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Sumitomo Electric1 week ago

Program Engineer II

Hybrid · Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Large

Job Summary

Program Engineer/Release Engineer: coordinate projects for SEWS Nissan wiring harness business, including creation and tracking of a Project Master/Development Schedule, coordinating regular cross-functional meetings, and maintaining records of open issues to ensure milestones are met from prototype to production. Responsible for reporting project status to BU management and key customer contacts, leading production-preparation activities, managing schedules for pre-production builds, tracking line balance-out analysis for cost reduction, and maintaining strong relationships with customer contacts. Travel to engineering and manufacturing locations as needed; work closely with Design & Development and customer design teams to identify potential roadblocks such as procurement and design freeze delays, and develop internal production schedules accordingly while negotiating timing and deliverables with the customer.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Project Management or a related Engineering / Technical Discipline
  • 3-5 years in Project Management, wire harness / automotive-related fields preferred
  • Language: English + Japanese or Spanish preferred but not mandatory
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, and competent in VBA and/or Smartsheet preferred
  • Travel: Domestic and international travel as required
  • On-Call: Non-standard work hours during Program Launch
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