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
This Assistant Manager assists in meeting division objectives of Fixed First Visit and Lifetime Owner Loyalty by ensuring Honda, Acura, Powersports, Power Equipment, and Marine dealers, across many markets in the North American Region, are equipped with the necessary tools and equipment to service our vehicles and products prior to model and/or market action launch. It not only provides effective leadership for its team but is responsible for its key support role for North American dealers through tool development, supplier management, equipment evaluation, aggressive delivery timing, fixed ops solutions, and technical support.
Key Accountabilities
Manage and develop group personnel
Coordinate tool support needs for market action (recalls, campaigns, product updates, etc.) and model launch
Define, maintain, and enforce tool and equipment methodology and best practices for development, procurement, quality, and on-time delivery
Maintain communication with dealers to understand service needs
Direct tool and equipment evaluation activities
Communicate and report service readiness status to upper management
Identify needs for service technology projects to maximize dealer efficiency and profitability and assign development priority
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Bachelor degree in automotive technology or relevant engineering field
Equivalent work experience
8+ years automotive industry
4+ years team lead
4+ years dealer service and fixed ops
4+ years automotive tool and equipment development
Strong leadership, analytical, project management, and organizational skills
Strong written, oral, and executive presentation skills
Strong supplier management and negotiation skills
Expert understanding of Honda Special Service Tool (SST) development process, quality standards, and dealer field operations
Expert understanding of service equipment operation, evaluation, and service/warranty standards
Working Conditions
Work in both office and shop environments (90/10 ratio), coordinating with team members for hands-on evaluation
Up to 10% travel
Overtime as necessary to meet project deadlines and support division management to meet business objectives
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.)
Regional Bonus (when applicable)
Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
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:
Lifestyle Account
Childcare Reimbursement Account
Elder Care Support
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
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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