MGR I ENGINEERING

TE Connectivity Corporation

's-Hertogenbosch

Hybrid

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Manager RD&E to drive the future of our terminal block portfolio. You will lead product development teams across locations, align with management on sustainability targets, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of platform-NPIs.

Strong collaboration with Product Management and Quality is expected. The role requires deep engineering knowledge, DFMEA familiarity, and a track record of developing talent while achieving global product goals.

Qualifications

Academic degree in Engineering is required.
8+ years in engineering/manufacturing with project responsibilities.
5+ years in product development, preferably mechanical in harsh environments.
Strong business acumen and understanding of manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of quality tools (DFMEA, reliability engineering) and stage-gate product development.

Responsibilities

Lead bi-locational engineering activities in Den Bosch (NL) and St. Priest (FR) for PRS innovation and new product efforts.
Manage departmental goals, purpose-driven conversations, and yearly evaluations; develop skills and capacity.
Lead innovation projects, contributing to the team's time and budget targets; ensure technology readiness and prioritization.
Ensure ECOs, capability, and capacity planning align with on-time, on-cost, on-quality for NPI work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

English Proficiency

Problem Solving

Project Management

Cross-functional

Team Leadership

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

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:

Why you should join:

TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to,DigitalModel,Performance Simulation,2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements. They create andmodifydetailed drawings anddraftingor conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches ornotesand contribute to design modifications tofacilitatemanufacturing operation or quality of product. Typical fields ofexpertiseincludematerials,mechanicsand systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical,mechanicaland electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.

Your main tasks:

As‘ManagerRD&E’,the candidateisresponsible forthefutureof ourterminal block portfolio.In this capacity,he or shewill be workingclosely with all relevant departments to ensure our platform-NPI’s are deliveredon-time,on-budgetandon-quality, including hitting our sustainability targets. As leader of theProduct DevelopmentEngineering-teams;handling internal and external escalations, driving continues improvement of engineering-systems,ensureengineeringknowledge-\data-management,capacityand capabilitymanagementthough the identification ofskill gaps and setting up individual development plans to closethese,etc..are all part of youractivities. Beyond that,working closely withtheproduction-location(s)to ensure quality-, delivery-and cost-performancemeets TE-, customer- and general-marketexpectations-and- throughcooperating with Product Managementhelptoidentifying future needs of our product-lines, ensuring the innovations are ready when need-beis part of your day-to-day role.

Key responsibilities:
- Leadthebi-locationalengineering activities with product development and product engineering teams in Den Bosch(Netherlands)andSt. Priest (France)in the support ofPRSinnovation andnew product efforts
- Management of departmental G&Os, regular conversations with purpose, and year end evaluation processes, as well as ensuring continuous development of necessary and evolving skills in the product development function
- Lead Innovation-Projects, which contribute at least 15% of your team’s working hours, to be on-time, on-budget and ensure they generate the technology readiness level foreseen.
- Management of departmental competence, capability and capacity to allow your team-members to deliver on-time, on-cost, on-quality for NPI-projects you assign them to Continues Improvement of your department, to ensure effective and efficient execution
- Enforce the proper usage of advanced quality planning tools in the development, like DFMEA to identify design risk early on and mitigation strategies, as well as support in creation of PFMEA and prototype control plans
- Ensure close cooperation of PDE teams with prototyping- and test-laboratories early in the development process to enhance de-risking and time-to-market
- Ensure close cooperation of PDE teams with manufacturing development engineers early in the development process to identify and address design for manufacturability challenges
- Engage in cross-functional business development for customer and project portfolio with the product management & system architect function(s)
- Refine platform vs. application engineering approaches to streamline development efforts and enable economies of scale via common design elements vs. customer specific designs
- Handle escalations with key OEM customers and ability to setup and drive task force activities for product performance resolutions in the case of escalations
- Responsibility for engineering aspects in customer SOWs
- Engineering NPI representative in quality audits, ensuring that ISO9001 engineering requirements are met and can be demonstrated
- Drive compliance with raw material platforming and push for increased sustainability
  (resins & metals)
Keyperformance Indicators:
- Launch onTime, on Cost & on Qualityfor project within responsibility
- Timely execution of APQP deliverables
- First-time-right for product verification testing
- EVC Engagement Survey Results

Your ideal profile:

Must have a minimum of an academic degree in a discipline of Engineering
Minimum of 8 years’ experience within a Engineering / Manufacturing environment with project responsibilities associated with product or process development, and/or project management
Minimum 5 years’ experience in an product development environment is required, ideally with mechanical products in harsh environments
A professional level of business acumen
A good understanding of manufacturing processes combined with good technical awareness
Know-How of quality tools in engineering (DFMEA, reliability engineering)
Deep knowledge of product development processes in a stage-gate approach
System understanding of (Industrial) Panel Architectures would be a benefit

Particular Skills & AbilitiesRequired:

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
Demonstrated leadership skills with strong ability to successfully lead and develop a team
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Clear, strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities
Ability to work to schedule deadlines and budgetary targets
Strong influencing skills and awareness of key stakeholders
Creativity (with focus on innovation)
Drive for Results (focus on perseverance & tenacity)
Problem Solving (especially complex technical problems), using skills like SixSigma and Shainin
Very good English language skills are a must .Dutch/German/French/Italian speaking would be a benefit
Flexibility in working hours for global collaboration with maximum 20% travel as required

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.

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!