
Manufacturing Engineer I - (Relays)
Fairview, NCFull-time$70–85K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Manufacturing Engineer I supports Relays manufacturing operations by developing, implementing, and improving processes, workflows, and layouts. The role provides production support, addresses quality and process issues, supports new product introductions and capital equipment projects, and collaborates with cross-functional teams across shifts. The posting strongly prefers a relevant engineering bachelor's degree and describes 0–3 years of manufacturing or industrial experience, preferably involving relays or related components.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Manufacturing Engineer I - (Relays)
Posting Start Date: 11/10/26
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
The Manufacturing Engineer I supports Relays manufacturing operations by developing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes. This role focuses on process efficiency, quality improvement, and production support while collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple shifts.
Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware, or other items (collectively "items") subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate's national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate. If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate's application.
Job Requirements
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Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes, workflows, and layouts for Relays product lines, including coil winding, contact and armature assembly, welding, and sealing
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Provide real-time engineering support to manufacturing operations and resolve production issues on relay assembly lines
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Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost
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Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Production teams across shifts to resolve relay process and product issues
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Support new relay product introductions, including process development, tooling, fixtures, and documentation
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Analyze manufacturing data (e.g., yield, scrap, first-pass test results, SPC) to identify trends and recommend corrective actions for relay quality, such as contact resistance, pick-up/drop-out voltage, and hermetic seal integrity
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Ensure relay manufacturing processes comply with applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
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Support capital equipment projects for relay manufacturing, including justification, selection, and implementation of automated assembly, welding, and test equipment
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Coordinate with 2nd and 4th shift teams to ensure seamless production continuity for Relays
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Provide technical support for relay assembly, electrical testing, calibration/adjustment, and packaging operations
What your background should look like
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is strongly preferred
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0-3 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, preferably with relays, switches, electromechanical components, or electronic components
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Experience supporting production operations and resolving process issues, including during non-standard hours
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Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
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Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T for electromechanical assemblies
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to work independently
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Ability to coordinate effectively with multiple shifts and provide coverage during production transitions
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in relay, contactor, or switch manufacturing, or other electromechanical or high-reliability components
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Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (AS9100, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, or similar)
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Six Sigma or other continuous improvement certification
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Experience supporting automated assembly, resistance/laser welding, or precision assembly equipment
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Knowledge of electrical test equipment and relay performance standards (e.g., contact resistance, dielectric withstand, insulation resistance, operate/release timing)
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Experience with process validation and quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, SPC, and MSA
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Experience with shift-based manufacturing operations and cross-shift communication protocols
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: $70,000 - $85,000 (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:
1396 CHARLOTTE HWY
FAIRVIEW, North Carolina 28730
United States
Posting City: FAIRVIEW
Job Country: United States
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Requisition ID: 161744
Workplace Type: Onsite
External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,327 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–85K/yr
- North Carolina median$89–131K/yr113 salary ranges
- US median$95–141K/yr3,112 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $78K, is 31% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in North Carolina.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 205 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 5,327 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Corning Incorporated34 open
- Eaton Corporation30 open
- Actalent15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,221 postings).
- Education
- 2,925 of the 5,327 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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