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Sumitomo Electric Industries lists this Release Engineer II (Wire Harness) opportunity in farmington hills, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Release Engineer II
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.
BASIC PURPOSE
Design and development of wire harnesses for current production programs as well as launching of new programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and release wire harness drawings for Nissan programs utilizing NX (3D) & Harness Designer (2D).
Read and understand vehicle electrical schematics.
Understand / mark‑up / sign off on 2D wire harness drawings.
Identify, track and resolve open issues.
Good (positive) communication skills.
Ability to mark up cost studies and other changes points in order to communicate to our customers (internal & external).
Interface directly with our systems engineering team in order to translate changes to the 3D packaging & 2D drawings.
3D CAD experience is a must. (NX, CATIA or IDEAS).
Interface with internal SEWS (USA) / SWS (Japan) / K&S (Mexico) / PKI (The Philippines) / SVWS (Vietnam) functional groups.
Support vehicle launches / prototype builds at the customer or Sumitomo manufacturing location. Traveling is a must.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
3-5 years experience with wire harness design and packaging (Layout). Wire harness experience is desired; however, any automotive experience could be considered.
CAD (3D/2D) experience is required.
Good language skills, both verbal and written, Japanese language is a plus
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.
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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.
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