related field; or equivalent relevant job experience
Desired skills:
- Experience in PDCA, problem analysis and countermeasure development.
- Understanding of Honda quality systems and flow.
Additional Position Factors:
- 70% Manufacturing Environment
- 30% Office Environment
- 5-10 Hours OT per week
- Able to work off shifts, adjusted shifts, shutdowns, and weekends.
- Able to travel short/long periods both internationally and locally for quality observations and investigations.
At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!
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.
