Production Control Senior Specialist

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!

The NAPC Production Planner B is responsible for scheduling and planning production related to FRM, PT, Service or In-house lines in order to meet the overall company Seihan Strategy. The Production Planner B will evaluate the overall plan and assess and create optimal production plans that support both I/H departments and supply chain departments. Production Planner B is responsible to set model rotations and assign new models accordingly.

Production Planner B will engage with internal Depts and External customers to confirm line setting meets the needs of the customer. Production Planner B will be responsible to train new Production Planner A members and support key questions from Production Planner A to provide direction. Production Planner B will backup Group Leads as needed. Planner B will be responsible to manage and lead key projects and themes within unit and evaluate Planner A input into project support and themes.

• Evaluate, Create, manage and train certain associates on daily / weekly / monthly schedules in appropriate software
• Create Midterm and Ki schedules thru evaluation of optimal planning
• Responsible to training and guiding Production Planner A associates
• Responsible to manage and lead key unit projects and themes as well as evaluate Planner A inputs into the projects
• Communicate production volumes and model mix strategies to internal / external parties
• Negotiate optimal schedules with In-house department to mees service sales needs
• Provide new model trial event management as assigned
• Manage invoicing and inventory balances
• Schedule and coordinate production weekend activity for the plant

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, or equivalent relevant experience

• 2-6yrs work experience based on education

• Organized
• Microsoft Proficient
• Detail-oriented
• Problem solving

No. of Direct Reports: 0

No. of Indirect Reports: 0

Financial Dimensions: 0

• For lines managed, determine optimal production plan considering In/House and Out-source constraints
• Determine proper inventory levels for service and in-house for judgement on production planning
• Judge if a line needs to run overtime to meet demand needs.
• Ensure customers such as sales or in/house, ENG or FRM plants understand direction of lines managed
• Providing accurate direction to Production Planner A associates to ensure goals are met on the key themes and projects within the unit
• When acting as GL backup make appropriate decisions to internal and external stakeholders

• Open office environment
• Some travel may be required
• 3 ~ 5 hours of OT weekly