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SalaryTE Connectivity's Operations Managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations and short/long-term planning for the groups they manage. They manage manufacturing, production control, engineering, inventory control, EH&S, shipping/receiving, etc. focusing on the development of technologies and continuous improvement and translating customer requirements into state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies and processes.
What your background should look like:
Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Direct and manage direct labor operations with respect to goals for safety, delivery, quality, conversion productivity, and scrap.
- Lead molding improvements from the process, flow, standard work, output optimization, and scrap reductions.
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, capacity planning, productivity improvement, on-time delivery, production to plan, schedule, product quality, lean manufacturing, manpower, resource planning, staff support, and training.
- Ensure the lean transformation is delivered by achieving the TEOA corporate expectations and ensuring continuous improvement and Lean methodologies are embedded within the manufacturing culture.
- Partner with our Planning, Quality, Distribution, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to deliver on time.
- Monitoring production performance on a daily/weekly/monthly basis and define strategies to manage potential actions when necessary proactively. Productivity, scrap, set-up rates, WIP, Inventory, and forecasting are part of the key elements of production performance.
- Coordinate with Supervisors, Engineering, Quality Control, and other related functions to discuss problems and transmit/receive information relative to production specifications, deviations, method and procedure changes, and other related subjects to solve production problems, improve efficiencies, and maintain high-quality levels.
- Drive the ‘Right First Time’ philosophy across all plant activities to improve and maintain quality metrics in line with TEOA and KPI targets.
- Develop annual goals and ensure goals and plans are cascaded in performance plans to create accountability within the dept.
- Partner with Maintenance & Facility for the proper maintenance of production machinery and tooling, including the scheduling of repairs in accordance with production commitments and schedules based on the preventative maintenance program.
- Must ensure that production equipment is properly maintained and adequate and trained personnel at all levels are available to carry out production operations and effectively meet production schedules. Keeps abreast of changes in the production field, making recommendations aligned with our Manufacturing Engineering team on new equipment, procedures, and processes as applicable.
- Talent management aligned with our Company policies concerning hiring, promotions, disciplining, transferring, discharges, succession plans, individual development plans, performance reviews, coaching, and facilitation.
- Partner with the tool shop to improve KPIs such as Mean-time to repair, Mean-time between failure and reduction of tooling repair.
Qualifications
- BS degree or equivalent experience in Production Management or related field.
- 5 + years of operations management experience.
- Solid background in molding, ideally in plastic injection molding.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and TEOA preferred.
- Self-Starter
- Demonstrated understanding of financial and operational performance data required.
- Sense of urgency combined with strong attention to detail as well as the ability to multi-task and react quickly to changing priorities
- Flexibility and willingness to change as business conditions require is a must
Competencies
Building Effective Teams
Managing and Measuring Work
Motivating Others
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.
COMPENSATION
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $121,000 – $182,000 (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
- 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
