Engineering Technologist I

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.•Bolton, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees all sorting and rework activities daily to ensure smooth operations, working closely with the CCSC1 QA team, Delivery, and Warehouse operations. Key responsibilities include completing sorts/reworks for responsible products, participating in QA meetings to provide activity status, ensuring ISO/IATF documentation is completed for all QA activities, and supporting the reporting of non-conforming products to improve quality. The position also involves overseeing warehouse operations for abnormal conditions such as damaged shipments or wet containers, working with SEWS QA Engineers, Logistics, 3PL, and the Delivery team to prevent customer shipment impacts and quarantine defective parts. Additionally, the role requires monitoring and updating sorting/time sheets, assisting with monthly cost summaries for budget reconciliation, tracking suspect and certified materials, and supporting delivery/logistics with container delays and design FIFO concerns. The Engineering Technologist I will also support SEWS Canada QA engineers with project documentation, inspect prototype trial parts, and report quality/workability improvements to manufacturing plants. Assistance is provided to the CCSC2 QA department for inventory control and arranging QA-related shipments. The role also ensures safety protocols are followed in the warehouse and supports the establishment of safety work standards. Other duties as assigned will support CCSC1 requirements and the overall MBU and SEWS Canada business.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and Technical Certificate in engineering field.
0-7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a quality assurance capacity
Excellent verbal/written communication skills in order to effectively interact with customer and other internal/external operations
Skilled in the use of desktop applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Skilled in the area of task management and organization
Must be able to read WH drawings schematic, use measurement tools and record data, create go-no go gauges for QA inspection activity
lift up to 35 lbs.
stand and walk 8 to 10 hours per day
work overtime with short notice during week and possible weekends
operate pump jacks
support remotely to assist 3PL team during off hours not in warehouse related to quarantined parts by QA team to minimize operation impact
maintain a valid driver's license
work with minimum supervision

Responsibilities

Oversee all sorting/rework activities daily to ensure smooth operation working with CCSC1 QA team/Delivery/Warehouse operation team.
Participate in QA meetings to implement and provide activity status.
Ensure ISO/IATF documentation are completed as necessary for all QA related activities performed at warehouse.
Support to either report out or put report for non-conforming products found to improve product quality.
Oversee warehouse operations for reported abnormal conditions such as damaged shipment, wet containers received, warehouse reported accidents to products by working with SEWS QA Engineers, Logistics, 3PL and Delivery team.
Ensure no impact to customer shipment and quarantine confirmed defective parts to be dispositioned accordingly.
Monitor and update sorting/time sheet log working with QA lead hands for all QA warehouse activities to assist with monthly cost summary working with QA team.
Submit to accounting department to retrieve/balance SEWS Canada QA budget.
Monitor to track suspect materials and certified material reported by plant side along with design changes implemented.
Work with SEWS Canada QA/DE engineers and support delivery/logistics with container delays/design FIFO concerns reported to ensure smooth warehouse operations.
Support SEWS Canada QA engineers with project documentation completion when required.
Support to inspect prototype trial parts to ensure that quality and parts meet the drawing spec when required.
Support PFS working with SEWS Canada QA/DE/LP members to report out to MFG plants for quality/workability improvements.
Assist CCSC2 QA department with inventory control for the CCSC2 QA area with material quarantined with appropriate signs applied.
Arrange QA related shipments for UPS/FedEx or Return Parts to manufacturing plants to ensure no defect flow out to customer and inventory loss for CCSC2 QA area.
Retrieve and log incoming products for QA team when reported by 3PL.
Assist to ensure that Safety protocols in warehouse are followed within warehouse and ensuring temporary associates are also following all rules.
Support to establish safety work standards and implementation of safety related items as required.
Other duties as assigned to support CCSC1 requirements to support MBU and SEWS Canada business overall.