Product Testing Technician II - North Carolina Manufacturing

We are seeking a Product Testing Technician II to join our team at the North Carolina Manufacturing facility. As a Product Testing Technician II, you will play a critical role in supporting PS&P product development by performing product validation testing and engineering support activities to ensure new products meet customer requirements, Honda quality standards, and customer satisfaction goals.

Job Purpose: The Product Testing Technician II supports PS&P product development by performing product validation testing and engineering support activities that help ensure new products meet customer requirements, Honda quality standards, and customer satisfaction goals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Perform product validation, durability, strength, and functional testing according to approved test plans, Honda standards, and project requirements.
• Set up, operate, tear down, and maintain test fixtures, equipment, machines, and instrumentation to support accurate and repeatable testing.
• Assemble, disassemble, inspect, and support maintenance of test units, including power products, powersports equipment, and related components.
• Maintain test areas, shop organization, machine inventory, grass test fields, sprinkler systems, and equipment readiness to support safe and efficient testing operations.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• High School Diploma or equivalent in a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of related experience, preferably in Power Products or Powersports.
• Working knowledge of product validation, durability, strength, and functional test methods, including the ability to follow approved test plans and Honda standards.
• Ability to set up, operate, troubleshoot, tear down, and maintain test fixtures, equipment, machines, and instrumentation to support accurate and repeatable testing.
• Mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience assembling, disassembling, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing power products, powersports equipment, lawn mowers, automobiles, 4-wheelers, side-by-sides, or similar equipment.
• Experience safely operating riding, zero-turn, and walk-behind lawn mowers, as well as chainsaws, trimmers, edgers, hedge trimmers, blowers, and similar equipment used in field and product testing.
• Ability to maintain organized test areas, shop inventory, grass test fields, sprinkler systems, tools, and equipment readiness to support safe and efficient testing operations.
• Basic fabrication skills to create or modify test benches and fixtures, including milling, lathe operation, welding, waterjet cutting, drilling, cutting, sanding, and related methods.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned work, coordinate daily testing activities, and support a small team to maintain schedule, job quality, and project targets.
• Computer skills sufficient to document test activity, communicate by email, maintain records, and use Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience driving pickup trucks and trailers to transport machines, parts, tools, and test equipment as needed.

Working Conditions:

• Travel: Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.
• Physical: Splits time between desk and shop working with the actual machines. Kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching, or bending required. Ability to lift up to 50lbs occasionally.
• Hazards: Risks found in a typical office & shop setting. May be exposed to explosives/flammables, pressurized equipment, toxic chemicals and moving parts.
• Overtime: Overtime expected based on project demands/responsibilities.

Benefits:

• Competitive Base Salary
• 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)
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs