Job Purpose
The Technical Quality Coordination Leader will lead quality activity for the CMD line. Quality improvement & customer quality problems must have prompt action using a methodical approach to resolve with speed. Leading a Line’s Quality Team requires evaluating, communicating, negotiating & encouraging action across their line to achieve success. Parallel activity, summarization & management interaction across all lines of any work performed is a requirement.
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
- Associate’s Degree in Automotive Manufacturing Technology field or equivalent relevant experience
- A minimum of two years of relevant experience, including: Experience in PDCA, analyzing and countermeasure of problems. Understanding of Honda quality systems and flow.
- Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
- Data Analysis Software (MS Access, Quality WorXs, etc)
- Effectively communicate upstream and downstream to appropriate levels of the organization to assure common understanding and direction.
- Review and analyze report(s) and genba to identify Quality "Q" potential countermeasures and /or root cause analysis opportunities and strive for continuous improvement.
- Understand production equipment and quality parameters to be a Decision maker using analysis of quality related issues, represent the department in problem communication and management.
- Decision maker for nonconforming product evaluation, execution, containment and reporting to minimize impact to plant operations or customer.
- Utilize data analysis and Plan, Do, Check, Action (PDCA) to establish, lead, support, develop and justify solutions with related groups/departments for your area of responsibility to solve complex problems.
- Research, Test, evaluate and implement new and innovative technologies to improve overall quality assurance and process efficiency.
- Lead department internal reviews to assess production systems, processes, and requirements of the Quality Management System. (QMS)
- To ensure process capability and stability, participate in the department and plant Quality Assurance Visit (QAV) process.
- Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of expertise and understanding.
Workstyle
- 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!
Total Rewards
What differentiates Honda and makes 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, education, etc.
- Annual Bonus
- Overtime
- Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
- Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
- 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
- Lifestyle Bonus
- Relocation assistance
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