Wire Harness Design Engineer

Protomet Corporation; Rockwood (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Protomet Corporation is looking for a Wire Harness Design Engineer in Rockwood, TN. In this role, you will design electrical systems and wire harness assemblies as well as develop essential relationships with external clients to ensure successful project outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include diagnosing quality issues, designing processes to prevent them, and ensuring compliance with marine project standards. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems and wire harness assemblies.
• Develop relationships with external clients.
• Ensure compliance with ABYC standards for marine projects.
• Diagnose quality issues and design preventive processes.
• Respond to customer communications within 4 working hours.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 0425 - Rockwood , TN 37854

WIRE HARNESS DESIGN ENGINEERING

FUNCTION:

Wire harness design engineers design electrical systems and the corresponding wire harness assemblies that are used in other Protomet products or sold directly to external customers. Engineers in this role are heavily involved in the sales process and must develop relationships with external clients to be successful. Protomet’s wire harness manufacturing process is aided by state‑of‑the‑art software and equipment and electrical design engineers must develop intimate knowledge of our manufacturing processes to leverage those capabilities in designs.

OUTCOMES:

• Find one 2 second improvement (fix what bugs you) every day and share with the rest of the engineering team via photo or video.
• Make one improvement a week that makes life better for the production team.
• Attend every daily production huddle for the wire harness department.
• Engineer two million dollars of recurring annual projects each year.
• Assemble the first prototype of every assembly you design.
• Design assembly/test fixtures for all new harnesses.
• Hand-deliver >75% of prototypes to local customers and >50% overall.
• Maintain engineering data on all components in the electrical design library and ensure 100% accuracy prior to the start of production.
• Ensure 100% Bill of Materials accuracy on all projects in the harness design software and ERP system prior to production handoff.
• Understand ABYC standards relating to electrical systems and ensure compliance of all new marine projects.
• Diagnose quality issues and design processes to prevent repeat occurrences.
• Respond to all communication from external customers within 4 work hours.
• Visit customers’ facilities or host them for a tour (with approval) 12 times a year.
• Research, book and attend two industry Expos, Conferences or Training Opportunities every year.

COMPETENCIES:

Cultural

• Second Mile: The first mile is mandatory. The second mile is voluntary; we do it for our own growth. Outsized benefits are realized in the second mile.
• Don’t Touch the Marshmallow: The strength to reject short term gratification in favor of a larger reward later. We err towards celebrating later, not sooner.
• Abundance Mindset: Life is not a zero-sum game. We strive to reject scarcity mindsets and instead “grow the pie”. Example – does a new “A” player on your team pose a threat (scarcity) or an opportunity to grow as a team?
• Skills Beat Credentials: What you can do is all that matters. Credentials alone won’t get you anywhere at Protomet.
• That’s Hard…Good: Growth happens the most in the face of challenges. We recognize it is difficult to grin as you are being tested, but it’s possible, and we’re getting better at it.

Functional

• High Standards: Expects personal and team performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Attention to Detail: Mistakes are encouraged but must perform world‑class work consistently to succeed. Details matter.
• Humility: Low focus on self, confidence to admit mistakes, listens to others and an accurate (not over- or underestimated) sense of accomplishments and worth.
• Mental Bandwidth: Will be tasked with managing multiple ongoing projects in a fast‑paced culture. It’s not for everyone.
• Innovation: Practical intelligence, curiosity, and an aptitude for learning combined with the spirit of testing and change that leads to innovation.
• Values and respects people as a servant leader.
• No Gossip: Hand negatives up to leadership and positives to peers and below.
• S#!t happens, but out of respect for others, leaders will not allow profanity to be a part of their daily interactions and conversations.