Job Overview

Job Overview

TE's Aerospace Defense & Marine Division is currently seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing and Process Development Engineer to deliver the engineering design, development, and implementation of next generation manufacturing technologies and processes. Manufacturing Development works closely with Product Development and Operations to:

• Launch new product at world class quality and cost at pace of customer demand.
• Infuse strong DFM/DFA principles to ensure delivery of robust, efficient and cost-effective designs that are manufacturable at full scale.
• Deliver product designs that align with current manufacturing capabilities.
• Develop new manufacturing processes to support customer driven product innovation as needed.

Job Requirements

Execution of Manufacturing deliverables to the NPD Phase Gate process including: 

• New process and equipment compliance with TE safety and ergonomic policies
• DFM/A input into the early stages of product design
• PFMEA and implementation of high-risk mitigation plans
• Manufacturing capacity analysis
• Value stream mapping
• Assembly tooling and equipment development
• Process qualification via capability studies
• Execution of sample builds including generation of first article inspection reports
• Generation of process specifications
• Develop and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation appropriately to support customer driven new product innovation.
• Apply a lean manufacturing focus to drive world class cost on new product and fuel plant-level productivity initiatives on fiber optic manufacturing processes.
• Liaise with manufacturing facilities to support preliminary cost estimates on new product concepts.
• Familiarity and hands-on experience with fiber optic components, assembly and manufacturing technology a plus

What your background should look like

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering with 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with machine, equipment and process design, development, and deployment into a production environment.
• Hands-on problem solver with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and experience implementing Lean Six Sigma principles preferred.  Green or Black Belt certification a plus.
• Must be able to effectively operate in remote teams with broad geographic footprints.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities while working under the pressure of demanding project schedules.
• Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient with 3D CAD software as well as general Microsoft Office applications.

Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations.  Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate.  If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.  

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