MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

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

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Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Sustaining Manufacturing Engineering Teams are leaders for their responsible processes, ensuring the processes are running at optimum levels for quality and output. They possess expert knowledge of associated manufacturing processes and are responsible for optimizing manufacturing methods for safe production of high-quality products at the lowest possible costs. Manufacturing Engineering Teams enable the TE business unit plants to reach TE Operating Advantage (TEOA) requirements, roll out Centers of Excellence (COE), and Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP’s) and advise plants on the tool and machine selections. They act as an interface between engineering and production to ensure the manufacturability of new designs and smooth production ramp up and work closely with new product development engineering to ensure a timely and manufacturable production release.
In addition, Sustaining Manufacturing Engineers are the main engineering contacts for production line issues for products after Production Release. Other responsibilities include project management for capital equipment upgrades and replacements, as well as validation, monitoring, and improvement of existing processes and equipment that may include application of statistical methods & analysis.

Job Requirements

• This role will focus on polymer processing, materials characterization, tooling development, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and capacity expansion initiatives.
• Apply structured problem-solving approach to provide solutions for complex process.
• Lead Engineers and Technicians through example and mentorship. 
• Diagnose and resolve process/equipment issues.
• Execute verification, qualification, and validation activities including IQ, OQ, and PQ. 
• Perform root cause investigations for non-conforming products.  
• Adhere to quality and compliance standards to ensure the safe and effective use of the devices TE manufactures. Identify best practices and share them globally. 
• Define Capex requirements for your area of responsibility including adhering to all internal CER process requirements.  
• Sustain safety controls.
• Provide technical support to production lines and other engineers, including becoming a subject matter expert in your area.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma projects.
• Initiate and drive process improvement and cost reduction activities.
• This position may require 1% to 5% travel.

What your background should look like

• Hands-on experience in polymer/plastics engineering, extrusion process fundamentals, and related materials science.
• 2+ years' experience in engineering or related field.
• Excellent ownership of problems
• Excellent customer service (both internal and external)
• B.S. in Engineering or related field
• Experience with structured problem solving (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, etc)
• Proficient in advanced problem-solving skills including statistical analysis
• Excellent communications skills (oral & written)
• Excellent Project Management Skills
• Strong computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets)
• English language advanced, able to communicate written and spoken
• Effective human relations, influencing and negotiation skills.

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).

 

COMPENSATION
•    Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $84,300 - $126,400  (subject to change dependent on physical location)
•    Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
•    Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS
•    A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

 

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

 

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