MGR I MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

About the Company

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

About the Role

Lead Manufacturing Engineering to drive productivity, quality, and cost performance by overseeing NPD, process improvements, and capacity expansion while aligning with regional and plant strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Manufacturing activities for Thailand (Gateway) related to NPD, sustaining projects, capacity expansion, process improvement, quality improvement and productivity improvement.
• Work with APAC functional leaders and representatives of Manufacturing Thailand.
• Develop strategic plans and ensure manufacturing objectives are met regarding EHS, productivity, headcount, cycle time, quality and cost.
• Initiate, specify, develop procedures, install and commission necessary manufacturing tooling and machines with strategic planning and execution.
• Identify and document major manufacturing problems and establish organized corrective action plans.
• Establish and document departmental operating plans that align with company objectives for quality, cost and delivery.
• Plan and analyze capacity requirements and recommend additions or changes to expand or improve manufacturing operations.
• Support machine maintenance and repair of equipment and tooling to maximize equipment utilization.
• Lead project management of product tooling / machine transfer programs.
• Lead and provide guidance to a team of Manufacturing Engineering; perform other duties as assigned by Operations Manager / Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Production Engineering.
• At least 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment; experience with Stamping, Molding or Auto Assembly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience at manager level.
• Lean Manufacturing methodologies and Six Sigma problem solving experience preferred.
• Strong technical engineering background and experience with green/brownfield project management.
• Competent in MS Office; business case knowledge and understanding of Make vs Buy.
• Good communication in English and Thai.
• High professional integrity, leadership, people management and strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

Specific Requirements

• Knowledge of Stamping, Molding, Connector and Cable assembly processes.
• Knowledge of core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plan.
• Familiar with SAP, Minitab, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001:2015 and IATF 16949 requirements and internal auditing.

Competencies

• SET: Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers).
• Proactive leadership, strong problem-solving, creativity, can-do attitude and commitment to doing the right thing.