At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Lead the Manufacturing & Process Development team to optimize manufacturing performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure achievement of quality, safety, delivery, cost, and process reliability objectives.

Your Main Tasks

• Leads and develops the Manufacturing & Process Development team to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost objectives.

• Defines departmental priorities, objectives and resource allocation in line with plant strategy.

• Supervises Manufacturing & Process Development Engineers and Technicians, ensuring effective execution of projects and daily support activities.

• Coordinates cross-functional collaboration between Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Tooling, Maintenance and Project teams.

• Reviews and approves manufacturing process improvements, technical changes and industrialization activities.

• Monitors department KPIs and drives continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality and efficiency.

• Ensures adequate staffing, skill development, succession planning and training of team members.

• Supports the development and implementation of manufacturing strategies, technologies and capacity plans.

• Oversees the qualification and validation of new processes, equipment and product changes.

• Reviews and approves process impact assessments, investment requests and cost evaluations.

• Ensures compliance with Quality Management System requirements, company standards and regulatory requirements.

• Manages the departmental budget and monitors expenditures related to projects and operational activities.

• Leads performance management activities, including objective setting, performance reviews and development plans.

• Coaches, mentors and motivates employees to support their professional growth and engagement.

• Ensures effective communication and collaboration within the team and across plant functions.

• Drives a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, safety and operational excellence.

Your Ideal Background

• Engineering degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or similar discipline

• Significant experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Development or Production environment (5+ years preferred).

• Previous experience in team leadership, supervision or coordination of technical teams.

• Practical hands-on approach to problem solving.

• Experience of working to demanding production targets.

• Understanding production costs including waste, downtime, scrap and re-work.

• Understanding of 5S and Lean Manufacturing principles.

• Reading technical drawings and plans.

• Competence in several technical fields: Assembly, Automation, Cutting, Stamping, Tooling, Metallurgy.

• Interpretation of metrology reports.

• Ability to lead groups and influence others (training, workshops, working groups).

• Knowledge of the QMS, quality tools (SPC, FMEA, problem-solving tools, etc.) and compliance with procedures.

• Strong analytical skills, rigor, initiative and ability to communicate objectives.

• Knowledge of measurement systems.

• Understanding of engineering drawings.

• Understanding of manufacturing processes.

• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.

• Planning and prioritizing activities.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Leadership and people management skills.

• Ability to present data effectively.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Understanding Health and Safety practices.

• Strong analytical capabilities.

• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing.

• Understanding of cost and financial impacts.

• Ability to work on own initiative and make decisions.

• Ability to work as part of a team and lead others.

• Ability to learn quickly and work in a safe manner.

• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions and work standards.

• Able to work with minimum supervision and to timescales.

• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure / cost of poor quality.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

About Te Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

What Te Connectivity Offers

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package

• Performance-Based Bonus Plans

• Health and Wellness Incentives

• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events

• Employee Resource Group

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