Sustaining Product Engineering Manager

Job Overview

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION. 

Location: candidate must work locally at TE ADM plant office in Mt. Joy, PA with TE Product Engineering team  

Scope:  The Manager I leads and implements a cross-functional engineering team in the ADM Mount Joy plant. The team consists of 7 full-time Product Engineers, with the potential of an annual Rotational Engineer, and a Co-Op / Intern. This manager will lead, manage, support, analyze, and assist in all aspects of sustaining Aerospace, Defense and Marine connector systems products including overseeing product data creation and driving excellence in part number maintenance at drawing level for up to 30 Global Product Lines including new & legacy rectangular and military circular connectors. This Manager I will act as a member of the Plant Leadership team, participating in regular operations meetings and helping to influence the operations strategy of both the Mount Joy and Rapho plants. 

• The ideal Manager I Product Engineering candidate should be a fast learner, have broad leadership and product experience with commercial aerospace and defense electrical connectors and related components.  Expectations include:  
• Strong leadership experience with demonstrated success with a professional team
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as machining, plating, molding, sealing, and assembly as well as industry requirements such as REACH, EU RoHS, TCSA, and Prop 65 declarations preferred
• Knowledge of core Engineering tools including Windchill, CREO, PDMLink, and other CAD / FAE tools necessary to lead the Product Engineering team in completing tasks assigned from 3D modeling, detailed 2D print mark-ups / generation, processing Engineering Changes and updating Engineering Bill of Materials among other tasks  
• Work with local TE Operations Staff and ADM Connectors Engineering leadership to drive implementation on a wide variety of targeted technical assignments including engineering sample preparations, plant level interactions with peer engineering managers, develop strong relationships with product managers and other customer-facing sales personnel
• Continuous follow-up on sustaining engineering activities, product migration activities, and  accountability for team completion of assigned engineering projects within project scheduling guidelines
• Plan, prioritize, and actively manage the team to drive performance and results on multiple technical related projects and daily tasks related to our Engineering Change system, technical documentation creation, Product Jurisdiction & Classification Assessments, and TE Product Compliance Tracking database systems
• Work collaboratively and closely with TE Project Managers in technical project related employees including contractors
• Supports TE efforts on professional growth aligned with TE values and respects diversity, inclusion, and equity initiatives per TE corporate policy. 

Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s Engineering Degree or equivalent including managerial experience.  
• Must be a documented US citizen able to work without restrictions in ITAR / Export Controlled facility.  
• Must have 7+ years of overall experience with technology based industrial operations of electrical and mechanical parts, including 3+ years of demonstrated leadership success in sustaining product engineering or development engineering.  
• Strong English language skills, preferred with some proficiency in Spanish.  
• Advanced degree preferred either MS Eng or MBA.  
• Must pass TE Drug Screening and Site-specific Background requirements. 

Job Requirements

• Monitoring the compliance with all the regulatory standards and guidelines and documenting it.
• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders and assisting in developing clear goals and prioritizations consulting with the leadership.
• Assessing the feasibility of the deadlines and providing inputs for cost reduction and improving efficiency.
• Designing and documenting the technical specifications, workflows and process/product documents.

What your background should look like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 8 years of experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level

Competencies