About this role
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 Experienced Production Assistant Manager with 12+ years of expertise in aerospace manufacturing, manual assembly, and production operations. Proven ability to lead high-performing manufacturing teams while ensuring compliance with AS9100, EHS standards, and customer quality requirements. Strong background in production planning, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, manpower management (Industrial Relation), and operational excellence with a focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP). Job Requirements • Lead daily production activities and guide FLL’s to achieve production schedules, customer commitments, and business objectives. • Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer specifications, and aerospace quality standards. • Manage production planning, capacity planning, manpower allocation, and line balancing. • Making Effective Recovery Plans to recover production losses & satisfy customers. • Drive Automation of processes in production. • Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives including Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and waste elimination. • Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), labour productivity, First Pass Yield (FPY), and Overall Process Efficiency. • Monitor production KPIs and implement corrective actions to achieve operational targets. • Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and CAPA methodologies. • Support New Product Introduction (NPI), APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and process validation. • Ensure product traceability, configuration control, and strict adherence to aerospace documentation requirements. • Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Planning, and Procurement teams to resolve production issues. • Ensure compliance with EHS regulations and promote a zero-incident safety culture. • Develop team capability through coaching, performance management, and skill development. • Monitoring BBS & ensuring usage of PPE’s in the shop floor • Drive productivity improvement, cost reduction, and continuous improvement projects. • Ensure audit readiness for customer, regulatory, and internal audits. • Evaluates and suggests alternative production methods for continuous improvement. • Review process PPM, analysing the problems and taking effective countermeasures What your background should look like • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, or Production Engineering. • 12+ years of experience in aerospace, defence, or Manual assembly manufacturing. • Strong knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, EHS, and regulatory compliance. • Experience leading teams of 50–150 employees in a low volume high mix manufacturing environment. • Min 10+ years of experience in handling union employees. 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). 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 • 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 . 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