Continuous Improvement Specialist

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s AD&M Business Unit is a global leader in connectivity products for the Aerospace, Defense, and Marine, Oil & Gas markets. The business unit is organized as a “company within the broader TE enterprise”, with all functional areas reporting to the SVP & GM of the business unit. The business has a broad product portfolio and is truly a global business with revenues of $1.3B.  

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 before 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.

What your background should look like:

The Project Management and Engineering Excellence Organization is looking to hire a Continuous Improvement Analyst who will be responsible for the deployment of our business excellence and continuous improvement system in AD&M across the Engineering function.

The Continuous Improvement Analyst will be a Continuous Improvement expert in tools and methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen Facilitation, Problem Solving, and Lean Business System Deployment. This person will be responsible for driving business process improvement in the Engineering function within their assigned region and globally.

This role will appeal to candidates with aspirations of growing in Continuous Improvement in a large, global manufacturing organization. This person will report to the Sr Manager, Continuous Improvement within the Project Management and Engineering Excellence Team. This candidate will be onsite in Harrisburg, PA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the deployment of the AD&M business system within the Engineering function
• Facilitate training on Lean / Continuous Improvement tools
• Use of Change Management tools and methodologies to support with improvement efforts
• Facilitate Kaizen Events, Problem-Solving Workshops, and Value Stream Mapping sessions
• Manage Continuous Improvement Pipeline within areas of responsibility
• Lead Continuous Improvement Projects/Initiatives
• Coach others on the Lean Mindset and tools

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in Engineering, Continuous Improvement, or Project Management
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required

• Certified Design for Six Sigma required
• Highly effective communicator and influencer, with the necessary communication and presentation skills to inspire and educate audiences in Lean Principles and run Kaizen Events all levels of the organization
• Organization savvy, to inspire and influence stakeholders at all levels

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Black Belt (Lean Six Sigma)
• Black Belt (Design for Six Sigma)
• Experience in project management in complex organizations operating on a global scale preferred

Competencies