SR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Manufacturing Engineering Teams are process leaders for stamping, molding or assembly related topics, ensuring the processes are running at optimum levels for quality and output. They are experts in mold tooling, die tooling, machining, and assembly techniques, possessing extensive knowledge of the associated manufacturing processes which may include the optimization and standardization of stamping / molding / assembly or other processes within the manufacturing environment. Manufacturing Engineering Teams enable the TE business unit plants to reach TE Operating Advantage (TEOA) requirements, roll out Centers of Excellence (COE), Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP’s) and advise plants on tool and machine duplications / corrections / improvements. They design and develop manufacturing process and automation platforms and apply them for the realization of new product developments as well as optimization of existing products already in production. The Teams also support Product Development in the selection and optimization of tools for piece part production and the selection of the most suitable manufacturing concepts relative to planned manufacturing quantities, quality requirements and manufacturing location. They act as interface between engineering and production to ensure manufacturability of new designs and smooth production ramp up as well as support the research & development teams to produce sample manufacturing equipment, product samples and prototypes.

What your background should look like:

Key Responsibilities/Objectives
-    Budget planning and monitoring
-    Daily process monitoring
-    Trouble shooting for plating process
-    According the related product drawing to define plating products work instruction, such as plating current, line speed, package and so on.
-    Coordinate with maintenance engineer to adjust the plating jigs and tools.
-    Maintain and improve processes capability to reduce the plating risk, defect analysis and problem solving
-    Work with quality team to solve customer complaint, and implement internal audit with QE
-    Continuous improvement through the application of lean manufacturing techniques
-    Define the forecast of precious metal consumption, monitor the consumption trend and deal with exceptional issues
-    Safety control, ERT 
-    5S+1
-    OEE, QCO monitor
-    Shift problems collection/escalation and follow up
-    Teambuilding and discipline
-    Support process engineer to qualify new sample
-    Setup the raw material consumable, Cycle time, routing in BOM
-    New jig design review, Transfer jig status confirm
-    Work with planner to arrange FSR
-    Other work assigned by management.
           
Key Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
A.    Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Engineering;
B.    5 years or above related reel to reel plating experience;
C.    Preventative attitude and quick response;
D.    Highly focused on results and objectives.
E.    Excellent communication skill.
F.    Good business acumen and cost management knowledge.
G.    Strategic thinking and analytical skills.
H.    Familiarity with working in teams across functions and countries in a matrix organization is required.

Competencies