Project Management / Engineer I

Sumitomo Electric Industries; Farmington Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. in Farmington Hills, MI, is seeking a Project Manager to lead Toyota wiring harness projects.

This hybrid role requires coordinating schedules, meetings, and cross-functional teams to meet milestones for production preparation and launch. Occasional travel to engineering and manufacturing sites is required, with liaison to overseas contacts as needed.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Project Management or a related Engineering discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in Project Management, preferably harness-related.
• Willingness to travel and coordinate with overseas contacts (non-standard hours).

Responsibilities

• Develops the project Master Plan and KPIs to kick off projects.
• Holds Kick-Off meetings to confirm plan and schedule.
• Maintains the Project Master/Development Schedule with milestones.
• Acts as liaison between W/H Development, Manufacturing, and related departments.
• Manages engineering information (spec lists, new component lists).
• Reports project status to upper management and customer contacts.
• Responds to customer surveys and questions on project status.
• Occasional travel to engineering/manufacturing sites for meetings.
• Prepares the Project Reflection Summary after each project.
• Supports new business competition activity for Toyota projects; coordinates schedule and final quote and technical presentation.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Education

BS Degree in Project Management or related Engineering Discipline

Job description

SEWS — Farmington Hills, Michigan Office.Although located at SEWS

– Farmington Hills Office, this is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off‑site work. Associates are required to work at least three days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off‑site.

Basic Purpose:

To manage projects for SEWS Toyota wiring harness business. This includes the creation and tracking of a Project Master/Development Schedule and coordination of regular meetings with various departments in order to maintain a record of open issues, while assuring project milestones are met in order to achieve production preparation and launch targets. Responsible for reporting project status to Business Unit management and to key customer contacts at scheduled intervals.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develops the project Master Plan (including overview and key target/KPIs) in order to kick off the project in SEWS.
2. Holds the project Kick-Off meeting, at which the Master Plan is reviewed, the organization of supporting members is confirmed, and timing plan (overall schedule) is initiated.
3. Develops maintains the Project Master/Development Schedule by coordinating regular meetings to confirm that all necessary actions are carried out according to the designated milestones.
4. Act as liaison between W/H Development, Manufacturing locations, and related departments by sharing key information between the groups.
5. Issues and maintains important project engineering information (spec lists, new component lists, etc.) throughout the entirety of the project.
6. Report the project status (against planned timing/targets) to internal Upper Managements members and customer key contact members at designated times throughout the project.
7. Provides timely response to customer surveys and questions regarding the project status throughout the course of the project.
8. Occasional travel to engineering and/or manufacturing location (both customer and internal) to support preparation meeting or build events.
9. Prepare the Project Reflection Summary at the conclusion of each project (to be utilized for future projects, potential customer awards, etc.).
10. Support the new business competition activity for Toyota projects. This includes coordination of the competition schedule and certain activities, leading up to a final quote submission and technical presentation.

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Project Management or a related Engineering Discipline.
• 1-3 Years experience with Project Management, preferably harness-related.
• Preferable bi-lingual capability (English/Japanese or Spanish) but not mandatory.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Some projects need regular communication with oversea contacts, and it must be done during non-standard work hours.

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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