What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Senior Specialist position at Honda Dev. and Mfg. of Am.,LLC?
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
The Technical Quality Coordination Leader within the Aluminum Machining Department will lead quality assurance activities for the installation and launch of a new Rear Subframe Machining and Assembly Line. This role is responsible for developing and implementing quality systems, including in-line gauging, measurement equipment, Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), and quality documentation. The successful candidate will coordinate closely with designers (ADC) and machine manufacturers to ensure robust quality controls and the delivery of a high-quality product.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage, set direction, and assist the line’s technical staff, quality production staff & quality torque check route team for quality reactive and proactive activity.
- Lead / Support the analysis steps, data collection, summarization and presentation of any responsible activity. Make decisions based off this data.
- Reactive customer plant defects, engine pulls at the customer plants, daily direct pass thru-put investigation and countermeasure activity are primary areas of support and responsibilities of their team to complete based on the timing guidelines.
- Oversee the management and tracking of the database / spreadsheets used by the team to guarantee accurate data compiled for the weekly / monthly progress reports.
- Roll up and present quality activities at monthly, quarterly and year-end progress report timings up to Plant Mgmnt level.
- Lead the daily communication activity for your line in regards to reactive, then drive proactive activity, at the Quality Group morning meetings.
- Lead and coordinate proactive business planning & action, basic quality improvement themes, capacity, line characteristic, shutdown stability, new model, process change approval & Global Automated Line Control (GALC)
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Associates degree or 6 years of work experience in Automotive Manufacturing Technology field .
Minimum Experience:
- 2-8 Years of relevant experience based on education, including: Experience in PDCA, analyzing and countermeasure of problems.
Other Job-Specific Skills:
- Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
- Data Analysis Software (MS Access, Quality WorXs, etc)
Please Note: Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.
Working Conditions
- 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.
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
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.
Salary : $65,000 - $81,200