Production Lead (2nd shift)

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. Why You Should Join TE Connectivity’s Manufacturing/Production Teams transform raw materials into finished goods and ensure component flow.

They perform changeovers and setups according to production schedule, perform quality checks according to established processes and document the results as required by our quality procedures. Every team member is responsible for maintaining housekeeping and organization of the work area as well as following TE Connectivity’s EH&S policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• Production Lead for 2nd shift: 16.00 PM to 00:00
• Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient work place is maintained at all times
• Achieve the required company quality standards ensuring both internal and external customer satisfaction
• Ensuring that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are monitored and targets achieved
• Liaise and coordinate with support functions to progress issues concerning production planning and resource/skill allocation to ensure delivery of products to schedule within all relevant quality specifications
• Communicate with the teams by delivering shift briefs with focus on quality, cost and delivery, and gathering ideas for improvement
• Undertake performance management responsibility for team members, conducting appraisals and giving direction to aid good performance
• Ensure safe working practices are maintained and ‘Standard Operations’ adhered to
• Ensure that non-conformance is challenged and counter-measures are agreed and implemented
• Lead and motivate the team to create a high performance culture where improvement suggestions are embraced
• Through the utilisation of lean manufacturing techniques, strive to exceed the Company targets in productivity, efficiency and quality on a continuous basis
• Manage the implementation of engineering changes, production trials, and New Product Introduction
• Report and act upon plant or machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians
• Promote Total Productive Maintenance procedures to further improve the availability of production equipment
• Contribute to the improvement of working procedures by constantly looking for solutions to ensure the best productivity results and ensuring compliance with procedures, operating instructions and work instructions
• Ensure that internal delivery commitments are adhered to
• Lead follow up to customer concerns. Identify and eliminate root cause using robust countermeasures. Sustain the corrective actions to mistake proof and eliminate repeat issues
• Ensure all external and internal auditory standards and improvement requirements are met
• Manage Manpower resource effectively to support customer delivery requirements and also Lean Manufacturing principles
• Drive company Absence Control Procedures to ensure maximum attendance levels
• Deal with all personnel issues on shift in line with Company Policy and Agreements
• Responsible for training of operators for products and processes within the local team
• Manage time and attendance within Company procedures
• Carry out incident, accident and non-conformity investigations and associated reporting and action closure
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them
• Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware
• Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting
• Provide product expertise within team, and respond to operator queries
• Work positively with support functions to fully define the processes/procedures/controls relevant to team activities. Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team

Your Ideal Profile

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, HNC, City & Guilds Licentiateship, BTec Higher Professional Diploma, NVQ level 4
• Professional (or working towards) accreditation with an industry related body
• Proven track record within manufacturing management
• Ability to design processes and layouts
• Experience of FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), Kaizen/A3 (continuous improvement and problem solving), process improvement and Poka Yoke (error proofing) techniques
• Significant work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Full understanding of design and production costs to include waste, downtime, scrap and re-work
• Ability to sustain and develop team working and team based problem solving
• High level of numerical and analytical ability
• Possess the ability to lead and motivate a team of people to succeed by utilising appropriate interpersonal styles including leading by example, setting objectives and defining responsibilities to give a clear sense of direction
• Ability to build effective relationships with work colleagues
• Able to achieve results by setting high standards and committing to clear objectives
• Adaptable to change and varying situations
• Ability to show resilience and a flexible approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and able to establish logical practical solutions
• Strong people and performance management skills
• Computer literate
• Full understanding of customer expectations and deliverables with an awareness of the impact of failure/cost of poor-quality

Competencies SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

About Te Connectivity TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

What Te Connectivity Offers We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

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