PRODUCT ENGINEER I

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Product Engineering Teams optimize existing products from information or input provided by marketing, customers, Operation Teams, Development Engineers or other employees. They maintain existing products, processes, and specifications including modifications for new applications consistent with manufacturing techniques and economies. They also initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, and cost, while meeting customer requirements and may support and implement product extensions to existing platform products to meet specific customer requirements. They are the key experts in the products they are responsible for at TE.

Responsibilities

• Work with global multi-functional project teams to support on technical and SAP documentation
• Manage sustenance engineering tasks for medical products and related documentation
• Understand the functional requirements of a product and ensure that the design changes meet the functional requirement
• Work with SAP, PLM, EC applications and ENG. doc. management systems.
• Review and understand BOMs, routers and Inspection Plans/ROS according to requirements
• Work on trails data, carryout statistical analysis, and reports
• Generate 3D models (Plastic & Sheet metal) & drawings using Creo / SolidWorks using any PLM/PDM tools
• Creating technical documentations as per change requests and prompt response
• Deliver required documents as part of phase gate process
• Knowledge on Tolerance Stack-up Analysis, Validation documentation and GD&T will be added advantage
• Look for the opportunities of improvement and implement process improvement ideas.
• Properly document and internally communicate all technical discoveries, inventions, and intellectual property.  Maintain confidential and proprietary information and communications as property of TE
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and work with key business stakeholders and operations teams to implement improvement opportunities using Lean and six-sigma tools.
• Service: Ensures that Exceptional Customer Experience (ECE) for both the Internal and External customers are met by meeting or exceeding commitments.
• Responsible for managing the overall equipment performance (OEE) through the appropriate use of Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques (TPM etc.)
• Ensure equipment preventative maintenance procedures are effective and ensure compliance to preventative maintenance program.
• Introduction of new equipment; equipment installation validation, process development and validation.
• Resolve quality and technical issues such that impact on product supply to customers is minimized and support Business Unit CAPAs, NCs, FMEAs and audit prep activities.
• Develop and manage SOPs / manufacturing standards / operations standard work as required in compliance with change control process.

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor’s in engineering (Mechanical), M.S. in Engineering a plus.
• Demonstrated product development experience
• Minimum 5 or more years of related Medical product design and development engineering experience.
• Proven experience in product sustenance and product development related documentation process.
• Well versed with product lifecycle management process.
• Hands on experience in SAP, Creo, SolidWorks, Engineering Change management activities.
• Hands on experience using Minitab for capability study, gage R&R studies, Tolerance Stack-up Analysis and Process Improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and statistics.

Competencies

• Innovative mechanical design skills.
• Can-do attitude, resourceful, action oriented, and drive for results.
• Good problem solving and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage and motivate others to meet deadlines.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise and experience working with overseas suppliers/customers.  Willing to travel globally if needed.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills in English language

Competencies