Center of Excellence Manager (Molding)

Center of Excellence Manager (Molding), Evora

Client:

TE Connectivity

Location:

Evora, Portugal

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

20.04.2025

Expiry Date:

04.06.2025

Job Description:

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

• Ensures that AUT EMEA's molding departments are technically and technologically positioned to be a source of competitive advantage and are capable of delivering the long term (5+ years) performance needed by the business.
• Optimization and standardization of our molding processes in AUT EMEA (molds, processes & methods).
• Monitoring, controlling and reporting of running projects by customizing the projects to plant individual needs.
• Developing new concepts for molding processes and production together with the Center of Excellence (CoE), Manufacturing Engineering (ME) and Tool & Die (T&D).
• Developing and rolling out best practices (SDP) and CoE projects across all AUT EMEA locations.
• Supporting production capacity balancing in our day-to-day work and develop processes & features with increased flexibility (Ramp-up, Ramp-down, End-of-life-management).
• Driving initiatives for plant productivity increase, automation, material saving, and cost reduction.
• Instructing department leaders and plant managers in aligning molding activities with management goals and expectations as well as the roadmaps and strategies.
• Participating regularly in EMEA meetings and workshops with all department leaders to ensure knowledge sharing and actuality.
• Participating in the development & execution of the molding excellence process.
• Supporting the manufacturing management in terms of budgeting, CAPEX planning and allocation of equipment as well as the resulting roll out and execution activities.

What your background should look like:

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in various Engineering or Process Development assignments.
• 5+ years of experience in molding - Automotive industry preferred but not mandatory.
• Minimum 2+ years of management experience in a production environment.
• Strong background in technical concepts and in machines/tools/production.
• Base knowledge of Operational Excellence and Lean tools (Six Sigma degree is preferable).
• Fluent in English.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team player attitude.
• Mobility and willingness to travel (up to 60% of the time).

Competencies:

• Managing and Measuring Work
• Building Effective Teams
• Motivating Others

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

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
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

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