SR POWER CABLE ASSEMBLY ENGINEER

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. Job Overview TE Connectivity's Manufacturing and Process Development Engineering Teams significantly impact LEANPD-driven new product development projects, driving for excellence in existing manufacturing technologies and methods and striving to implement new manufacturing technologies to provide improved process and tolerance control. They act as the binding element between product development and manufacturing engineering, ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of this critical interface. They help Product Development in the optimization of designs and pieces for manufacturability by realizing sample tooling, products, and prototypes. They also plan, develop, and qualify tooling and manual/automated processes to meet TE quality and production standards, document all processes and tooling in applicable TE systems, help the supply chain verify supplier compliance and capability, initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, cost and cycle time, and follow all appropriate specifications, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements. Job Requirements Quick engagement with the Manufacturing and Process Development Engineering teams. Operational: Contribute on the operational strategy and develop the organization in support of business strategy, managing complex organizations with multiple sub-functions. New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead the successful transfer of new products from Engineering to Manufacturing Operations, ensuring seamless integration of processes and systems. Optimize Time to Market for successful new product launches meeting customer targeted timelines. LEANPD Driven New Product Development: Play a pivotal role in LEANPD driven new product development projects, ensuring strong impact and adherence to Lean principles throughout the process. Process and Expertise: For High-Speed products serve as a process leader for cutting, stamping, molding, cable assembly, or other TE manufacturing processes, ensuring optimal performance for quality and output. Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Product Development Engineering, Program Management, Quality Assurance, Production, Supply Chain, and other departments to ensure alignment and effective communication. Interface Between Product Development and Manufacturing Engineering: Act as the binding element between product development and manufacturing engineering, ensuring effective communication and collaboration to optimize designs for manufacturability. Support for Product Development: Support Product Development by optimizing designs and pieces for manufacturability, and by realizing sample tooling, product samples, and prototypes. Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing processes, ensuring efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Tooling and Process Development: Design, develop, and qualify tooling and manual/automated processes for high speed products to meet TE quality and production standards, documenting all processes and tooling in applicable TE systems. Excellence in Manufacturing Technologies: Drive for excellence in existing manufacturing technologies and methods, striving to optimize processes for efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Implementation of New Manufacturing Technologies: Strive to implement new manufacturing technologies to provide improved process and tolerance control, enhancing overall manufacturing capabilities. Technology Integration: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends and drive the adoption of innovative solutions to improve manufacturing capabilities. Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, cost, and cycle time, aligning with TEOA requirements and Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP’s). Risk Management: For high-speed cable assembly products identify and mitigate risks in manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices. Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance: Maintain and adhere to all appropriate specifications, regulatory agency requirements, ISO standards, and customer requirements, ensuring compliance across all manufacturing processes with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). What Your Background Should Look Like Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering Degree or equivalent is preferred. Work experience within functional/sub-functional areas and knowledge across related functions. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Leadership skills with the ability to direct a function or multiple sub-functions. Deep knowledge, accountability in the area and track record of driving operational efficiencies and organizational objectives. Commitment to driving continuous improvement initiatives and implementing best practices to enhance operational efficiency. Analytical skills with the ability to work on issues of diverse scope and provide input on key issues impacting the function. Ability to adapt and make significant departures from traditional approaches to enhance quality or value. Experience in interacting with senior management, with the ability to change thinking and gain acceptance from others. Ability to establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interface between engineering and manufacturing/production teams. Ability to influence and gain acceptance from others, both internally and externally. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage change. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions / Proven and effective problem‑solving skills and attention to detail. Experience with applicable systems (SAP, TLM, CAD, etc.) and familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Strong understand industry document specifications like US‑CAR & IPC620. Strong understand the cable making technology, stamping and plating technology, HSG molding technology, metal and plastic raw material characteristics. Understand product tolerance analysis, stability using verification data analysis of the processes, such as the CPK. Experience with the product development process, able to provide DFM, SOP, PFMEA, BOP, CTAR required for each phase according to the project schedule. Experience with the equipment capability in the cable assembly process, and independent to complete the equipment capacity improvement, and be familiar with the improvement of product efficiency by IE knowledge. Working knowledge of manual, semi‑automatic and automatic assembly processes. Must be willing to travel as required (15% max) to support NPI launch timelines as well as accommodate other time zones for global collaboration. Competencies SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers) #J-18808-Ljbffr