Your main tasks
As ‘Manager RD&E’, the candidate is responsible for the future of our terminal block portfolio. In this capacity, he or she will be working closely with all relevant departments to ensure our platform-NPI’s are delivered on-time, on-budget and on-quality, including hitting our sustainability targets. As leader of the Product Development Engineering-teams; handling internal and external escalations, driving continues improvement of engineering-systems, ensure engineering knowledge- \ data-management, capacity and capability management though the identification of skill gaps and setting up individual development plans to close these, etc.. are all part of your activities. Beyond that, working closely with the production-location(s) to ensure quality-, delivery- and cost-performance meets TE-, customer- and general-market expectations -and- through cooperating with Product Management help to identifying future needs of our product-lines, ensuring the innovations are ready when need-be is part of your day-to-day role.
Key responsibilities
Lead the bi-locational engineering activities with product development and product engineering teams in Den Bosch (Netherlands) and St. Priest (France) in the support of PRS innovation and new product efforts
Management of departmental G&Os, regular conversations with purpose, and year end evaluation processes, as well as ensuring continuous development of necessary and evolving skills in the product development function
Lead Innovation-Projects, which contribute at least 15% of your team’s working hours, to be on-time, on-budget and ensure they generate the technology readiness level foreseen.
Management of departmental competence, capability and capacity to allow your team-members to deliver on-time, on-cost, on-quality for NPI-projects you assign them to Continues Improvement of your department, to ensure effective and efficient execution
Enforce the proper usage of advanced quality planning tools in the development, like DFMEA to identify design risk early on and mitigation strategies, as well as support in creation of PFMEA and prototype control plans
Ensure close cooperation of PDE teams with prototyping- and test-laboratories early in the development process to enhance de-risking and time-to-market
Ensure close cooperation of PDE teams with manufacturing development engineers early in the development process to identify and address design for manufacturability challenges
Engage in cross-functional business development for customer and project portfolio with the product management & system architect function(s)
Refine platform vs. application engineering approaches to streamline development efforts and enable economies of scale via common design elements vs. customer specific designs
Handle escalations with key OEM customers and ability to setup and drive task force activities for product performance resolutions in the case of escalations
Responsibility for engineering aspects in customer SOWs
Engineering NPI representative in quality audits, ensuring that ISO9001 engineering requirements are met and can be demonstrated
- Drive compliance with raw material platforming and push for increased sustainability
- (resins & metals)
Key performance Indicators
Launch on Time, on Cost & on Quality for project within responsibility
Timely execution of APQP deliverables
First-time-right for product verification testing
EVC Engagement Survey Results
Your ideal profile
Must have a minimum of an academic degree in a discipline of Engineering
Minimum of 8 years’ experience within a Engineering / Manufacturing environment with project responsibilities associated with product or process development, and/or project management
Minimum 5 years’ experience in an product development environment is required, ideally with mechanical products in harsh environments
A professional level of business acumen
A good understanding of manufacturing processes combined with good technical awareness
Know-How of quality tools in engineering (DFMEA, reliability engineering)
Deep knowledge of product development processes in a stage-gate approach
System understanding of (Industrial) Panel Architectures would be a benefit
Particular Skills & Abilities Required
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
Demonstrated leadership skills with strong ability to successfully lead and develop a team
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Clear, strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities
Ability to work to schedule deadlines and budgetary targets
Strong influencing skills and awareness of key stakeholders
Creativity (with focus on innovation)
Drive for Results (focus on perseverance & tenacity)
Problem Solving (especially complex technical problems), using skills like SixSigma and Shainin
Very good English language skills are a must .Dutch/German/French/Italian speaking would be a benefit
Flexibility in working hours for global collaboration with maximum 20% travel as required
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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!
Unlimited contract opportunity
Pleasant working environment fostering teamwork
Open and dynamic company culture
Extensive training initiatives and growth opportunities
Competitive salary package
Comprehensive benefits including Group insurance, Hospitalization insurance, Meal vouchers etc.
Convenient location at E40 and E403 motorway intersection
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Job Locations
Brabantlaan 2A
's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant 5216 TV
Netherlands
Posting City
's-Hertogenbosch
Job Country
Netherlands
Travel Required
10% to 25%
Requisition ID
157397
Workplace Type
Hybrid
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