MANUFACTURING ENGINEER I

TE Connectivity • Hampton, VA

271d • $70,200 - $105,200

About The Position

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. The position involves developing, improving, and implementing safety controls in manufacturing, collaborating with the New Product Design team on new programs, and ensuring design for manufacturability and automation opportunities. You will be responsible for ensuring product, tooling, and process documentation meet all TE Quality and Engineering system requirements, evaluating and recommending changes to existing tooling design, and initiating and reviewing design and mold constructions. Additionally, you will implement controlled processes to collaborate with Product Engineering on pending design changes and participate in management meetings to identify standard process approaches and key technology needs. The role encompasses all aspects of tooling and process development, including concept, quoting, purchasing, design reviews, build, conditioning, validation, approval, and production release. You will also design and complete capability studies and process/tooling validations to ensure capable processes.

Requirements

• Must have knowledge of engineering grade resins and auxiliary equipment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with two years of work experience.
• Capable of taking projects from concept through approval.
• Excellent understanding of TE systems.
• In-depth understanding of TE core processes (i.e., stamping, plating, assembly).
• Proven and effective problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of LEAN and Six Sigma principles is a plus.
• Strong computer skills (CREO, CAD, project management, word processing, spreadsheets).

Responsibilities

• Develop, improve, and implement safety controls in manufacturing.
• Work with the New Product Design team on new programs ensuring design for manufacturability and design for automation opportunities.
• Ensure product, tooling, and process documentation meet all TE Quality and Engineering system requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to existing tooling design to ensure manufacturing capabilities meet maximum capacity and cost objectives.
• Initiate and review design and mold constructions and/or major modifications.
• Implement controlled processes to collaborate with Product Engineering on pending design changes.
• Participate in management meetings to identify standard process approaches and key technology needs.
• Responsible for all aspects of tooling and process development: concept, quoting, purchasing, design reviews, build, conditioning, validation, approval, and production release.
• Design and complete capability studies/process and tooling validations to ensure capable processes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance.
• 401(k).
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree