Resource Planning Principal Specialist

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda Honda has a clear vision for the future, and its 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 Hondas, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future! Job Purpose: Lead and oversee all aspects and activities of Production Enginering Business Unit (PEBU) Workload within the Frame Equipment (Weld, Assembly and Paint) category. Maintain and utilize labor indices to formulate and summarize unit level long-term workload. Propose and implement the maker-layout strategy to align resources with the overall business unit strategy. Continously improve on short-term workload by providing workload versus capacity analysis on a monthly basis to all levels of management. Based on analysis, propose countermeasures and gain consensus for necessary action to align resources with project requirements. Gain consensus and set maker layout monthly. Manage workload data and reporting to communicate gaps and implement countermeasures. Key Accountabilities Using engineering expertise, lead, establish and implement strategies to improve the operating characteristics and standardization of the workload system under assigned Unit or as Regional Operations (RO)/Business Unit Function As the Workload Expert with engineering expertise, lead and manage the monthly workload process including setting maker layout (GO/RO/Suppliers) with consideration for technical challenges, schedule, and internal and external capacity analysis. Create resource plans based on review of technical specifications for project content. Provide quick countermeasure to systemic issues within the process. Ensure workload and capacity planning includes considerations of Honda strategic direction by working with our manufacturing strategy divison and North America plants. Correlate Production Enginering Business Unit (PEBU) capacity with the Manpower Controller to ensure alignment of resources and workload. Provide visual image of workload vs capacity with completed analysis that Production Enginering Business Unit (PEBU) leadership can utilize for operational planning. Set maker layout monthly by gaining consensus within the organization and project teams considering a wide range of business and technical factors. Qualifications, Experience, and Skills: Bachelors degree in Engineering Minimum of 8 years relevant experience with experience in engineering and/or manufacturing people management or project management Experience in multiple areas of an engineering and/or manufacturing organization Understands specification, design, manufacturing, and install phases of equipment/tooling development. Previous experience in a people leadership role would be beneficial Working Conditions: Located at Genpo site with expectation of being on-site as the primary work location Estimated 80% Office and 20% Virtual Travel as required to other Production Enginering Business Unit (PEBU) locations or Honda facilities What differentiates Honda and makes 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.) Regional Bonus (when applicable) Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included) 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: Lifestyle Account Childcare Reimbursement Account Elder Care Support Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment 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.

Created: 2025-10-02