Job Overview

Staff Manufacturing Engineer (Stamping) 
Job Duties
The person (s) performing this role serve as models for the TE core values of Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, and Innovation.  While functioning in this role, you will be expected to operate to the highest standards of individual and corporate integrity, honor all commitments made, take personal responsibility for actions/results, and foster an environment that encourages innovation, creativity, excellence, and results through teamwork.  Our organization strives to practice leadership that teaches, inspires, and promotes the full participation of all employees, grounded in a foundational belief in continuous career development. 

Responsibilities
•    Participate in machine guarding risk analysis and corrective actions
•    Collaborate with product design teams to ensure manufacturability of new products and help ensure manufacturing capabilities stay aligned with new products.
•    Coordinate with suppliers and machine shops for die fabrication, repair, and overhaul.
•    Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables for both sustaining and NPI initiatives
•    Conduct design reviews leveraging the phase gate structure and providing technical recommendations for NPI, MDE, and site leadership. 
•    Organize, manage, and execute Engineering Sample Requests

• Production
  o    Engage in Daily PIM activities and support engineering escalations from the manufacturing floor
  o    Provide solutions or technical guidance in solving production issues to improve efficiency.
  o    Use the MES system to monitor production and develop improvement projects.
• Die Maintenance & improvement 
  o    Provide guidance and support to the Tool Shop and/or Die Mechanics.
  o    Monitor spare tooling and usage.
  o    Partner with the shop floor on suggestions for improvement and leverage the kaizen methodology for driving implementation and sustainment.     
• Quality issues 
  o    Coordinate with team members in solving quality issues to ensure product quality through the CAPA process.
  o    Monitor scrap quantities and develop projects to reduce scrap.    
• Productivity Improvement 
  o    Identify improvement opportunities such as supercharging, tooling usage, scrap quantities, and OEE to create operational throughput and productivity savings. 
  o    Leverage best practices from other industries and TE sites to guide improvement opportunities for the Lickdale operation. 

What your background should look like

Qualifications
•    Certified in machine guarding assessments, a plus
•    Digital Factory/Hydra experience a plus
•    Strong interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
•    Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize through an evolving set of objectives based on business conditions, capital planning, and new product launches.
•    Capability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic global environment. 
•    Proficient in MS Office Software such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
•    SAP experience is a plus.
•    Strong project management skills.
Education & Experience
•    Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering preferred or 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing stamping environment or similar discipline. 

Competencies