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 Packaging Engineer II
Design and develop packaging for all NABU programs that meets/exceed both internal customer and external customer requirements. Support ongoing production packaging changes/improvements to ensure that yearly profitability targets are met.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Attend new program launch meetings and ensure that packaging responsibilities within APQP/MPP are completed correctly and within the correct timeframe of the program.
- Update customer packaging websites with correct data so that form submissions are completed as required.
- Travel to Mfg sites, customers, and suppliers, when required, to finalize packaging designs and standard packs
- Investigate and finalize customer packaging for Production and Service parts
- Assist Packaging Engineering Manager with quoting, process improvements, and cost savings activities.
- Provide updates on monthly KPI reporting to the Packaging Engineering Manager.
- Achieve on-time customer signoff's on all packaging forms/submissions for program launches and current program packaging changes/modifications
- Achieve monthly cost savings goals through packaging material optimization or standard pack improvements.
- Cross-Train with other Sumitomo packaging engineers to be able to cover each other’s program
- Initiate and direct monthly packaging cost savings meetings.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. 3 - 5 years of progressive experience with automotive wire harness/logistics/warehousing/material control.
- Travel: 5-10% travel (to Manufacturing facilities or customer locations).
- Strong standard math skills.
- English fluency required. Spanish language skills preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Power Point, Word)
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.
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.
**Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying. **
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