Operations Manager - Cable

TE Connectivity; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Batangas City, Philippines seeks a senior Plant Manager to supervise production, engineering, and maintenance ensuring efficiency and safety. You will develop manufacturing policies, manage a skilled team, and drive Kaizen and TEOA initiatives to meet corporate targets.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with 10+ years shopfloor experience in electronics, and strong Lean/6 Sigma expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above required.
• Excellent English written and spoken.
• Min. 10 years of shopfloor management in electronics with at least 2 years in managerial roles.
• Strong Lean/ Six Sigma knowledge and project experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production, engineering, and maintenance to ensure efficiency and safety.
• Develop and implement manufacturing policies aligning with regulations and corporate policy.
• Lead people management: assign tasks, provide feedback, mentor, recruit to meet goals.
• Oversee and ensure maintenance plans for assembly, including spare parts and tooling guidance.
• Review and oversee equipment maintenance plans, approve purchases, ensure reliable performance.
• Assign new projects to engineers, oversee progress, manage cost and schedule across departments.
• Develop and implement EHS management system and regularly inspect workplace to prevent accidents.
• Organize and oversee cost-reduction and Kaizen projects, participate in TEOA training, apply TEOA tools.

Skills

Lean/6 Sigma knowledge

English proficiency

Operator training & development

Shopfloor management in electronics

Quality system and tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Quality system tools

Job description

Supervise and oversee production, engineering, and maintenance activities with the objective of ensuring production efficiency & safety, and meeting internal/external requirements within corporate policies and the direction from the Plant Manager

Policies and Procedures (10%)

Develop and implement the manufacturing-related policies and procedures in order to align with government regulations and corporate policy, organize the formulation of the responsibilities of management personnel at all levels, and optimize the internal structure and staffing.

Develop and implement assembly function budget and plan; allocate function target to subordinates; and monitor the achievement of the budget and overall performance in order to achieve the target of the Plant.

• People Management (15%) - Manage and support the team by assigning tasks, providing performance feedback, mentoring, resolving issues, and handling recruitment to meet departmental goals and retain top talent.
• Production (25%) - Oversee production operations, resolve critical issues, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth daily production activities.
• Assembly (25%) - Oversee and ensure effective execution of maintenance plans, including spare parts approval and providing guidance on mold, die, and tool upkeep, to maintain smooth operations and enhance efficiency.
• Equipment maintenance (5%) - Review and oversee the execution of equipment maintenance plans, approve purchase requests, and provide maintenance guidance to ensure reliable equipment performance and enhance daily operational efficiency.
• Engineering (10%) - Assign new projects to engineers, oversee progress, manage cost and schedule, coordinate across departments, and resolve key technical issues to ensure successful project completion.
• EHS (5%) - Develop and implement the department's EHS management system, ensure compliance with regulations, set and evaluate EHS performance targets, and regularly inspect the workplace to eliminate safety risks and prevent accidents.
• Project Management and TEOA Activity (10%) - Organize and oversee key cost reduction and efficiency improvement projects (e.g., Tebit Saving, Kaizen), actively participate in TEOA training, and apply TEOA tools (e.g., VS Transformation, CCF) to support the plant's operational excellence goals.

WHAT WE NEED:

• Bachelor's degree and above;
• Good English skills (written and oral);
• Min. 10 years of shopfloor management experience in electronics. Industry, with above two years in managerial positions;
• Solid Lean/6 Sigma knowledge and project experiences;
• Familiar with quality system and tools;
• Rich experiences in operator training and development;