Jr. ME Project Engineer

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 Manufacturing Engineering Teams are process leaders for stamping, molding or assembly related topics, ensuring the processes are running at optimum levels for quality and output. They are experts in mold tooling, die tooling, machining, and assembly techniques, possessing extensive knowledge of the associated manufacturing processes which may include the optimization and standardization of stamping / molding / assembly or other processes within the manufacturing environment. Manufacturing Engineering Teams enable the TE business unit plants to reach TE Operating Advantage (TEOA) requirements, roll out Centers of Excellence (COE), Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP's) and advise plants on tool and machine duplications / corrections / improvements. They design and develop manufacturing process and automation platforms and apply them for the realization of new product developments as well as optimization of existing products already in production. The Teams also support Product Development in the selection and optimization of tools for piece part production and the selection of the most suitable manufacturing concepts relative to planned manufacturing quantities, quality requirements and manufacturing location. They act as interface between engineering and production to ensure manufacturability of new designs and smooth production ramp up as well as support the research & development teams to produce sample manufacturing equipment, product samples and prototypes.

Main missions

Project chief and primary point of contact, responsible for project roadmap definition and execution

• Align project team/stakeholders to ME strategy
• Manage projects from RFI/RFQ till full release
• Conduct acceptance process on-site and at supplier facility
• Elaborate and monitor project schedule
• Define and manage project budget, resources, engineering hours
• Drive projects KPIs and ensure targets are met
• Coordinate with different stakeholders from Procurement, supply chain, product engineering, operations,...
• Monitor and coordinate internal ME Team / Suppliers
• Conduct regular progress meetings, prepare status reports, and communicate project updates to stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate potential financial risks or cost overruns
• Implement risk management strategies to ensure smooth project execution
• Ensure that projects meet quality standards and comply with all EHS requierements.
• Maintain accurate and timely project reporting, including projects dashboards
• Maintain and manage comprehensive project documentation
• Capitalize and manage return of experience
• Lead parallel innovation projects

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field)
• Strong project monitoring & coordination skills, ability to lead complex projects, good technical knowledge (mechanical, electrical,...),
• Ability to analyze complex technical data and interpret engineering designs
• Good written and verbal communication to interact effectively with teams
• Problem solving capacity, result driven behavior, adaptability and resilience
• Experience with software use (MS Project, CAD tools, SAP,..)
• Advantageous:

Experience in assembly processes and special machinery development
Skills in VBA, PowerBI, dashboard development
Project management certification

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork