PRODUCT ENGINEER

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Manufacturing Engineering Teams are process leaders for stamping, molding or assembly related topics, ensuring the processes are running at optimum levels for quality and output. They are experts in mold tooling, die tooling, machining, and assembly techniques, possessing extensive knowledge of the associated manufacturing processes which may include the optimization and standardization of stamping / molding / assembly or other processes within the manufacturing environment. Manufacturing Engineering Teams enable the TE business unit plants to reach TE Operating Advantage (TEOA) requirements, roll out Centers of Excellence (COE), Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP’s) and advise plants on tool and machine duplications / corrections / improvements. They design and develop manufacturing process and automation platforms and apply them for the realization of new product developments as well as optimization of existing products already in production. The Teams also support Product Development in the selection and optimization of tools for piece part production and the selection of the most suitable manufacturing concepts relative to planned manufacturing quantities, quality requirements and manufacturing location. They act as interface between engineering and production to ensure manufacturability of new designs and smooth production ramp up as well as support the research & development teams to produce sample manufacturing equipment, product samples and prototypes.

Job Responsabilities:

• Work with the New Product Design team on new programs ensuring design for manufacturability and design for automation opportunities.
• Provide feedback to Product Engineering where design issues exist that limit quality, reliability, or keep cost targets from being met.
• Provided technical support, engineering assistance, and guidance in manufacturing techniques, equipment design and operation, and the debugging of sophisticated mechanical and electrical and electronic systems.
•  Work to develop, improve, and implement safety controls in manufacturing.
• Ability to proactively drive projects with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Responsible for all aspects of tooling and process development: concept, quoting, purchasing, design reviews, build, conditioning, validation, approval and production release.
• Design and complete capability studies / process and tooling validations to ensure capable processes. Familiarity with measurement system analysis tools preferred.
• Create and maintain process planning instruction sheets, routings, work instructions, PFMEA.

• Work with the New Product Design team on new programs ensuring design for manufacturability and design for automation opportunities.
• Provide feedback to Product Engineering where design issues exist that limit quality, reliability, or keep cost targets from being met.
• Provided technical support, engineering assistance, and guidance in manufacturing techniques, equipment design and operation, and the debugging of sophisticated mechanical and electrical and electronic systems.
•  Work to develop, improve, and implement safety controls in manufacturing.
• Ability to proactively drive projects with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Responsible for all aspects of tooling and process development: concept, quoting, purchasing, design reviews, build, conditioning, validation, approval and production release.
• Design and complete capability studies / process and tooling validations to ensure capable processes. Familiarity with measurement system analysis tools preferred.
• Create and maintain process planning instruction sheets, routings, work instructions, PFMEA.

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 3 years of professional Automotive  experience.
• In-depth understanding of core processes (assembly, automation)
• problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Self-directed and highly motivated
• Able to evaluate product function and be able to make material recommendations to product engineering.
• Working knowledge of LEAN and Six Sigma principles a plus.
• Driving systems changes such as SAP & hydra.
• Must be proficient in English language.
• IATF 16949,

Competencies