SUPV ENGINEERING APAC VA/VE

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Engineering Managers provide leadership for cross functional engineering teams. They work with senior management to define technical road maps aligned with market directions and communicate across other Business Units to share applicable technology. Our Engineering Managers leverage TE global technology to increase competitive position and increased value to our customers. They identify relevant technology trends and opportunities, develop relationships and partnerships with key customers, industry leaders and core suppliers, define and manage IP strategy, assess talent and implement development plans to assure succession planning and organization capability.

What your background should look like:

Responsibilities: 
• Manage team assignments, budget, VA/ VE savings pipeline and project idea generation for the APAC region for Industrial and Medical Sensors
• Develop an engineering expertise across product lines and manufacturing sites to optimize existing Sensors designs for improved cost and quality
• Modify existing designs for reduced costs utilizing new/fewer materials, alternate vendors and improved manufacturing processes
• Coordinate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Product Management and Operations to identify new VA/ VE opportunities to fill the pipeline for the current and future years
• Lead cross-functional VA/ VE workshops at APAC Sensors sites on a regular cadence
• Meet VA/ VE cost savings pipeline goals for future years as defined in Performance Goals
• Meet VA/ VE costs savings targets for the current year as defined in Performance Goals
• Manage the VA/ VE TEBIT portfolio within the APAC region to ensure targets are met
• Actively manage TEBIT projects to ensure timely completion per the project schedule and within project budget
• Align and communicate with cross-functional teams to complete cost savings projects
• Create reports and analyze data to communicate the savings status for your range

Education and Experience: 
• Bachelor of Science in a Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering discipline, Graduate Degrees welcome
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a design or manufacturing environment

Qualifications: 
• Experience and ability to lead team a team of 3-4 Design Engineers
• Capability to work with cross-functional teams and drive cooperation and alignment
• Understanding of document and revision control software
, Windchill PDMLink preferred
• Experience with revision control processes to include Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Orders
• Understanding of the Product Change Notification (PCN) process
• Familiarity with statistical analysis, Minitab software experience preferred
• Knowledge of Design of Experiments and Multi-Variable studies
• Understanding of Bill of Material cost structures
• Experience with manual assembly and automated assembly processes
• Understanding of the Phase/ Gate process for Sustaining and New Product Development from design initiation to production release
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt training and certification preferred

Competencies