Engineering Technician - Wire Harness

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.; 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 our Farmington Hills, Michigan facility.

The role focuses on leading harness reworks, coordinating with SEWS technicians, engineers, and customer teams, while driving problem resolution for vehicle testing and troubleshooting. Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in electrical engineering and wiring harness experience, with a high school diploma or GED, and willingness to travel.

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 a plus or preferred.
• Travel required.

Responsibilities

• Lead harness reworks with SEWS technicians, EDS engineers, customer personnel, 3rd parties, and rework teams; manage cross-functional teams for correct reworks.
• Provide engineering support for major issues/stop builds across Mexico locations.
• Support day-to-day customer requests with strong communication and time management.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings and document/track reworks.
• Support preproduction and production build phases for harness reworks or repair at customer facilities.

Job description

Location

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.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• Life
• 401(k) with match
• tuition benefits
• paid holidays
• vacation

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

Follow Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric-wiring-systems

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.

Follow Us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric

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