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
We’re looking for a motivated and hands‑on leader to guide a sub‑team of manufacturing engineers focused on Machining, Plating, and Moulding.
As a supervisor, you’ll manage daily priorities and workloads, ensuring your team delivers results. You’ll also act as a key deputy to the Manager, stepping in when needed to maintain momentum and leadership.
- Main responsibility is to manage a small team of Manufacturing & Prove Out Engineers to support the Primary areas (Machining, Plating, 2nd Operations, Welding, and Moulding) activities in Hastings.
- Drive improvements within the Primary areas to improve set times & increase output through FY24.
- Support continous improvement within the Primary areas to improve CoPQ and Efficiency.
- Use technical expertise to define, document and provide training for current best practice, ensuring cost effective, repeatable and high quality practices are used for both existing production and New Product Introductions (NPI).
- Support production areas to achieve their KPI’s by attending/driving daily meetings and providing technical solutions to challenges as they arrise.
- Enable the smooth integration of new products into production by documenting tooling, work holding and gauging requirements in routings and specifications.
- Ensure costs are captures and calculated correctly by maintaining the integrity of routed times, work centres and costed batch sizes in SAP.
- Keep well-informed of technical developments and review manufacturing methods.
- Observe and comply with Health and Safety regulations as laid down in company procedures and Government legislation.
- Onboard new members to the team, define training plans and monitor progress.
- Manage team performance both at a group and individual level.
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the business from time to time.
- Deputise for the Manufacturing Engineering Manager as required.
Your ideal background
- HNC or Degree in Mechanical or production Engineering or equivalent experience (5 plus years
- Experience in CNC Machining, Plating, Welding or Moulding is desire
- Previous experience in a supervisory/team leader role required.
- Computer literate using Microsoft software.
- Extensive experience maintaining SAP.
- Experience ensuring quality and lessons learned with flow diagrams, PFMEA’s, control plans and quality inspection plans.
- Identifies and recommends new or improved manufacturing processes and technical developments.
- Ability to use own initiative to ‘troubleshoot’ problems in Production areas as they arise using industry tools such as 5 why’s, fishbone diagrams and 8D reports.
- Continuous improvement involving Material Replenishment and Flow, Cell Design, Quick Change Over (SMED), 5S+1, Mistake Proofing and Standards of Work.
- Drive and passion to deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be creative.
- Experience leading teams, either as a line manager or unofficial mentor is required.
About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. 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, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 130 countries, 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
- Competitive Salary Package
- Performance‑Based Bonus Plans
- Health and Wellness Incentives
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
- Employee Resource Group
Important Notice Regarding Recruitment Fraud
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.
Location: HASTINGS, ESX, GB, TN38 9RF
City: HASTINGS
State: ESX
Country/Region: GB
Travel: Less than 10%
Requisition ID: 142543
Job Segment: CNC, Manufacturing Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Manager, Machinist, Manufacturing, Engineering
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