Quality Engineer II

Quality Assurance El Paso, Texas


Description

Position at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

SEWS—El Paso Customer Service Center (Eastside).  Although located at SEWS – El Paso Office, this is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off-site work.  Associates are required to work at least two days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site.
Job Title Quality Engineer II
1. Coordinate and lead new component quality development as well as approval activities with suppliers to meet customer multiple OEM and internal Sumitomo quality requirements.
2. Coordinate PPAP activities for new components for customer directed, preferred suppliers that do not use SEWS owned tooling.
3. Coordinate with suppliers and internal Sumitomo departments (Program Management, Quality, Procurement, Engineering, Mfg plants) for delivery of PPAP approval, and other quality control items as required.
4. Support supplier audits and new component evaluation activity.
5. Support for supplier selection activities.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
  • Coordinate PPAP activities for new components and suppliers.
  • Coordinate evaluation of new components to meet both customer and internal requirements
  • Educate and provide developmental support to assure suppliers understand SEWS expectations and quality system requirements.
  • As needed, evaluate component samples in the evaluation lab
  • Identify missing PPAPs per new project new component list; request PPAPs from suppliers; process and approve PPAPs.
  • Investigate, analyze and track countermeasure activity for new suppliers and new components.
  • Perform various types of audits at supplier facilities (Pre-production audits, Tool review audits, new supplier audits). Travel is up to 30% and largely North America.
  • Plan, organize and implement activities to assure the quality of new components and materials not developed and controlled by SEWS.
  • Maintain records of supplier quality activity.
Qualifications
  • B.S degree in engineering field required. (BSEE, BSME preferred)
  • 3 - 5 yrs. experience in Quality Engineering - experience in auto industry components development a plus.
  • English or Spanish bilingual preferred.
  • Team oriented person with good communication skills and strong motivation to challenging tasks.
  • Capable of multi-tasking (product maturation/planning/component evaluation/writing procedures/etc.).
  • Fluent with Microsoft Office products especially Excel (intermediate or advanced) and PowerPoint.
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.
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.
**Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying. ** 
 
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V