MANUFACTURING TEAM LEADER I - 1st Shift

TE Connectivity; Mount Joy (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Work boots reimbursement

Training and development

Safe work environment

Climate-controlled work area

Bus commmute access

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Mount Joy, PA is seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily manufacturing activities on 1st shift, 5:30am–4pm, Monday–Thursday. You will drive output, quality and safety, coordinate staffing, and partner with Maintenance, Quality and Supply Chain to optimize performance.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of related experience, are detail oriented, able to multitask, and communicate clearly in English. Soldering certification is a plus; ITAR/EAR access requires U.S.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related work experience preferable.
• Detail-oriented individual with multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to work under general supervision.
• Can communicate clearly both written and verbally in English.
• This position requires access to ITAR/EAR restricted information; U.S. citizenship or eligible status is required.
• HS Diploma or GED Required

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in daily production activities to achieve output, quality, and efficiency goals.
• Monitor production performance and drive corrective actions to meet schedules.
• Coordinate staffing, work assignments, and overtime to support production demands.
• Reduce downtime through rapid response to equipment and process issues.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste, increase productivity, and improve throughput.
• Monitor and reduce scrap, rework, and defects through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure operators follow standardized work instructions and manufacturing procedures.
• Support inventory accuracy and material availability to prevent production interruptions.
• Train, coach, and develop production employees to improve skills and performance.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Review production KPIs including OEE, efficiency, labor utilization, scrap, downtime, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to optimize production performance.

Skills

Production Management

Manufacturing Operations

Team Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Production Scheduling

Equipment Troubleshooting

Quality Management

Inventory Control

Workforce Development

Safety Leadership

Problem Solving

KPI Performance Management

Education

HS Diploma or GED Required

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.

Why work at TE Connectivity Mount Joy PA

• Competitive Pay - We offer a competitive pay range that may be adjusted based on experience. Yearly bonus potential for all staff and raise.
• Benefits – Day 1 benefits, 401k with 5% company match, internal incentives and employee discounts on products and services, paid parental leave.
• Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement - The TE Tuition Assistance Program supports eligible educational efforts so you can develop your career potential at TE.
• Work Boots Reimbursement – We PAY for workboots day one, ask a hiring manager or recruiter for more details.
• Training and Development – Enhanced training programs based on skills and career path
• Safe Work Environment - All team members at TE Connectivity recognize the importance of work safety and look out for each other each day.
• Climate-Controlled Work Area - We ensure that the work areas are warm in the Winter and cool in the Summer
• Commute - Right off of 283 on the bus line to Mt Joy.

TE's - Mt Joy site is part of the Aerospace Defense & Marine Segment.... Innovating for the next generation of aerospace. Whether it’s a UAM, corporate jet, eVTOL, Widebody / Narrow body aircraft, or military aircraft, we are continually innovating to give you the best combination of cost, increased reliability, and performance. We lead the industry in innovation by bringing together expertise in materials, processes, physics, and manufacturing. We use sophisticated computer modeling of the magnetic, thermal, mechanical, and electrical parameters of a design to ensure optimum performance. Then we engineer the aerospace product for easier use, longer reliability, and lower applied cost.

What Your Background Should Look Like

• 1-2 years of related work experience is preferable
• Detail-oriented individual with multi-tasking abilities
• Ability to work under general supervision
• Can communicate clearly both written and verbally in English
• Soldering certification preferable
• This position requires access to information which is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, person granted asylee status in the U.S., or person admitted into the U.S. as a refugee
• HS Diploma or GED Required

Work Location

1250 East Main Street

Mount Joy, PA 17552

Shift and Schedule

This position will be working 1st shift.Monday through Thursday 5:30am-4pm

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in daily production activities to achieve output, quality, and efficiency goals.
• Monitor production performance and drive corrective actions to meet schedules.
• Coordinate staffing, work assignments, and overtime to support production demands.
• Reduce downtime through rapid response to equipment and process issues.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste, increase productivity, and improve throughput.
• Monitor and reduce scrap, rework, and defects through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure operators follow standardized work instructions and manufacturing procedures.
• Support inventory accuracy and material availability to prevent production interruptions.
• Train, coach, and develop production employees to improve skills and performance.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Review production KPIs including OEE, efficiency, labor utilization, scrap, downtime, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to optimize production performance.

Key Skills

• Production Management
• Manufacturing Operations
• Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement (Lean Manufacturing)
• Production Scheduling
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Quality Management
• Inventory Control
• Workforce Development
• Safety Leadership
• Problem Solving
• KPI Performance Management

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

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, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $18.00 - $24.00 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.