Factory Ramp-Up Program Leader

TE Connectivity Corporation; Town of Webster (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Program Manager IV – Manufacturing in the Rochester, NY area. This onsite role drives the execution of programs to industrialize optical connectivity manufacturing, aligning machine readiness, facilities, and staffing with aggressive demand targets.

You will collaborate across Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Facilities, IT, and external partners to ensure production plans are ready to support growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of program management, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or related roles.
• Experience with manufacturing scale-up, factory launch, or capacity expansion in a complex environment.
• Experience with ERP implementation or migration; SAP experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with PM tools like Microsoft Project or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs supporting manufacturing scale-up, factory readiness, equipment deployment, and ramp.
• Build and maintain integrated master schedules linking machines, materials, facilities, staffing, and systems.
• Translate demand targets into executable capacity, staffing, equipment, and ramp plans.
• Drive cross-functional execution across Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Facilities, IT, Finance, and suppliers.
• Coordinate machine readiness from procurement through release to production.
• Support ERP implementation/migration tied to scale-up and data readiness.
• Integrate production scheduling, material availability, and capacity into the program plan.
• Manage risks, issues, decisions, and changes with clear ownership.
• Facilitate readiness reviews and maintain leadership dashboards on capacity and schedule.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/SC/Business/Industrial Eng

Tools

Microsoft Project

Asana

Smartsheet

Jira

Planisware

SAP

Job description

TE Connectivity is seeking a Program Manager IV – Manufacturing in the Rochester, NY area. This onsite role drives the execution of programs to industrialize optical connectivity manufacturing, aligning machine readiness, facilities, and staffing with aggressive demand targets.

You will collaborate across Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Facilities, IT, and external partners to ensure production plans are ready to support growth.