Lead Engineering Technician - Electrical Harness & Testing

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

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.