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Quality Resident Engineer II - Wire Harness

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Mar 2025

💰 $112,652/yr($67,591/yr – $112,652/yr)

About the role

Work Location: Ford Chicago Assembly Plant (CAP)Address: 12600 S Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60633Basic Purpose: Monitor APQP phases during the harness development at customer sites. Work with manufacturing sites and with the business unit departments (PM, PD, PDA) with the requirements and follow up of 8 Ds with strong communication skills. Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand APQP phases according AIAG requirements to work closely with customer and manufacturing sites
Collaborate with APQP, engineering, manufacturing, SQA and current production to determine root causes and containments, for problems during APQP phases.
Collaborate with manufacturing, SQA and engineering to utilize 8D problem solving techniques to respond to customer claims.
Report out to SEWS management and APQP teams. Record root causes and containments for Lessons Learned.
Communicate regularly with APQP team and link input-outputs according to the APQP North American Business Unit procedure.
Strong communication/ interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
Any other additional activity assigned by management to support current production activities (QRE)
Ability to coordinate containment and rework of finished goods at customer site for APQP phases.
Flexibility to travel to Mexico and US.
Follow the standards issued by SEWS and SEWS Quality Assurance in alignment with SEWS' values, objectives and quality.

Qualifications:

BS in Engineering or similar field
3 - 5 years of quality experience required
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
Experience with IATF/AIAG requirement (APQP) desired
Basic vehicle knowledge
Experience in the automotive industry and wire harness manufacturing

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. The salary range for this position is $67,591 - $112,652. 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 GroupSince 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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