At Honda, we're looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams to help us reach our future-focused goals. 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.
We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.
The role of Supplier Quality Senior Engineer is to minimize supplier quality issues using root cause analysis, implementing temporary solutions and permanent countermeasures to ensure minimal line impact and optimal product quality. Using a regional viewpoint, work with assigned suppliers toward continuous improvement of manufacturing characteristics. Support and provide direction for respective team members.
Key responsibilities include:
- Approving part/process changes for design changes and non-design changes.
- Final approval of other associate's part / process changes.
- Approving / confirming Supplier countermeasures and approving a part change prior to installation on saleable product.
- Performing in-depth analysis related to the production process to minimize customers concerns.
- Overseeing and managing complex problem-solving analysis and investigations.
- Coordinating and leading supplier countermeasure activities to provide an effective solution.
- Managing and supporting communication with suppliers and other departments in regards to countermeasures.
- Negotiating and communicating quality activity with suppliers, In-house departments, and Management.
- Mentoring new associates within group on problem solving, procedures, and fostering development.
The ideal candidate will have a 4-year engineering degree, 2-year tech degree with equivalent related experience, or 6 years of relevant experience if no degree. A minimum of 3+ years of experience based on education is required.
Key skills include:
- High impact problem solver and crisis leader.
- Ability to act with accuracy and urgency for potential high impact issues without management direction.
- Strong understanding of systemic root cause analysis.
- Good working knowledge of CATIA, HES, Microsoft Office Programs, statistical analysis, Honda philosophy.
- Excellent communication and networking skills.
- Strong training and mentor skills.
- Experience leading PQCT/PFMEA audits at high impact suppliers.
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