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SalaryJob Purpose
Minimizing 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.
Key Accountabilities
- Approve part/process changes for design changes and non-design changes.
- Approve/confirm Supplier root cause analysis, development of countermeasures and implementation
- Perform data analysis, prioritize top impact issues and drive supplier characteristic improvement activities
- Oversee and manage complex problem-solving analysis and investigations
- Coordinate and lead supplier countermeasure activities to provide an effective solution
- Manage and support communication with suppliers and other departments in regard to countermeasures
- Build technical, Honda Way, and Department knowledge
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
Average Experience: 0 – 3 Year’s. Co-op/Internship Experience Preferred
Other Job-Specific Skills:
- Highly effective communication skills (verbal & written)
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to balance workload and set priorities
- Ability to present to varying audiences
- Work in a team environment
Job Dimensions
No. of Direct Reports: 0
No. of Indirect Reports: 0
Financial Dimensions: N/A
Decisions Expected
- Authority to approve a part change prior to installation on saleable product
- Review proposed countermeasures and their effectiveness once implemented
- Authority to require supplier to change processes and procedures to improve/guarantee part conformance to spec.
- Approve / confirm Supplier countermeasures
Working Conditions
- Ability and potential to travel up to 50% of the time (mix of local, domestic, and international)
- Average overtime hours is 3-5 hours per week
- This position is a mixture of working on the production floor at the supplier, in an office, and remote work environment
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.
