Engineering Technician - Wire Harness

Sumitomo Electric Industries; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician (Lead level) at the Farmington Hills, Michigan facility (on-site).

The role focuses on leading harness reworks, coordinating with SEWS teams and customers, and driving vehicle testing and troubleshooting. The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, 3+ years in electrical engineering or automotive DC electrical work, and travel availability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in wire harness or automotive DC electrical troubleshooting and repair.
• 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Mechanic certification is a plus.
• Travel required.

Responsibilities

• Lead harness reworks with SEWS technicians, SEWS engineers, customer personnel, 3rd parties, and/or El Paso rework team. Take on additional responsibilities for vehicle testing and troubleshooting. Manage 3rd party rework teams to ensure reworks are performed correctly.
• Provide engineering support for major issues/stop builds for all Mexico manufacturing locations.
• Good communication, time management and interpersonal skills; support day-to-day activities and customer requests.
• Participate in and support cross-functional team meetings; document and track reworks.
• Support preproduction and production build phases for harness reworks or repair at customer facilities.

Skills

Wire harness experience

Electrical troubleshooting

Automotive DC electrical

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

SEWS - Farmington Hills, Michigan Facility (On-site)

JOB TITLE: Engineering Technician (Lead level)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead harness reworks with SEWS technicians, SEWS EDS engineers, customer personnel, 3rd parties, and /or El Paso, Texas Customer Service Center rework team.Take on additional responsibilities for vehicle testing and troubleshooting.Manage 3rd party rework teams to ensure reworks are being performed correctly.
• Provide engineering support for any major issues/stop builds for all Mexico manufacturing locations.
• Good communication, time management and interpersonal skills required, support day-to-day activities/customer requests.
• Participate/support cross functional team meetings/document/track reworks.
• Support preproduction and production build phases for harness reworks or repair at customer facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Background and experience in wire harness or automotive DC electrical troubleshooting and repair.
• 3+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Mechanic certification a plus or preferred.
• Travel required.

About Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400 year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics. SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers. Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation.

To learn more about us, please visit www.sewsus.com.

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About the Sumitomo Electric Group

Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune global 500 company.

To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit http://global-sei.com.

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