Description
We are seeking a qualified Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team at American Honda Motor Company in Lincoln, Alabama. The successful candidate will support problem investigation, analysis, and reporting for quality issues, as well as lead support management for non-conforming production parts.
Job Purpose: The Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for ensuring supplier parts meet drawing and specifications, evaluating part Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Process Quality Control Table (PQCT), Operations Standards, and Manufacturing Quality Standard (MQS).
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure supplier parts meet drawing and specifications to assure part compliance
- Evaluate and understand part FMEA, PQCT, Operations Standards, and MQS
- Approve part/process changes for design changes and non-design changes
- Support in-depth analysis related to the production process
- Support and manage complete problem-solving analysis, supplier root cause analysis, development of countermeasures and implementation, and investigations on all MP quality issues
- Perform data analysis, prioritize top impact issues, and support supplier characteristic improvement activities
- Work with sorting contractors and suppliers to provide direction concerning quality issues
- Provide direction to sort teams to ensure projects are meeting target milestones
- Support the development and confirmation of sort operation standards
- Daily confirmation of sort effectiveness of current quality concerns to minimize impact to production
- Manage and support communication with suppliers and other departments in regard to countermeasures
- Build technical, Honda Way, and Department knowledge
- Effectively generate interest in new ideas within the team
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
- 0-6 years' experience depending on education
- Measurement Systems
- Catia/3D or CAD proficient
- Quality Assurance experience
- MS Office proficient
- Highly effective communication skills (verbal & written)
- Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills
- Ability to balance workload and set priorities
- Ability to present to varying audiences
- Work in a team environment
Working Conditions:
- On-site in plant, open office environment, walking sorting, limited travel
- Average overtime hours is 3-5 hours per week
Total Rewards:
- Competitive base salary ($71,100 - $106,600 per year)
- 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