Project Management / Engineer I

Sumitomo Electric Group•Farmington Hills, MI

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) in Farmington Hills, Michigan, is a Hybrid role, combining in-office and off-site work, with a requirement of at least three days per week in the office. The primary function is to manage projects for the SEWS Toyota wiring harness business. This involves creating and tracking a Project Master/Development Schedule, coordinating regular meetings to address open issues, and ensuring project milestones are met for production preparation and launch targets. The role also includes reporting project status to Business Unit management and key customer contacts at scheduled intervals.

Requirements

BS Degree in Project Management or a related Engineering Discipline.
1-3 Years experience with Project Management, preferably harness-related.
Must be willing to travel.
Some projects need regular communication with oversea contacts, and it must be done during non-standard work hours.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual capability (English/Japanese or Spanish) is preferable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Develops the project Master Plan (including overview and key target/KPIs) to initiate projects.
Holds project Kick-Off meetings to review the Master Plan, confirm supporting member organization, and initiate the timing plan.
Develops and maintains the Project Master/Development Schedule by coordinating regular meetings to ensure actions are completed according to milestones.
Acts as a liaison between W/H Development, Manufacturing locations, and related departments, sharing key information.
Issues and maintains important project engineering information (spec lists, new component lists, etc.) throughout the project.
Reports project status (against planned timing/targets) to internal Upper Management and customer key contacts.
Provides timely responses to customer surveys and questions regarding project status.
Performs occasional travel to engineering and/or manufacturing locations (customer and internal) to support preparation meetings or build events.
Prepares the Project Reflection Summary at the conclusion of each project for future use.
Supports new business competition activities for Toyota projects, including coordination of the competition schedule and activities leading up to final quote submission and technical presentation.