
SR PLANT MGR
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TE Connectivity’s Plant Manager leads manufacturing and distribution operations, setting operational and financial direction aligned with product strategy and customer demand. The role drives production performance, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and workforce development at the site. It oversees manufacturing functions and support activities, manages planning and budgets, and leads teams through TE’s operating systems and improvement practices.
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SR PLANT MGR
Posting Start Date: 10/15/26
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 Description:
Job Overview
TE Connectivity's Plant Manager is responsible for driving Operational excellence, developing, and contributing to define a manufacturing and distribution road map aligned with the product management strategy, and the customer demand delivering all manufacturing operational and financial performance metrics, by driving day to day operations to deliver the Plant and Distribution Center Road Map.
Job Requirements
Responsible for the day-to-day operations and long-term planning for manufacturing functions, including manufacturing, production control, engineering, inventory control including distribution, purchasing and shipping/receiving activities, and quality.
Translates customer requirements into state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies and processes, resulting in cost-effective processing and profitable manufacturing of company products, in alignment with central Manufacturing Engineering function.
Sets production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, materials supply, staffing resources and volume required to meet demand and to ensure maximum production quantity and quality.
Drive Operational excellence:
Developing and managing operations-related plans, budgets, policies, procedures and compliance activities for the manufacturing activities, and drive its proper deployment throughout the plant by using Hoshin or similar Strategy Deployment tool.
Drive an efficient manufacturing operations agenda with an emphasis on Lean Manufacturing strategies that result in improved business results across People, Quality, Responsiveness and Cost performance indicators (would replace by Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost, see point after next).
Set and implement plan to execute S&OP process to achieve superior operational efficiencies and ECE. Provides S&OP engagements and delivers accordingly.
In partnership with all support operation functions, leads continuous improvement efforts through the deployment of our TEOA system, addressing Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost improvement activities
Leads by example and establishes Leadership Standard Work at the site, leads Tier Meeting processes and Daily Management in the shopfloor, including recurrent Gemba Walks with his team
Lead Best in class standards in engaging and developing teams:
Develop and nurture a EHS road map at TE standards.
Through our TEOA culture, drive transformation, continuous improvement, and live our TE culture daily.
In line with the growth and the profitability of the site, demonstrate and proactively drive all people management responsibilities including hiring, training, coaching, professional development, performance management compensation planning and employee relations for direct reports. Proactively address potentially difficult or complex employee relations issues, while pulling in the necessary stakeholders (i.e. HR, Legal, etc.).
Drive strategic workforce planning and successful talent development strategies aligned to business needs, OLR and strategic succession planning outcomes/requirements, and seasonality.
Drive employee engagement at the site through an appropriate road map with strong focus on recognition
Communicate via a standard operating system including tools ranging from 1:1s to All Hands Meeting and ensure his teams participates to the system equally.
Minimum 7-10 years’ experience working with a manufacturing organization with proven success in simplifying processes and increasing production.
Factory transformation and project management leadership experience.
Minimum 5 years’ of management experience required in a large international company
Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering is required
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 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)
COMPENSATION
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Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $148,000 – $185,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
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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.
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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
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 . If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.
Job Locations:
509 AIRPARK DR
TULLAHOMA, Tennessee 37388
United States
Posting City: TULLAHOMA
Job Country: United States
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Requisition ID: 160230
Workplace Type: Onsite
External Careers Page: Facilities
TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.
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