TE Connectivity's Manufacturing and Process Development Engineering Teams significantly impact LEANPD driven new product development projects, driving for excellence in existing manufacturing technologies and methods and striving to implement new manufacturing technologies to provide improved process and tolerance control. They act as the binding element between product development and manufacturing engineering, ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of this critical interface. They support Product Development in the optimization of designs and piece parts for manufacturability by realizing sample tooling/products/prototypes. They also design, develop, and qualify tooling and processes to meet TE quality and production standards, document all processes and tooling in applicable TE systems, support supply chain to verify supplier compliance and capability, initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, cost and cycle time and adhere to all appropriate specifications, regulatory requirements and customer requirements.
**What your background should look like**:
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Molding Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent with specialized experience in molding processes. Advanced degree a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years' experience working within the molding discipline or environment.
- Fluent in English, communication skills at any level of the organization
- Advanced knowledge of mold processing and tooling designs for thermoplastics, thermosets and silicones are required. Knowledge and experience in processing engineered resins is a plus.
- Ability to utilize Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Moldflow software to support mold/tooling design reviews.
- Experience working in a low volume, high mix environment is preferred.
- Experience with molding of military/aerospace products is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a cross-functional team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels within and outside of the organization.
- GB or BB in Lean Design for Six Sigma preferred but not required.
- Capability to work in a fasted paced, dynamic global environment with multiple changing priorities.
- Proficient in MS Office Software such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge in statistical software packages such as JMP and Minitab desirable but not required.
- Sound project management skills.
- Ability to travel globally 25%-50% of the time.
**What you will be doing...**
- Assisting with the identification and implementation of new molding technologies into our global footprint.
- Serving as technical resource for consulting on complex internal / external mold processing, tooling, resin, quality, and capacity concerns.
- Supporting and coordinating TE Best and Molding COE activities as well as recommending and implementing best practices across all the facilities
- Using data driven analytical problem-solving techniques such Six Sigma, DMAIC, 8D, etc. to determine root cause of molding problems with recommended solutions, driving improved process capability.
- Supporting the deployment of Molding Excellence and TEOA foundations in the ADM molding environment.
- Working with Supply Chain and Procurement teams on sourcing molded components and supporting external supply base as necessary.
- Collaborating with Product Development Engineering to ensure designs meet cost objectives and are driven by design for manufacturability principles.
- Providing molding expertise to several assigned New Product Development projects while ensuring key deliverables are met per project schedules, including the transfer of the molds to production.
- Documenting all processes and tooling in applicable TE systems.
- Participating and leading FMEA reviews around molding.
**Competencies**:
- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork