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 Continuous Improvement Teams design and implement programs and projects to improve products, services, or processes aligned with business strategies. They coach teams; establish program performance metrics; and establish process excellence supports.

Tasks and Responsibilities

. The role will support activities undergoing TEOA transformations at the site as prioritized at the Critical Projects Review aligned with the plant deployment strategy and the start level target evolution and certification. . Account for Monthly reporting of TEOA KPIs . Support and mentor site based TEOA Practitioners / Kaizen Facilitators to enable them to succeed in the TEOA deployment. . Manage and control individual project teams and deployment plans at both site and functional levels. . Develop skill levels of practitioners and other site personnel in order to implement and sustain TEOA. . Monitor progress against plans and achievement of continuous improvement and progression to higher star assessment levels & Strategy deployment target . Monitor and report site level measurements and performance to star assessment levels. . Lead the value stream project teams, develop value stream maps and execute the TEOA implementation plan for specific value streams to achieve the plant level TEOA metrics and goals whilst ensuring alignment to the business unit strategy. . Create, plan, drive and follow-up of the TEOA implementation plan and ensure TEOA actions are visual to stakeholders and are driven to a sustainable closure. . Facilitate TEOA Kaizen events throughout the site. . Account for Planned savings and track, validate and support financial validation for implemented projects. . Provide leadership on lean thinking, lean processing, and lean production. . To be updated on CoE news and RTDs projects, . Train team members, management, and staff in all TEOA Foundations, TEOA and Center Of Excellence tools. . Support and follow the Digital Factory Tools implementation and usage.

What your background should look like:

. Industrial engineer with 2 to 5 years of professional experience with focus on production, logistics or industrial engineering with economical knowledge. . Previous experience in leading continuous improvement activities on site or value stream level (Lean Leader or similar function) preferred, however, full training in TEOA will be given (This maybe at a site away from home site and could involve some overseas travel). . Previous hands-on and practical experience in using value stream mapping and implementing TEOA tools. Lead minimum 15 Kaizen events with proven results in at least following areas: 5S+1, Visual Factory, Standard Work, Quick Changeover and TPM preferred. . Have the patience, perseverance, and passion to drive the TEOA culture across the plant. . Credibility and experience to work effectively and directly with the management team . Excellent communication and coaching skills at all levels from the shop floor to top management (Strong team leader) . Ability to think strategically and execute tactically (i.e., deliver results) . Strong project management skills. . Basic Financial & Digital knowledge. . Analytically minded and data driven. The candidate must also have a holistic overview of complex situations and deal effectively with difficult issues when they arise. . Fluent in both spoken and written English and local language is essential.

Note : The role may involve some travels to other sites within the business unit and may require overnight stays.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation