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TE Connectivity seeks a senior quality manager to lead the quality function at its Jonestown plant. The role drives strategic quality initiatives, audits, and a team of engineers and analysts while partnering with production and engineering to ensure ISO 9001 and UL compliance, product quality, and process capability. Requirements include an engineering degree in mechanical or industrial engineering with master’s preferred, 8+ years in manufacturing quality, 3+ years in a leadership role, Lean Six Sigma or similar, experience in advanced industries, SAP and Minitab proficiency, strong problem solving, and travel up to 10%. Apply via TE’s careers site with a resume that quantifies improvements and cross-functional impact.

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At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. 

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Job Overview

 

We are seeking a forward-thinking, collaborative senior quality manager to lead the quality function at our manufacturing plant. This critical leadership role ensures that all products meet customers, industry, and regulatory standards while driving a culture of quality excellence. The senior quality manager will develop and implement strategic quality initiatives, oversee audits, and lead a team of quality engineers and analysts to optimize manufacturing processes and minimize defects. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires close collaboration with production, engineering, and global quality teams to ensure plant-wide quality improvements. 

 

Tasks Summary & Responsibilities

 

• Lead and develop the quality team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration across all departments 
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and global quality to ensure product quality, process capability, and regulatory compliance 
• Champion and uphold plant-wide quality standards, policies, and systems ensuring alignment with corporate and customer requirements 
• Develop initiatives to improve quality subject matter expertise among the cross functional teams and enhance the culture of quality
• Monitor and report on key quality performance indicators (e.g. customer complaints, internal defects), providing insights and recommendations to plant leadership  
• Manage audits (internal, external) and support audit readiness across the facility  
• Oversee plant-wide quality improvement initiatives, reducing defects and scrap, to reduce cost of poor quality and improve process control and product reliability 
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement to address recurring quality issues  
• Mentor and coach quality team members and foster a high – performance culture.  
• Travel, as needed, to support both internal and external customer needs

What your background should look like

 

Requirements:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Master’s Preferred
• Minimum 8 years’ Quality experience within a manufacturing environment

• Advanced problem-solving tools such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Shainin Red X Journeyman a plus
• Preferable experience in Advanced Industries (Automotive, Aerospace etc.)
• Strong knowledge of ISO9001 and regulatory compliance (UL)
• Thorough knowledge problem solving and corrective action implementation.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role managing quality teams
• Strong team formation and leadership skills with a passion to develop succession leadership in their team.
• Good computer skills with a working knowledge of SAP, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Training Skills
• Expertise in lean manufacturing and advanced quality methodologies
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in 8D problem solving, FMEA, DOE, SPC, and safe launch
• Proficiency in quality data analysis tools (i.e. minitab or similar)
• Estimated Travel <10%

 

 

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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).

 

COMPENSATION
•    Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $142,000 – 177,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
•    Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
•    Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS
•    A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

 

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

 

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