NPI Project Engineer / Buyer

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Purchasing Teams are responsible for obtaining materials, components, equipment and services, gather quotations, examine bids, and award contracts. They perform cost analysis and volume planning for commodities, evaluate vendor reliability and develop new supply sources where required. They coordinate purchasing activities with the manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory at planned levels and monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. They also look for and recommend cost saving proposals including make vs. buy analysis, alternative sourcing, and vendor evaluation criteria as well as develop specifications for new contract orders.

What You Bring

•    Planning and execution of continuous improvement projects, guiding multifunctional teams towards implementation success.
•    Facilitate workshops and kaizen events to identify opportunities and drive change within the ZKS plant at Tát.
•    Train, coach and mentor colleagues from other departments in learning and using Lean tools
•    Encourage and support associates to identify improvement opportunities
•    Lead CI continuous improvement meetings, Kaizen Workshops (KWS), Step Change projects, and prepare regular reports to communicate project status internally and externally.
•    Maintain the integrity and standardization of our KPI framework, ensuring accurate measurement of performance.
•    Provide coaching and training to local teams on LEAN principles and continuous improvement techniques.

What your background should look like:

What We Expect From You

•    Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering, Economist)
•    Minimum 1 year experience in manufacturing environment, ideally in a lean environment as lean engineer
•    Strong influencing skills and the ability to motivate others.
•    Proficiency in English and Hungarian
•    Be a great teammate, experienced in working with international partners
•    Have the ability to balance multiple assignments simultaneously.
•    Upbeat, creative and proactive personality

An Advantage

•    Gained experience in running lean functions in a new plant.