Release Engineer II – Nissan Program

Job Type: Location Type: Hybrid

 

Description

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:

• Confirm and check design changes from NTCNA for all L42P & P42S release activities.
• Update and maintain packaging data for related releases.
• Obsolescence reduction
• Study Complexity reduction ideas.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Design and Release wire harness drawings for Nissan Programs utilizing G2B and TCP2.
2. Check and confirm all design changes from Nissan for all release activities related to L42P & P42S.
3. Understand / mark-up / sign off on 2D wire harness drawings.
4. Identify, track and resolve open issues.
5. Study and maintain Obsolescence reduction activities for each MY. Reinforce complexity reduction to Nissan.
6. Ability to mark up cost studies and other changes points in order to communicate to our customers (internal & external).
7. Interface directly with engineering team in order to translate changes to the 3D packaging & 2D drawings.
8. 3D CAD experience is a must. (NX, CATIA or IDEAS)
9. Interface with internal SEWS / SWS / K&S Mexico functional groups.
10. Support vehicle launches / prototype builds.

Qualifications:

• 4yr B.S. Degree or equivalent experience
• 4-8 years experience with wire harness design and packaging
• 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.

To learn more about us, please visit www.sewsus.com.

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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.

To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit http://global-sei.com.

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