Program Engineer II at Sumitomo… · Farmingto…

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 four days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site.      JOB TITLE: Program Engineer II    BASIC PURPOSE:   Program Engineer/Release Engineer: Responsible to coordinate projects for SEWS Nissan 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 BU management and key customer contacts at scheduled intervals for collecting and analyzing information from both internal and external sources to lead project activities from the prototype stage through the end of production.     RESPONSIBILITIES:   1. Develops the project Master Plan (including overview and key target/KPIs) in order to kick off the project in SEWS. 2. Lead the weekly meeting with cross-functional teams to gather new information, follow up with key tasks, and identify any roadblocks that could impact internal and external deliverables. 3. Manage new special components in the early stages of development by working with cross-functional teams and providing necessary information to suppliers proactively to reduce production schedule delays and minimize abnormal expenses. 4. Act as liaison between W/H Development, Manufacturing locations, and related departments by sharing key information between the groups. 5. Develop, coordinate, and lead production schedule meetings for every pre-production build event to manage all internal deliverables/timings and to deliver products that meet customer expectations. 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. Report and track vehicle line balance-out analysis and work with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information to identify solutions for abnormal cost reduction. 8. Establish and maintain strong relationships with customer key contact members to improve visibility for obsolescence forecast by providing estimated obsolescence updates frequently and challenging their process to mitigate obsolescence. 9. Occasional travel to engineering and manufacturing locations (internal and external) to learn cross-functional teams’ processes to manage projects better and to support preparation meetings or build events. 10. Work closely with Design & Development department and customer design team to identify potential roadblocks such as special component procurement and design freeze delays, and develop internal production schedules accordingly while negotiating timing and deliverables with the customer. QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: • Degree: Bachelor of Science in Project Management or a related Engineering / Technical Discipline. • Experience: 3-5 years in Project Management, wire harness / automotive-related fields preferred. • Language: Bilingual (English + Japanese or Spanish) preferred but not mandatory. • Special Skill: Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, and competent in VBA and/or Smartsheet preferred. • Travel: Domestic and international travel as required. • On-Call: Non-standard work hours during Program Launch.     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.   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 **Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying.**   An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V