SR MGR OPERATIONS

TE CONNECTIVITY OPERATIONS SDN. BHD.; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Penang seeks a Sr. Manager Operations to lead the DDN Penang plant, overseeing EHS, compliance, quality, delivery, and cost control.

You will drive profitability, productivity, and talent development while implementing continuous improvements and Zero Incident culture. The role requires directing cross-functional plant operations, aligning objectives with business strategy, and nurturing a high-performance team that supports major customers and projects with robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with progressive levels of accountability in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, OPEX and related functions.
• Strong knowledge and experience with lean manufacturing and process tools such as profit planning, strategic planning, Organizational Capability Assessment, Lean System/Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Fixed Capital Optimization, EHS processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations of a plant with ca.1000 employees, achieving safety, quality, delivery, and profitability targets.
• Coordinate and direct Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, Quality, Integrated Supply Chain, OpEx, HR and Finance.
• Drive continuous improvement and establish a Zero Incident culture.
• Mentor the plant leadership team and foster an environment of high performance.
• Ensure timely communication and alignment of operational objectives with business goals.

Skills

Manufacturing Operations

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

EHS Compliance

Cost Control

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Profit planning

Organizational Capability Assessment

Lean System / Six Sigma

Job description

The Sr. Manager Operations DDN Penang 1 site will be responsible for managing and leading the manufacturing plant operations in the areas of EHS, compliance, quality, delivery, ECE, and cost control in relation to safety & security, profitability, productivity, materials management, Talent development and continuous improvements.

Job Requirements

• Lead operations of a plant with ca.1000 employees composed of direct, indirect, and salary staff. In accordance with company policies and business unit/plant procedures, achieve high standards in safety, quality, customer service, efficiency & profitability requirements.
• Maintain costs within budgetary limits while assuring that best operations practices are utilized in the maintenance, conservation of equipment & materials, and/or facilities.
• Set overall plant objectives to ensure effective operations consistent with Continuous Improvement, Values and Philosophy.
• Coordinate and direct all functions of plant operations, including but not limited to: Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, Quality, Integrated Supply Chain, OpEx, HR, and Finance.
• Align operational objectives with the overall business objectives to ensure a strategy-focused workforce.
• Manage and operate performance through the effective implementation of the highest TE safety standards, promotion of the culture of "Safety First" to develop and maintain Zero Incident working place.
• Manage and operate performance through the effective use of the Quality Management System (QMS) process and through structured problem solving to develop and maintain Zero incident quality performance for major customers and projects, and contribute to accelerating NPI execution
• Lead the plant team ramping up the operation with focus on continuous development.
• Direct and mentor the plant leadership team in the performance of their respective roles, consistent with the company’s Leadership model.
• Foster an environment which promotes goals, encourages continuous improvement, and builds passion for extraordinary customer experience (ECE) culture.
• Drive compliance to the ethics policy and holds others accountable for ethical conduct.
• Develop controls and critically review results of operations in reference to planned objectives.
• Account for the day-to-day decisions that directly impact EHS, Compliance, Quality, Delivery, Cost & Inventory of the overall plant.
• Maintain a workforce of highly motivated employees instilling morale that is conducive to high levels of employee engagement.
• Attract, select, develop, train, coach, appraise, and motivate managers and other personnel in key staff positions within the facility.
• Establish interfaces with supporting BU functions to assess customer needs and assure accurate project or program technical direction for operations engineering and manufacturing.
• Assure timely and relevant communications to and from all levels. This includes communications between affected reporting areas and related departments. Establish systems to enhance intra- and inter-departmental communications
• Assure that collective bargaining agreements are effectively administered
• Create a culture of exceeding customer expectations, ensuring that the organization is highly responsive to customer needs and issues.
• Ability to build up strong talent pipeline for plant leadership team and succession plan

What your background should look like

• Knowledge of current technologies in manufacturing (automation/manual assembly, stamping,molding, testing), engineering, NPI, materials management/inventory control, distribution andlogistics, purchasing, quality assurance, EHS systems processes and practices.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Strong collaborative skills with the proven ability to drive change and leadershipownership/accountability.
• Demonstrate success in building high performance teams, leading cross-functionally, developingand retaining employees, and driving organizational change.
• Drive zero incident culture, with employee ownership of safety.
• Leadership, performance results, organizational development and operational improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with progressive levels of accountability and responsibility inManufacturing, Supply Chain, OPEX and/or related supporting functions.
• Strong knowledge and experience with lean manufacturing, and process tools such as profit planning, strategic planning, Organizational Capability Assessment, Lean System/Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Fixed Capital Optimization, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)processes.

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, 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 to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, 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 to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.