Equipment Engineer
Honda · Lincoln, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 5%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Honda (automotive) in Lincoln, AL. Lead, create, and implement innovative technical activities and solutions in the areas of Mass Production, Business Plan and New Model to efficiently meet or exceed Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale characteristic targets.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 5% travel · relocation help
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $85k–$131k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 64 manufacturing engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 63 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 4+)
Typical $77k–$121k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 59%
- ✓ Root cause 50%
- FMEA 36%
- Machining 33%
- Welding 31%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting says about 5% travel. Between which sites?
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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
- ◆Effectively communicate upstream and downstream to all levels of the organization to assure common understanding and direction.
- ◆Review and analyze daily report(s) to identify safety, quality, delivery gaps and develop potential countermeasures and /or root cause analysis opportunities striving for continuous improvement.
- ◆Utilize data analysis and PDCA to lead, support, develop and justify solutions with related groups/departments for your area of responsibility to solve complex problems.
- ◆Monitor and manage equipment and processes to ensure optimal manufacturing performance and function while minimizing operating expense.
- ◆Develop capability of self, colleagues, and team through training, mentoring, and sharing of experiences in area of technical expertise and understanding.
- ◆Establish priorities and make decisions based on data analytics to most effectively accomplish business objectives.
- ◆Manage project implementation, schedule, budget and resource allocations to ensure successful completion and target achievement.
- ◆Test, evaluate, and implement new and innovative technologies to improve overall equipment and process efficiency.
- ◆Develop and manage investment and expense budgets to achieve overall cost targets.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- ✓Bachelors or Associates degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with relevant experience (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or Electrical, etc.) with interest in Manufacturing.
- ✓0-6 years’ experience based on education, manufacturing co-op experience preferred but not required.
- ✓Computer literate to support industry standard software applications.
- ✓Positive attitude, open minded & team player.
- ✓Strong self-motivation and desire to work in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓Self-managed and able to provide and set direction for others to be successful.
- ✓Demonstrates leadership capabilities.
- ✓Demonstrate strong communication (verbal/written) skills.
- ✓Ability to multi-task and solve complex problems thru analysis to propose and implement appropriate countermeasures based on timing, quality, and cost.
- ✓Strong technical analysis and troubleshooting skills.
- ✓Ability to manage projects.
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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
Lead, create, and implement innovative technical activities and solutions in the areas of Mass Production, Business Plan and New Model to efficiently meet or exceed Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale characteristic targets.
Working Conditions
- •Work in production environment requiring PPE and lockout in manufacturing operations.
- •Manufacturing environment with the potential of working near hydraulic oils, cutting lubricants, ferrous and aluminum materials.
- •Hands-on investigation and troubleshooting within equipment to countermeasure issues and to determine improvement activity.
- •Working with hand/power tools, automation equipment, quality gauging and instrumentation.
- •50% office environment/ 50% manufacturing lineside activity.
- •10-15 hours overtime per week possible.
- •Possible weekend or off-shift support as necessary.
- •Travel 5% (domestic & international).
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