Job Description

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

The Supply Chain Operations Department is responsible for the oversight, standardization, and technical leadership of the internal material handling operations at the Honda automobile powertrain and final assembly sites across North America. Specifically, the Logistics Sr Specialist will support and understand how Supply Chain Operations supports the multiple functions of the manufacturing plant, such as Assembly, Bumper Paint, Paint, Weld, and our suppliers. The Logistics Sr Specialist will also provide support to both contracted logistics companies operations and track any impacts that affect the plant, reviewing the accuracy of the root cause and effectiveness of the countermeasure supplied in the problem summary by the contracted logistics companies.

Key Accountabilities

• Primary point of contact for Supply Chain Operations and all contracted logistic companies on site, includes all communication between 3PL and Honda parties regarding production information and issue resolution
• Support issues consisting of lineside delivery calls, impacts, short part crisis and other production issues
• Operations service support for Supply Chain Operations. Responsible for coordinating with departments to ensure Operations meets monthly on time delivery targets.
• Manages & coordinates daily shift report (summarizes SQCDME impact items for day & follow up activity items for following shift).  Coordinates initial root cause analysis for all impact items.
• Supply Chain Operations representative for daily plant meetings, communicate effectively with contracted logistic companies and other contracted service providers.
• Supply Chain Operations primary support for intercompany logistics daily activity and changepoints. Coordinate daily orders and ensure shipments go out as scheduled. Coordinate daily to shipping teams.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business or equivalent related experience.

Minimum Experience :

• 2+ years of relevant experience

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Effective communication capabilities (able to communicate a problem summary to cross functional audience).
• Broad understanding of parts flow, logistics, delivery system, and manufacturing flow.
• Comfortable in providing direction to others (Team members and internal customers) and taking on leadership role as needed.
• Project management experience or capability. Ability to lead meetings and Unit level themes. Good presentation skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Reliable and flexible.

Job Dimensions

No. of Direct Reports : 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 8 (CLC Leadership)

Financial Dimensions: 0$

Decisions Expected

• Line downtime root cause analysis. Work with internal departments to determine responsibility for downtime issues.
• Late part delivery decisions. Work with Assembly and Weld departments Leads to determine if line should be shut down to wait on parts or run parts past process and repair cars online or in repair.
• Critical transportation decisions for intra company shipping. Setting up expedites and confirming part inventories for Operations to prevent line down situations.

Working Conditions

• This is a B-shift position and core working hours are 4:30pm to 1:00am.
• This position is a mixture of open office environment and going to the warehouse or production floor.
• Estimated amount of overtime is 5 hours per week, including when production occurs on select Saturdays.
• No travel requirements.

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• 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

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.

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