Plant Operations Leader - Lean Transformation & Excellence

TE Connectivity

Greensboro (NC)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Plant Director in Greensboro to lead safety, performance, and continuous improvement for day-to-day operations and long-term planning. You will drive lean transformation across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, EHS, and maintenance, translating customer requirements into world-class manufacturing strategies.

This role emphasizes KPI discipline and staff development. Ideal candidates will have 18+ years in manufacturing with 7+ years in people leadership,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
Minimum 18 years of experience in a manufacturing organization, including at least 7 years of people leadership or operational management experience.
Proven track record in leading end‑to‑end operations, including continuous improvement, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, maintenance, tooling engineering and environment, health and safety.
Demonstrated experience driving lean transformation in a manufacturing environment, including deployment of operating system standards, plant improvement plans, value stream optimization, standard work, visual management, pull systems, flow improvement, line balancing, changeover reduction, and productivity improvement.
Experience operating at executive and senior leadership levels, influencing enterprise strategy and results.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership across continuous improvement (TEOA), Supply Chain, Operations, Tooling Engineering, Process and Manufacturing Engineering, EHS, and Maintenance functions.
Drive operational excellence, ensuring performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.
Drive the creation and deployment of continuous improvement and lean transformation initiatives that enable functional areas and the site to meet or exceed operations plans, aligned with plant priorities, annual operating plans, and business targets.
Define, monitor, and govern operational KPIs, ensuring clear linkage between safety, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, productivity, and P&L performance; use KPI discipline to prioritize improvement plans and drive timely corrective actions.
Lead deployment of TEOA and lean operating system standards across the plant, including plant improvement planning, leadership routines, standard work adherence, visual management, problem solving, value stream improvement, and best‑practice sharing across functions.
Cost: ensure all P&L ledger items are met to achieve desired cost targets and improve gross margin; achieve budgeted earned hours, absorption, direct labor productivity, and cost improvement requirements through disciplined labor planning, productivity action plans, and lean execution.