Honda Touts Modern Manufacturing Careers During National Manufacturing Day

• Honda promoting manufacturing careers through events at 10 facilities across the country
• Honda hosting nearly 2,000 students across its production facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina
• Students participate in hands-on activities and connect with Honda associates about various manufacturing career paths

Honda is hosting nearly 2,000 students and teachers from more than 60 schools across ten of its U.S. production facilities in conjunction with National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day). This annual event is a part of the company's ongoing commitment to preparing a future-ready workforce for careers in American manufacturing. This year's MFG Day is Oct. 3, with events held throughout the month, uniting the manufacturing industry to build awareness and excitement about careers.

Through events at its production facilities, Honda is offering students the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, including the building of a model car on a simulated assembly line, virtual vehicle painting and education about the use of robotics. A new initiative called "What's your E?" highlights the various entry points to a career in manufacturing. Students can choose their potential path - enrolling in post-secondary education, enlisting in the military, or becoming employed out of high school - and then connect with Honda manufacturing associates who wear a badge identifying that they took the same path to their career in manufacturing.

Honda facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina are participating in MFG Day with the goal of locally bolstering the talent pipeline to strengthen manufacturing in America.

"With more than 45 years of manufacturing in America, Honda has a proud tradition of celebrating Manufacturing Day when we can open the doors of our production facilities to students and have associates share their passion about careers in manufacturing," said Meredith Reffey, Workforce Partnerships Leader at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "These events provide a unique opportunity to show students what a career in modern manufacturing truly looks like, making it feel more attainable and appealing."

MFG Day Activities at Honda
Students visiting Honda production facilities learn about manufacturing directly from the associates who build world-class Honda and Acura products. At every location, students tour Honda manufacturing facilities to learn how technology, automation, and teamwork influence the advanced approach to manufacturing. Students also experience a variety of Honda and Acura products that are produced in the company's U.S. facilities using domestic and globally made parts.

Each participating Honda facility is offering exciting, immersive experiences for students that are unique to its location and the products it builds.

• Alabama - Students participate in an engine simulation, bolt tightening challenges and a virtual paint simulator that demonstrates how Honda uses automation to assist in the painting process. Honda associates at the Alabama Auto Plant will explain how they build the Honda Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, in addition to the V-6 engines that power them.
• Georgia - Students can try their hand at securing a bolt and will dabble in automotive design through a LEGO building exercise. Honda associates at the Honda Transmission Plant in Georgia show students how they build automatic transmissions, gears, and components that help power Honda and Acura cars and light trucks.
• Indiana - Students virtually weld parts of a vehicle and test their skills as a race car driver on a racing simulator. Associates at the Honda Indiana Auto Plant will share insights about advanced manufacturing and how this innovative plant builds the Honda Civic Hatchback and CR-V.
• Ohio - Students participate in a "spot-the-defect" game, mimicking the inspection processes that ensure the quality of Honda and Acura vehicles, as well as torque bolt races, and a bolt stacking game, highlighting assembly jobs. Students can also participate in a large pedal tricycle race, highlighting the opportunities available with the Honda of America Racing Team. Associates across Honda manufacturing facilities in Ohio including the Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant, Anna Engine Plant, and the transmission plant in Russells Point explain to students how they build Honda and Acura products, engines, and the two-motor hybrid-electric system and demonstrate new innovations in technology.
• North Carolina - Students will experience a variety of the products made at North Carolina Manufacturing and participate in a virtual reality activity and model car assembly, demonstrating the teamwork and attention to detail required in building Honda products. Associates at North Carolina Manufacturing explain how they produce Honda FourTrax and TRX series all-terrain vehicle (ATV) models, as well as a variety of outdoor power equipment products. At Honda Aircraft Company, also headquartered in North Carolina, associates show students the unique technology and innovation used in producing the HondaJet Elite II.
• South Carolina - Students can participate in a model car assembly at Honda South Carolina Mfg., as well as a 3D printer activity, highlighting the technology and innovation used at Honda. Associates at the facility show students how they build side-by-side vehicles, as the exclusive global source for the Honda Pioneer and Talon models.

Learn more about Honda manufacturing in America at https://hondainamerica.com/. For more information about MFG Day, visit https://mfgday.com/.

About Honda Manufacturing in America
Honda has now produced automobiles in North America for over 40 years, beginning in November 1982 at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio. In 2024, 99.6% of all Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were made in North America.

Honda established manufacturing operations in North America in 1979 with motorcycle production in Marysville, Ohio. Over the past four decades, Honda has steadily grown local production capabilities and now employs more than 33,000 associates in North America who support manufacturing operations at 18 Honda plants with the annual capacity to produce 1.6 million automobiles, nearly 2 million engines, 60,000 power equipment products and 200,000 powersports products, as well as the HondaJet advanced light jet and GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines.

Cumulatively, Honda has invested more than $25 billion in its North American manufacturing capabilities, including more than $3.1 billion over the past five years alone. The company works with over 750 original equipment suppliers in North America with cumulative parts purchases of about $596 billion since 1982.

More information about Honda is available in the Digital FactBook.

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