TE Connectivity

EMEA Manufacturing Engineer - CoE Assembly

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

The Assembly CoE AUT EMEA Leader is responsible for all topics related to the development and execution of both the safety retrofit and equipment efficiency improvement roadmaps in Assembly AUT EMEA. This role aims to prepare and develop a systematic and holistic methodology to continuously enhance both the machine safety and utilization of assembly equipment in AUT EMEA plants. Key responsibilities include leading and supporting all plant activities in these areas and reporting progress to the senior leadership team.

Focus Areas:

•Safety Retrofit Roadmap: Retrofit of legacy equipment

• Definition of machine safety standards for new equipment

• Ensuring overall best-in-class safety performance and injury prevention in Assembly

• Efficiency Improvement Roadmap:

• Equipment load and utilization

• Equipment availability and performance

• Aftermarket process

• Implementation of new platforms and concepts for best-in-class performance and utilization.

What will you do:

• Develop, update and own the safety retrofit roadmap and Overall Equipment Utilization (OEU) improvement roadmap for Assembly EMEA

• Analyse assembly equipment safety levels and conditions, identify gaps, and drive gap closure plans

• Analyse assembly equipment load and utilization, identify and drive opportunities for load increase, load switch, and balancing

• Lead a cross-functional team for the Safety retrofit process and the Aftermarket process in Assembly EMEA

• Prepare proposals for management decision in the areas of safety retrofit, including CAPEX estimation, timing, and priority definition

• Prepare proposals for management decision regarding new sustaining projects launch (e.g., new lines for consolidated load, new conv. kits) and assembly equipment scrapping

• Collaborate with ME, EHS and external equipment manufacturers on new machine safety standards

• Collaborate with ME and Center of Excellence teams on potential new platforms and concepts aimed at improving assembly equipment load and utilization

• Lead regular plant reviews regarding safety retrofit programs

• Lead regular plant reviews in the areas of OEU and efficiency improvements

• Regular reporting to the senior leadership team in the areas of safety retrofit and OEU improvement.

• Search, justify and deploy best-in-class solutions from internal and external sources to maintain a state-of-the-art assembly technology environment.

What you need to have:

• University degree or technical degree in mechanical engineering or similar disciplines preferred

• At least 3-5 years of experience in assembly processes or manufacturing engineering, eventually LEAN (automotive/machinery business)

• Experience in cross-plant project management

• Practical experience in machine safety, knowledge of the respective legal and TE requirements

• Experience in machine performance KPI (e.g. OEE, OEU)

• PC skills (MS Office), knowledge in SAP and Hydra preferred

• Lean mindset and experience, formal Lean certifications (e.g. SS GB, Kaizen facilitator, Lean practitioner) is preferred

• Innovative and high level of creativity among others to indicate trends and long-term development needs

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams

• Excellent communication skills, flexibility, persuasive personality and teamwork skills with analytical and structured thinking

• English language skills, spoken and written

• Presentation skills

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Location:

EVORA, 07, PT, 7002-552

City: EVORA

State: 07

Country/Region: PT

Travel: 25% to 50%

Requisition ID: 121808

Alternative Locations:

Function: Engineering & Technology

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.