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Director Manufacturing Engineering - remote
Director Manufacturing Engineering - remote-November 2024
Winston Salem
Nov 3, 2025
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a $13 billion global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future.
10,000+ employees
Technology, Engineering
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About Director Manufacturing Engineering - remote

  Director Manufacturing Engineering - remote

  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

  This position reports to the VP Operations and Transformation and is responsible for executing the global operations strategy, establishing and developing ICT Global Manufacturing Engineering team and drive consistent performance and excellence in alignment with business growth objectives.

  In this role, you will work closely with operational leaders, engineering leaders, product management leaders within ICT, and segment/corporate manufacturing technology leaders to lead ICT Manufacturing Engineering initiatives and improve processes/outcomes in a high-growth, high complexity environment undergoing a major business transformation for manufacturing technology.

  Responsibilities

  Lead manufacturing engineering process reengineering for ICT global

  Lead sustaining engineering processes, aligned to TE Best expectations

  Establish and implement new and stable manufacturing processes on market leader level

  Overall responsibility to provide manufacturing concepts for all new and existing products

  Drive digital tools implementation to upgrade manufacturing capabilities

  Develop new manufacturing concepts and apply new manufacturing technology to improve performance such as ongoing flexible automation strategies

  Create a strategy roadmap for all manufacturing engineering (ME) processes (Molds, Dies & Tool shop assembly etc)

  Optimize tooling costs and time to market with advanced design concepts, additive manufacturing, reverse engineering etc

  Improve the design for manufacturing in collaboration with Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, CoE etc

  Support all production lines’ migration/expansion activities from manufacturing engineering perspective globally

  Define flexible equipment, tooling and floor space to improve capital efficiency partnering with plant managers/operations leaders and CoEs;

  Fulfil CER expectations on concept design and successful industrialization from manufacturing engineering side;

  Build a strong global manufacturing engineering team through 6B talent strategy (Build, Buy, Balance, Borrow, Bounce and Bind)

  Develop and maintain programs and policies to ensure a highly effective and motivated team, coach and develop the team by fostering an environment of continuous learning, and encouraging global collaboration in a geographically and culturally dispersed organization with a strong view on continuous improvement

  Establish the KPIs to measure success and continuous tracking of required skills in current and future business opportunities

  Other operations engineering projects per business growth needs

  Alignment with TE Set Objectives

  Strategy

  Responsible for developing and executing manufacturing technology strategy in alignment with the business unit objectives and operations strategy.

  Responsible for developing strategic workforce strategy to meet business objectives for NPI and sustaining engineering.

  Develop comprehensive manufacturing technology roadmap using appropriate input and levers in collaboration with other different teams.

  Capacity to make tough balanced decisions in best interest of the business and company with respect to people, investments, and total cost of ownership

  Execution

  Demonstrate a track record of delivering strong results in safety, exceptional customer focus (quality and delivery), and finance (gross margin productivity and inventory).

  Responsible for balancing long-term investments and short-term commitments.

  Drive manufacturing technology competitiveness to deliver business growth needs.

  Provide data and support to the VP, Operations to resolve issues and management of the team.

  Talent

  Build high performing diverse teams and a strong succession pipeline.

  Must have internal ICT succession plans

  Proven experience leading and coaching to improve individual and team performance.

  Quickly and aggressively address performance issues without delay.

  Establish and achieve measurable inclusion and diversity goals.

  Qualifications

  Bachelor’s degree major in engineering, management, electronics or equivalent

  Minimum fifteen (15) years’ experience in leadership roles within a manufacturing organization leading >300 employees.

  Demonstrated understanding of financial and operational performance data required.

  Strong leadership skills and ability to drive change and accountability in a fast-paced, international matrix organization.

  Leads across cultural, geographic, business, and functional boundaries.

  Ability to energize and motivate people and to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and lead as a change agent and hold people accountable for high standards of performance.

  Proven track record of creating, implementing and/or sustaining a lean operation within a dynamic environment.

  Experience in developing, implementing and improving key performance indicator metrics through strong data analysis and continuous improvement.

  Knowledge and practice of Quality Systems and Problem Solving (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing).

  Fluent in English, both written and spoken, other languages such as Germany, Spanish, Chinese etc is a nice plus

  Preferred Qualifications

  Master’s degree

  Experience in engineering and Operations and/or commercial experience

  Operations transformation and technology leadership

  Functional experience with SAP and other relative technology systems/IT tools

  Competencies

  Motivating Others

  Building Effective Teams

  Managing and Measuring Work

  Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation

  SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

  ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

  TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications and the home. With more than 85,000 employees, including more than 7,500 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.

  COMPENSATION

  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $169,800 - $254,520 (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

  Location:

  Winston-Salem, NC, US, 27101

  City: Winston-Salem

  State: NC

  Country/Region: US

  Travel: 10% to 25%

  Requisition ID: 114891

  Alternative Locations: Remote

  Function: Engineering & Technology

  TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.

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