Guest Engineer

SEWS-E, established in 1999 is part of Sumitomo Electric Group (SEG). With a turnover in excess of 700M and over 20,000 employees in Europe, in today’s automotive industry, SEWS-E products set the standard for excellence, while meeting and exceeding customers’ expectation of quality, delivery and cost.

Sumitomo Electric Group, currently operates globally in over 40 countries with 414 subsidiaries and affiliates, across five business segments: Automotive, Industrial Materials, Electronics, Infocommunications, Environment and Energy.

We embody and respect the Sumitomo Spirit, which has been handed down over 400 years and is respected to this day:

·Banji-nissei “Do your sincere best, not only in business, but also in every aspect of your life”

·Shinyo-kakujitsu “Place importance on integrity and sound management”

·Fusu-furi “Do not act rashly or carelessly in pursuit of immoral business”.

A career with SEWS-E offers a number of exciting and challenging opportunities, with many roles involving international travel. We are always looking for talented individuals who want to develop their careers both locally and globally.

The Role

We are looking for a Guest Engineer to develop the vehicle Electrical Distribution Systems in conjunction with Toyota, providing 3D data, harness technical information, design change study data, cost reduction proposals in line with Toyota's vehicle development program.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• To provide advance information to Sumitomo manufacturing facilities ahead of design release to ensure rapid response to meet our customer's planning requirements
• Creation of wire harness 3D data using CATIA V5
• Creation of wire harness 2D manufacturing drawing's using Harness Designer (HD)
• Communicate advance information of all design change to Sumitomo manufacturing facilities
• Manage wire harness design change in conjunction with customer requirements by creation of ECI (Engineering Changes Instructions) and customer harness drawings
• Creation of evaluation request documentation to Toyota and Sumitomo divisions
• Creation of harness TIS (Technical Instruction Sheets) for Toyota manufacturing sites
• Creation of WH fixation bracket drawings to bracket suppliers
• Production of system circuit schematics to Toyota requirements using Zuken Cabling Designer
• Identify earth and load strategies for the vehicle in conjunction with customers
• Create electrical circuit diagrams based upon Toyota supplied system diagrams
• Conduct RQA (Route Quality Assurance) checks and when necessary, provide solutions to problems identified
• Attend vehicle trials as RE (Resistant Engineer), fault find and countermeasure any harness related concerns
• Any other comparable duties as requested by the Line Manager

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• HND / degree level in an electrical / electronic / mechanical engineering and have knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and circuits
• Proficient in ICATIA V5 wiring harness, solids and surface modules
• Motivation and strong personal organisation to ensure deadlines are met
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Additional language skills, especially French, Japanese, Turkish or Dutch would be an advantage
• Driving licence
• Cabling designer experience would be an advantage
• Experience of harness build and manufacturing processes is also desirable
• Be able to communicate effectively at all levels with emphasis on a high degree of customer contact / liaison

Special Conditions

• Must have an existing right to live and work in the EU
• To be able to work unsociable hours to meet tight deadlines defined by the customer
• Must be able and willing tot ravel overseas and spend periods of time at Toyota and Sumitomo manufacturing plants

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