Leader - SWGC Product Prototyping Team

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements. They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product. Typical fields of expertise include: materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.

What your background should look like:

Your Responsibilities:

 

• Establishment and management of a local development team for moulding of cable accessories out of EPDM and silicones and the casting of products out of epoxy resin for cable accessories for medium voltage applications 
• Production of functional prototypes: definition of the mould, running-in and optimization of the processes in combination with the product design and the material
• Casting of products out of epoxy resin for cable accessories: running-in and optimization of the processes in combination with the product design and the resin
• Quality assurance and documentation tests for dimensions, mechanical and electrical parameters
• Leading and managing the team
• Evaluation, documentation and presentation of the development tasks in a global development team
• Preparation of technical documentation and evaluations
• Interdisciplinary cooperation in a global development team

 
We offer new Challenges in a Global Environment:

• Experiences in the newly created LAB Team
• Challenging job in a professional and dynamic team,
• Professional development in a company of new technology,
• Work in a team where a good atmosphere and team spirit is one of greatest values
• Private medical healthcare for you and your family 
• Attractive package of extra benefits of your choosing 
• Fresh fruits and delicious coffee 
• Flexible working hours 

 

Your Profile:

• Master's or graduate engineer (FH/ TU) in mechanical engineering, plastics technology or process technology
• Several years of professional experience in the field of elastomeric  moulding
• At least 6 years of managerial experience
• Experience in an international company
• Flexibility for a wide range of tasks
• Solid PC skills (MS Office)
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English
• Independent and structured way of working, results driven working behaviour
• Ability to work in a team, assertiveness, self-motivation

Competencies