Aviation IHM Manufacturing Engineer
Honda · Burlington, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Honda (automotive) in Burlington, NC.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $97k–$143k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 56 manufacturing engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 55 other live manufacturing postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $97k–$143k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 43%
- ✓ Lean 36%
- New product launch 29%
- Team leadership 29%
- Root cause 25%
- ✓ Six Sigma 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Honda
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Honda in Burlington
2 other open roles at this site.
- Aviation IHM Product Quality Engineer · Quality
- Test Cell Quality Engineer · Quality
Full description from HondaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Accountabilities
- ◆Provide manufacturing engineering support on supplied parts, in house manufactured parts, design requirements, manufacturing process, and finished parts
- ◆Support and create manufacturing plans from design specifications to meet quality requirements. Ensure plans are audit ready
- ◆Develop programs/methods to optimize producibility, reduce cycle time, manufacturing losses & overall shop cost
- ◆Track manufacturing discrepancy performance and provide input on process improvements, create counter measures, controls and work instructions
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent work experience
Minimum Experience
- ✓Minimum of 3 years manufacturing experience
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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
Member of an associate team with the responsibility for providing planning, technical direction, operation improvements, and operator support associated with the manufacturing, rework, and repair of gas turbine engine components and assemblies.
Other Job-Specific Skills
- •Ability to interpret drawings and able to understand refer to and interpret Geometric, Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- •Engineering experience in gas turbine engine parts and assemblies or similar manufacturing setting.
- •Experience with lean manufacturing initiatives such as TQM, Kaizen, and Six Sigma.
- •Computer skills Microsoft Suite to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
- •Experience with CAD/CAM software
Working Conditions
- •Climate-controlled office environment.
- •The performance of this position will require exposure to the manufacturing areas that require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shield, hearing protection and safety shoes
- •Ability to handle parts weighing up to 30 lbs.
What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?
Total Rewards
- •Competitive Base Wages (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
Career Growth
- •Advancement Opportunities
- •Career Mobility
- •Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
- •Training and Development Programs
Additional Offerings
- •Lifestyle Account
- •Childcare Reimbursement Account
- •Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
- •Elder Care Support
- •Wellbeing Program
- •Community Service and Engagement Programs
- •Product Programs