SUPV III MOLDING

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking an experienced SUPV III MOLDING to supervise all molding activities, coordinate schedules, and optimize cycle times for planned output. The role oversees safety, quality, and delivery while coordinating with ME, Maintenance, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure plan adherence.

The candidate will drive Kaizen initiatives, manage inventory, and lead problem solving to reduce COPQ and waste. Deep knowledge of all-electric molding machines and automation is required.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in automotive molding manufacturing, handling molding and assembly production, troubleshooting, material planning, inventory management and team development.
• Hands-on experience operating all-electric high-speed molding machines and SPMs (Arburg, Fanuc, Demag, Engel).
• Strong knowledge of TPM and lean practices; experience in Kaizen and asset utilization improvements.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and dimensions; understand mold construction basics to minimize troubleshooting time.
• Experience with inventory management and coordinating with cross-functional teams (ME, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain).
• Ability to drive COPQ reduction activities and address internal defects during production.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and manages all molding activities, team schedules and cycle times to meet targeted output.
• Lead value stream, ensure output, and complete daily/monthly production schedules.
• Track production, and ensure timely service to internal and external customers.
• Troubleshoot processes and standardize per scientific molding practices.
• Plan molding and assembly capacity; balance loads to maximize production.
• Drive SQCD metrics and lead daily SQCD meetings with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Safety compliance

Kaizen

Problem solving

Team leadership

5S / Lean

Inventory management

Education

BE/B.Tech (Mechanical)

Post-graduation (CIPET)

Tools

Arburg

Fanuc

Demag

Engel

Robot 4-6 axis

SMED concepts

Mold tooling & temp control

Job description

SUPV III MOLDING

Posting Start Date: 7/28/26

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 Description:

Job Overview

Supervises and manages all molding activities, team schedules and cycle times for full targeted output.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for SAFE compliances and achieving the value stream/cell KPIs.

• Lead value stream and ensure rated output, completion of daily and monthly production schedule.

• Production tracking on daily basis and ensure all the internal external customers are served on time.

• Responsible for process trouble shooting and standardization as per scientific molding process.

• Responsible for molding and assembly capacity planning & load balancing to maximize production.

• Responsible for SQCD (Safety, quality, cost & delivery), drive daily SQCD meeting along with CFT.

• Preparation of production schedule along with SCM planner and ensure plan adherence by close coordination with all cross functional teams (ME, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Tooling, etc.)

• Drive and engage employees in generating improvement ideas/suggestions/Kaizens.

• Identifies non-value add activities and waste, initiate and drive improvement activities

• Closely monitoring the downtimes due to mold and machine breakdowns and quality rejections. Analyze and find root cause using problem solving techniques.

• Timely reporting of scrap in SAP and production data in system.

• Plan and execution of NPD projects along with project management team.

• Responsible to closely monitoring of RM inventory at defined level & ensure efficient usage.

• Maintain 5S in value stream, drive continuous improvement projects. Follow Pull, Kanban and other lean systems (As per TEOA).

• Training and developing team on soft and technical skills.

  Education and Knowledge

BE/ B.Tech (Mechanical)

Post-graduation (CIPET

Critical Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in Automotive molding manufacturing industry. Handling of molding and assembly Production, process trouble shooting, material planning, inventory management and team development.

• Very good hands-on experience in the operation of All electric high-speed molding machines and SPMs, like

Arburg; Fanuc; Demag; Engel

High speed assembly machines, welding, soldering, potting, stitching.

• Integrated auxiliaries like

• 4-6 axis Robot,

• Cavity pressure system.

• Mold temperature controller

• Hot runner system

• Mold vacuum

• Centralized feeding system

• Blending system for masterbatch and regrind.

• Good knowledge of engineering materials and the quality defects can occur during process.

• Able to find and drive COPQ reduction activities and propose solutions for the internal defects during production

• Automotive connector manufacturing experience would be an advantage

• High precision mold handling experience

• Should know the SMED concept in molding to optimize the changeover.

• Should have the basic understanding of the mold construction to minimize the trouble shooting time.

• Inlay molding/ over molding work experience in different projects.

• Should know the scientific molding process.

• Should know the effective recycling of the runner in close loop system.

• Hands on experience in the inventory management.

• Able to understand the product drawings/ dimensions and the criticality.

• Have handled TPM and lean practice implementation, Kaizen activity and improving asset utilization through proper planning and improvement actions.

Skill Set and Knowledge

• Technical capabilities: Expert functional/domain knowledge

• Strategic agility: Identifying relevant technology trends and opportunities and leveraging TE global technology to increase competitive position and increased value to customer

• Application Engineering: Ability to understand customer requirements & offer engineering solutions

• Engineering management across cross functional teams: Developing technical roadmaps to align with market direction & communicating it across business units, management & customers to share applicable technology

• Global-local stakeholder alignment: Developing relationships and partnerships with key customers, industry leaders and core suppliers both locally & globally

• Optimizing engineering & innovation: Defining & managing IP strategy & constantly improving products through R&D

• Building people capability: Training and mentoring engineers with the necessary skill set, assuring succession & workforce planning & organizational capability

• Quality controller: Ability to assure quality for services, labels & labs

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package

• Performance-Based Bonus Plans

• Health and Wellness Incentives

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events

• Employee Resource Group

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