Skilled Trade and Production Instructor

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
Lead and execute the operations and on-going implementation of the Production Readiness Onboarding (PRO) training. Deliver manufacturing ready new hires (Full Time & Contingent) to the department and ensure retention and engagement by utilizing onboarding best practices.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and investigate the onboarding process of all associates within the department by creating and executing the department training plans (focus on Manufacturing Production Readiness).
• Create and improve training material.
• Coordinate benchmarking activities with other departments and plants.
• Collect and analyze all sign offs on department associate's Production Readiness.
• Acquire all skills (focus on Manufacturing Production Readiness) needed to appropriately instruct department specific training classes.
• Lead the instruction to all associates on key items that will help them be successful within their role.
• Analyze key training activities and training data.
• Communicate in monthly reports.
• Collect and analyze data that supports continuous improvement activities that will assist in the development of associates (ideal situation vs actual situation).
• Support department/plant business plan activities.
• Analyze all training in Honda provided systems and department created systems.
• Analyze associate requirements have been met.
• Communicate to team members scheduled training and future training opportunities.
• Utilize verbal and written communication.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills

• Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 2 years production experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of Honda / Japanese culture, philosophy and terminology.
• Positive attitude, passionate about people and enabling their success.
• Present material to small and large groups.
• Ability to train and develop others.
• Strong communication skills (written or oral) and decision making.
• Strong self-motivation and desire to work in a manufacturing environment.

Decisions Expected

• Business plan theme identification and timely execution.
• Associate development planning.

Working Conditions

• Will require standing for long durations of time.
• Daily, weekly, weekend OT is required and will vary.
• Ability to flex hours to support all 3 production shifts.
• Complete work in office, classroom and production environments

Please Note: Sponsorship for employment visa status for these positions is unavailable. Applicants requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., F-1 CPT/OPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) will not be considered.

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.