Supervisor, Production Equipment (PM)

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Hondahas 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!

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Job Purpose:

The Equipment Production Manager is responsible for the daily shift operations of the production equipment group within the department, overseeing the groups technical training, assessment and development, managing New Model equipment programming activities, support equipment design and install activities to ensure spec and design requirements are achieved and interfacing with/reporting and concerns to the Departments Production Equipment Manager.

Accountabilities:

• Manage internal/external request to allow the production equipment team to focus on core responsibilities and avoid distractions
• Continuous development of self, colleagues and team through training and mentoring to proactively maintain a highly skilled technical team of experts for personal & team growth
• Evaluate and ensure management of critical production issues for allocation of resources and appropriate action is taken in a timely manner during their shift
• Evaluate and assess day-today production equipment related concerns identified by the team to help or guide them to address or correct and resolves issues utilizing high speed PDCA
• Lead and actively participates in Equipment groups initiatives such as BP, FSI, Mozo-Z to gain or share knowledge, promote continuous improvement and foster engagement for the shift
• Monitor daily SEQDCM conditions for the shift by reviewing daily reports to manage department outflow (reports, contain, repair)
• Develop new ideas/methods to continuously improve efficiency & characteristics
• Kronos management
• Routinely audit the team to ensure compliance with department guidelines /policies/ procedures to ensure expectations are met

Qualifications

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience

• 6-10 years based on education.

Skills Desired

• Knowledge of department systems & equipment
• Understand available resources both internal to the department as well as external
• Nonconforming procedure - Knowledge of QMS
• Business Plan knowledge
• Dealing with conflict and empowerment to escalate
• Crisis management within shift or responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as lead a team
• Demonstrated ability to respond immediately to production floor needs and
• requirements pertaining to equipment
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the SEQCDM guidelines/requirements within area of responsibility
• Robot teaching / Pedant Capability
• Equipment build knowledge
• Equipment recovery procedures
• Project Management
• Developing & reporting delivery metrics
• Cost reporting
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage team dynamics
• Effectively develop team capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to respond immediately to production floor needs and
• Requirements

Other working Conditions

• May require standing for long durations of time
• Able to work in a fast-paced production area
• Able to work in an environment with varying temperatures
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
• 0-10% travel requirement for training and offsite support as needed
• Daily, weekly, weekend and shutdown OT support. 5-15 hours of OT per week.
• Ability to perform production line work and work online as needed
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Ability to work on computer for long hours

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.