Manufacturing Principal Engineer - Paint

About the Role

Develop strategies and standards to drive improvement activities toward achievement of benchmark manufacturing characteristics for continued profitability and smooth BEV introduction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategy development, standard setting, and characteristic improvement activity at assigned factory department and across the region (multiple plants).
• Lead requested studies for local department and across the region related to project evaluations (through E-plan), new model/capacity/allocation requests, and BP themes.
• Conduct characteristics analysis including data collection, benchmarking, and best practice sharing.
• Analyze and act on Production Engineering Work Orders (PEWO) through the development of the engineering concept sheet (ECS), payback calculations, and environmental documents.
• Provide “voice of the floor” input to local, regional, and global new model and project teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering work experience (preference towards experience in Paint manufacturing category).

Skills

• Knowledge and experience with Honda Business Planning Process.
• Strong verbal and written skills to communicate effectively both with customers and internal project teams.
• Business acumen in a technical environment.
• Demonstrated category-specific expertise.

Working Conditions

• Flexible work hours and schedule.
• Estimated 5-10 business trips per year to support regional initiatives and improve standardization across the region. Short-term assignments at other Honda sites for 1-to-2-week periods may be required.
• 5-15 hours of overtime per week.
• Weekend and holiday work may be required.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary (pay based on 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, prescription).
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and shutdown.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• 401K plan with company match + additional contribution.
• Relocation assistance (if eligible).
• Lifestyle account.
• Childcare reimbursement account.
• Elder care support.
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
• Wellbeing program.
• Community service and engagement programs.
• Product programs.

Career Growth

• Advancement opportunities.
• Career mobility.
• Education reimbursement for continued learning.
• Training and development programs.