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 Materials Analysis Engineer is responsible to provide Materials & Failure analyses, which are necessary to identify quality concerns in Powersports (PSP) Manufacturing, so that Honda can make key business decisions regarding PSP mass production quality (i.e., acceptance/rejection of supplied parts, defect resolution, deciding countermeasures, authorizing changepoints, evaluation of new products, etc.)
Key Accountabilities
- Failure analysis and technical investigation support regarding raw materials, testing of parts, performance or manufacturability problems, and other productions-related items.
- Interpreting materials and property criteria & methods from blueprints/drawings, published standards and Honda Engineering Standards.
- Problem assessment and determination of appropriate test/inspection plans.
- Analysis and testing of parts and materials such as hardness testing, microscopy, spectrometry, metallographic inspections, X-Ray inspection, thermal analysis, etc.
- Sample preparation using instruments such as saws, metallographic preparation devices, etchants, etc.
- Provide effective communications of technical findings to requestors (verbal and technical reports).
- Interact with other departments, and occasionally suppliers, to provide support services.
- Laboratory equipment management, and some user-level maintenance.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- 2 or 4 -year Degree from college or university in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Technology, or Polymer Engineering
- 1 year of prior Materials related experience (academic, professional, apprentice, etc.)
- Knowledge of metallurgy and/or polymer principles.
- Understanding of material properties and their relationship to function/performance.
- Familiarity with manufacturing methods (welding, casting, forging, heat treatment, injection molding, etc.).
- Operational skill in all Materials Lab instruments.
- Testing and technical/report writing experience (may be academic or professional).
Working Conditions
- Must be able to work flexible schedule including shifts and weekends as necessary.
- Must be willing to travel as required.
- Must be able to work overtime as necessary to support department needs (short term and/or scheduled).
- Working in a laboratory on-site majority of the time. Warehouse/production floor presence may be required 10% of the time.
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.
Benefits and Total Rewards
What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?
Total Rewards:
- Competitive base salary
- Annual Bonus
- Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
- 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:
- 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, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.