Quality Engineer II

Description

Position at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

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 three days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site.

Basic Purpose:

Quality Engineer II to take care of all Rivian PPAP's and help on assessment and solution of issues, review with all manufacturing facilities PPAP strategies to meet customers due dates and ensure all APQP deliverables.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Review with manufacturing facilities all PPAP deliverables in order to meet PPAP dates.

Review with all different teams APQP deliverables for each launching phases.

To be in contact with customer quality representatives (SDE) to review product PPAP status in all program phases.

May participate in the creation and/or interpretation of Quality-related documentation for project design history files (APQP Plan, customer requirements, FMEA, Control Plan, PPAP, FPSO plans etc.)

Participate on teams that identify risks/hazards associated with product designs, processes, applications and production phases.

Closely monitors customer PPAP portals, perceptions and makes judgements regarding necessary actions during the new products launching phases. Provides feedback to the responsible organization and assures required improvement activities.

Coordinate 8D problem solving for any customer concern during the maturation timing till MP.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality or related field, and 3-5 years industry-specific experience in automotive quality assurance or engineering.

ASQ CQE level certification and/or equivalent is helpful but not required. Certification or demonstrated equivalent ability in a technical problem-solving discipline (Six Sigma, Shainin, Kepner-Tregoe, etc.) is preferred.

Knowledge of automotive OEM structure, manufacturing and technical demands and customer requirements and relationships and procedures demonstrated by 3 or more years experience in Quality, Engineering and/or Design/Product Development Engineering in the automotive industry.

Working knowledge of automotive EDS systems, components and reasonable proficiency in APQP Process.

Ability to read and interpret Engineering drawings, product specifications, procedures and standards.

Strong organization and communication skills, as well as presentation proficiency to all levels of customer management and staff are expected.

Able to travel domestically and internationally.

Some on-call and/or shift work is necessary and expected as necessary to support customer requirements.

Proficient in standard MS office PC/software applications and automotive OEM web applications.

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

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