TEOA Operations Leader, Manufacturing Excellence

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Continuous Improvement Teams design and implement programs and projects to improve products, services, or processes aligned with business strategies. They coach teams; establish program performance metrics; and establish process excellence supports.

Responsabilities:

• Responsible for coordinating with the Site Process Leader the inclusion of improvement recommendations and benchmarking practices into the TE Operational Advantage System Design.
• Track internal and operation material productivity cost savings projects for recurrent savings status reports.
• Collaborate with CI site leaders, COE, and Digital teams to consolidate cost savings initiatives and status to report on bi-weekly and/or monthly reviews.
• With finance support, understand the commit forecast for each month and work on conversion savings reports to all North American Sites.
• Assist in developing and deploying accountability processes and employing problem-solving methodologies to determine root causes and develop countermeasures for misses to targets, identifying and ensuring resolution of system issues and ensuring the successful accomplishment of extended value stream customer expectations.
• Spend site time between Mexico operations to understand the needs of the operation and get involved and/or plan kaizen events, coaching, and training sessions.
• Partners with the CI Manager for the North America sites on the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of lean within the value streams in the transformation to eliminate waste and achieve targets.
• Supports the development and utilization of current and future state value stream maps to identify strategic projects and corresponding rolling 6-month implementation plans that are aligned with the company’s strategic direction.
• Foster the adoption of continuous improvement as a way of life, creating a culture of change.
• Build strong and positive working relationships with all functional areas.

Qualifications:

• Must be a certified Lean Practitioner or willing to acquire within the first year.
• 3-5 years of professional experience with a focus on production, logistics, or engineering and financial knowledge. Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• At least 2 years of experience in leading continuous improvement activities on a site level is a plus, but not a prerequisite. 
• Highly energized and self-motivated with experience working with teams to implement change.
• Strong planning/organization & time management skills.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Spanish language is essential.
• Have the patience, perseverance, and passion to drive the continuous improvement culture across the NA sites.
• Credibility and experience to work effectively and directly with the senior on-site leadership team.
• Analytically minded and data-driven.
• Open to travel between Automotive North America sites.

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