Lead Automation and Controls Engineer

Job Description

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

This role will function as the subject matter expert, Functional, & Technical Lead for key weld systems including servo’s, variable frequency drives, motion, and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming. The duties performed will include planning of manufacturing, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical apparat. This will include performance of engineering duties such as planning of systems deployment, weld oversight / direction setting, installation, operation, and maintenance. This role will function as the technical expert for all associated systems and their programs / configuration.  This role will lead and coordinate with department side leaders and technical staff to ensure the optimization of key production technologies are optimized and are stable for production.

Key Accountabilities

• Review downtime, and apply Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) methods
• Evaluate & approve changes to equipment or process for improving the running or downtime conditions
• Develop manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for building and assembling electrical components, soliciting observations from operators
• Identify and approve opportunities for improvement for Key Performance Indicators and for cost avoidance / elimination
• Approve electrical engineering drawings at the various design completion levels
• Ensure project schedules are on track and in alignment with budget to achieve construction cost estimates
• Approve the use of new technologies / processes that can drive continuous improvement
• Assist shutdown activities to achieve planned shutdown outcomes
• Mentor associates and build new expertise and transfer expertise to equipment service, maintenance staff, and engineering to maximize electrical knowledge and capability
• Work on complex / sophisticated projects and / or processes
• Approve engineering design concepts
• Assist in equipment installation while maintaining high accuracy workmanshi
• Adhere to equipment installation standards (drawings, compliance, data) to effectively improve MTBF (mean time between failures) and MTTR (mean time to repair)
• Develop, implement, & maintain plant-wide reports for system utilization to drive continuous improvement
• Provide technical expertise towards the increased efficiency of data utilization & leverage
• Complex troubleshooting & analysis of equipment to resolve issues within these systems in a timely manner
• Peer mentoring & development of other engineering members
• Maintain product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

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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.