Manufacturing Process Engineer
Honda · Lincoln, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Honda (automotive) in Lincoln, AL.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, Stamping, Assembly lines, AutoCAD, CATIA / NX
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $93k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 348 live postings that list pay, out of 921 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 22 other live process postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 35%
- Tooling 26%
- Six Sigma 22%
- Root cause 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, Stamping, Assembly lines, AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- 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?
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This plant: Honda in Lincoln
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Full description from HondaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Accountabilities
- ◆Assist in developing a balanced process across manufacturing areas using M.O.S.T. Apply lean manufacturing techniques to support process efficiency and meet SQCDM targets. Design and implement processes that are simple and effective.
- ◆Audit and maintain data to ensure accurate information across all operations standards. Perform basic time estimates for production processes and equipment loads. Support the develop and refinement of operation standards.
- ◆Support Stamping / Plastics Department Lead for PDDA, MDRS, EOS systems. Participate in meetings with Honda functional groups to discuss improvement themes in Quality, Safety, Delivery, Production, Purchasing, Packaging, or Logistics.
- ◆Identify opportunities to reduce waste within the process and improve efficiency. Apply 5S work methods, workstation design, and set best practices for production.
- ◆Evaluate and implement ergonomic countermeasures to prevent associate injury.
- ◆Assist in developing plans and schedules for projects. Support New Model Events by incorporating change points into process design, and identifying concerns and countermeasure before mass production.
- ◆Maintain accurate AutoCAD department layout. Read Parts drawings, Spec Notices, 3D CATIA data.
- ◆Create charts and presentations to report status and plans for key department metrics.
- ◆Collect feedback from the production floor and address their concerns. Provide project support for all items impacting Assembly Department associate process.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing) or Work Previous Experience of 6 years that is equivalent.
- ✓0-6 years of experience based on education.
- ✓Excel VBA, Standard Time Evaluation, Workstation Design, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Customer Service.
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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
Design processes for safe and efficient automotive frame assembly. Use analytic tools and traditional industrial engineering methods to optimize Assembly Line production functions.
Working Conditions
- •Generally first shift production hours, occasional split/second shift support required. 0-5 hours OT weekly.
- •50% Fast-paced high-energy manufacturing environment, 50% office environment.
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