Process Technician - Production Engineering Group - North Carolina Manufacturing Plant
Honda · Haw River, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Honda (automotive) in Haw River, NC.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, Assembly lines, Time studies
- 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 North Carolina: typical posted base $88k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 49 process 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 48 other live process postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $88k–$120k, from 23 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 43%
- Six Sigma 43%
- ✓ Lean 27%
- SPC 24%
- Team leadership 24%
- FDA / GMP 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Assembly lines, Time studies, 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
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Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Honda
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- 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?
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Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from HondaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Accountabilities
- ◆Support strategies to achieve overall plant targets and improve manufacturing characteristics
- ◆Implement new and innovative technologies to drive continuous process improvements.
- ◆Evaluate production capabilities and forecast future needs to ensure resources align with demand
- ◆Analyze and redesign workflows, layouts, and production processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase throughput
- ◆Perform MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) studies to help improve assembly line and manufacturing characteristics
- ◆Evaluate process down time to determine root cause and lead/support countermeasure
- ◆Support and lead projects as requested
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma/GED equivalent
Minimum Experience
- ✓1-3 years of manufacturing experience within Original Equipment Manufacturer environment
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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
Support New Model or Business Plan project activities through strategy, planning, communications, and execution to achieve project, department, and plant Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale (SEQDCM) objectives and targets.
Other Job-Specific Skills
- •Capable of communicating with all levels of associates and suppliers related to the technical aspects of the project.
- •Ability to review and analyse part drawings, technical documents, and reports for change points and specification related characteristics and understanding the impact to assembly manufacturing equipment and processes
- •Understanding of manufacturing operations and processes, Lean manufacturing
- •Ability to perform MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) time studies and process efficiency
- •Good communication skills and experience with Excel. Power Point, Word, Outlook
- •Understanding Process Data Development & Analysis (PDDA)
Working Conditions
- •Time is divided between office environment and production areas
- •5 hours overtime per week is normal
- •Occasional weekend work required
- •Travel on an as needed basis
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