Lead Engineering Technician - Wire Harness

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.•Farmington Hills, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is seeking a Lead Engineering Technician for their Farmington Hills, Michigan facility. This role involves leading wire harness rework activities with a cross-functional team including SEWS technicians, engineers, customer personnel, and third parties. The position also requires taking on additional responsibilities for vehicle testing and troubleshooting, managing third-party rework teams to ensure quality, and providing engineering support for major issues or stop builds for all Mexico manufacturing locations. The role demands good communication, time management, and interpersonal skills to support daily activities and customer requests. The Lead Engineering Technician will also participate in cross-functional team meetings and document/track rework progress, supporting pre-production and production build phases for harness reworks or repairs at customer facilities.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required.
Background and experience in wire harness or automotive DC electrical troubleshooting and repair.
3+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
Travel required.

Nice To Haves

Mechanic certification a plus or preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead harness reworks with SEWS technicians, SEWS EDS engineers, customer personnel, 3rd parties, and /or El Paso, Texas Customer Service Center rework team.
Take on additional responsibilities for vehicle testing and troubleshooting.
Manage 3rd party rework teams to ensure reworks are being performed correctly.
Provide engineering support for any major issues/stop builds for all Mexico manufacturing locations.
Support day-to-day activities/customer requests.
Participate/support cross functional team meetings/document/track reworks.
Support preproduction and production build phases for harness reworks or repair at customer facilities.