Engineering Technologist 1
No salary listed
Mid
San Antonio, TX, USA
In PersonSome domestic and international travel may be required.
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and a technical certificate.
- 3–5 years of progressively advancing engineering experience.
- Emphasis on customer satisfaction and product knowledge.
- Ability to travel and/or perform virtual audits to confirm countermeasure effectiveness.
- Ability to communicate effectively with SEWS and customers.
- Ability to maintain and promote a safe and healthy environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Responsibilities
- Support TMMTX and other related customer requirements during second shift, and support first shift as required.
- Investigate quality-related issues and support current- and new-model activities at customer locations.
- Support quality-related sorting activities with on-site suppliers, TCSC, and other customer service centers; share second-shift information and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Support repairs of SEWS products at customer sites by providing technical knowledge or performing repairs; collect customer-facility quality information to establish quality standards or improvements; track initial production parts; and monitor customer lines to identify product-improvement opportunities.
- Participate in new-model project development and follow Toyota SQAM and/or PPAP documentation requirements with related SEWS departments, manufacturing, level-one suppliers, and customers; audit documents for falsification and report discrepancies to management and manufacturing sites.
- Participate in current- and new-model trials at customer sites and document problems; assist customers and Design Engineering with rework to evaluate potential design changes; identify and document critical quality points for new-model products.
- Sort or rework customer inventory when quality or design problems arise, and communicate sorting instructions and standards to the SEWS warehouse and responsible manufacturing plant.
- Perform root-cause analysis and work with customer staff to eliminate claims charged to SEWS and reduce high-annoyance claims.
- Maintain and organize quality documents, engineering drawings, and daily reports, including the QRE area at the customer facility; send daily activity reports to the SEWS distribution list.
- Gather and document detailed information about defects or design problems in customer processes or vehicles, and pass it to the manufacturing plant and SEWS QA management.
- Issue SEWS Trouble Reports or make CIReS entries to initiate investigations and countermeasures; monitor incoming products to confirm countermeasure effectiveness.
- Communicate with customers about design changes, Quality Tuning Requests, and implementation timing; support the PCR process by delivering documents and sample parts, support PCR trials with customer staff, ensure trial parts are labeled according to customer guidelines, and monitor PCR status and update the weekly report for SEWS QA management.
- Support warehouse location quality activities as required and follow applicable SEWS and customer policies at SEWS, supplier, and customer facilities.
- Travel domestically or internationally as required.
About the company
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems (SEWS) makes electrical systems for cars. Its products include electrical distribution systems, components, and electronics that help power and control a vehicle’s electrical functions. These parts are designed to be installed in vehicles to manage power flow, sensors, and other electronic systems so cars run reliably. SEWS differentiates itself through a long, trusted brand name from Sumitomo Electric Industries and a focus on quality, on-time delivery, and cost competitiveness, backed by safety and a strong global parent company. The company aims to supply high-quality electrical systems to the automotive industry and support the development of intelligent, connected cars.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Founded
1986
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 16, 2026: 2030 VISION Mid-Term Management Plan 2028 targets profitable growth.
- September 17, 2026: AI robots and agents should cut labor and quality costs.
- February 3, 2026: FY2025 nine-month results support scale, with 2,288.9 billion yen sales.
What critics are saying
- Yazaki remains the closest global rival, pressuring pricing and OEM allocations in 2026.
- The 2030 autonomous-factory plan depends on execution across hundreds of sites by 2028.
- EV platform shifts from Toyota, Honda, and Nissan can compress harness volumes quickly.
What makes Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems unique
- September 17, 2026: Skild AI and ExaWizards support its smart-factory push.
- It controls a global harness network across 33 countries and 108 companies.
- It pairs wire-harness manufacturing with Sumitomo Electric's conductor materials expertise.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Hybrid Work Options
- Tuition Reimbursement