SR PLANT MGR

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 148,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance, 401(k), disability,

life insurance, ESPP, PTO

Job summary

TE Connectivity's Plant Manager role focuses on driving operational excellence and delivering a manufacturing and distribution roadmap aligned with product strategy and customer demand.

In Tennessee, you will lead day-to-day operations, manufacturing planning, sourcing, and quality to meet production goals while building leadership capability at the site and advancing Lean practices to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost metrics.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years’ experience in manufacturing operations.
• Factory transformation and project management leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ management experience in a large international company.
• Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day operations to meet demand and improve performance.
• Lead Lean manufacturing initiatives across safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Develop and deploy S&OP processes to achieve operational efficiency.
• Lead by example with leadership standard work and daily management.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Gemba Walks

Leadership

Education

Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering

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 Overview

TE Connectivity's Plant Manager is responsible for driving Operational excellence, developing, and contributing to definea manufacturing and distribution road map aligned with the product management strategy, and the customer demand delivering all manufacturing operational and financial performance metrics, by driving day to day operations to deliver the Plant and Distribution Center Road Map.

Job Requirements

Responsible for the day-to-day operations and long-term planning for manufacturing functions, including manufacturing, production control, engineering, inventory control including distribution, purchasing and shipping/receiving activities, and quality.

Translates customer requirements into state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies and processes, resulting in cost-effective processing and profitable manufacturing of company products, in alignment with central Manufacturing Engineering function.

Sets production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, materials supply, staffing resources and volume required to meet demand and to ensure maximum production quantity and quality.

Drive Operational Excellence

Developing and managing operations-related plans, budgets, policies, procedures and compliance activities for the manufacturing activities, and drive its proper deployment throughout the plant by using Hoshin or similar Strategy Deployment tool.

Drive an efficient manufacturing operations agenda with an emphasis on Lean Manufacturing strategies that result in improved business results across People, Quality, Responsiveness and Cost performance indicators (would replace by Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost, see point after next).

Set and implement plan to execute S&OP process to achieve superior operational efficiencies and ECE. Provides S&OP engagements and delivers accordingly.

In partnership with all support operation functions, leads continuous improvement efforts through the deployment of our TEOA system, addressing Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost improvement activities

Leads by example and establishes Leadership Standard Work at the site, leads Tier Meeting processes and Daily Management in the shopfloor, including recurrent Gemba Walks with his team

Lead Best in class standards in engaging and developing teams:

Develop and nurture a EHS road map at TE standards.

Through our TEOA culture, drive transformation, continuous improvement, and live our TE culture daily.

In line with the growth and the profitability of the site, demonstrate and proactively drive all people management responsibilities including hiring, training, coaching, professional development, performance management compensation planning and employee relations for direct reports. Proactively address potentially difficult or complex employee relations issues, while pulling in the necessary stakeholders (i.e. HR, Legal, etc.).

Drive strategic workforce planning and successful talent development strategies aligned to business needs, OLR and strategic succession planning outcomes/requirements, and seasonality.

Drive employee engagement at the site through an appropriate road map with strong focus on recognition

Communicate via a standard operating system including tools ranging from 1:1s to All Hands Meeting and ensure his teams participates to the system equally.

Minimum 7-10 years’ experience working with a manufacturing organization with proven success in simplifying processes and increasing production.

Factory transformation and project management leadership experience.

Minimum 5 years’ of management experience required in a large international company

Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering is required

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: $148,000 – $185,000 (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.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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