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Sumitomo Electric · 3 weeks ago

Design Engineer I/Project Management

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems and components. The Design Engineer I/Project Management role involves managing projects for the Toyota wiring harness business, including developing project schedules, coordinating with various departments, and reporting project status to management and customers.

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Responsibilities

Develops the project Master Plan (including overview and key target/KPIs) in order to kick off the project in SEWS

Holds the project Kick-Off meeting, at which the Master Plan is reviewed, the organization of supporting members is confirmed, and timing plan (overall schedule) is initiated

Develops maintains the Project Master/Development Schedule by coordinating regular meetings to confirm that all necessary actions are carried out according to the designated milestones

Act as liaison between W/H Development, Manufacturing locations, and related departments by sharing key information between the groups

Issues and maintains important project engineering information (spec lists, new component lists, etc.) throughout the entirety of the project

Report the project status (against planned timing/targets) to internal Upper Managements members and customer key contact members at designated times throughout the project

Provides timely response to customer surveys and questions regarding the project status throughout the course of the project

Occasional travel to engineering and/or manufacturing location (both customer and internal) to support preparation meeting or build events

Prepare the Project Reflection Summary at the conclusion of each project (to be utilized for future projects, potential customer awards, etc.)

Support the new business competition activity for Toyota projects. This includes coordination of the competition schedule and certain activities, leading up to a final quote submission and technical presentation