SR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (Molding Engineer) (On-Site Jonestown, PA)

Role details

Job Duties

Person(s) performing this role are models for the TE core values of Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, and Innovation. While functioning in this role, you will be expected to operate at the highest standards of individual and corporate integrity, honor all commitments made while taking personal responsibility for actions/results, and foster an environment that encourages innovation, creativity, excellence and results through teamwork. Our organization strives to practice leadership that teaches, inspires, and promotes full participation from all employees, grounded in a belief in continuous career development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot injection molding processes using scientific molding principles.
• Provide hands-on engineering support for molds, presses, materials, dryers, automation, and auxiliary equipment.
• Lead root-cause investigations and improvements related to scrap, downtime, cycle time, OEE, and process capability.
• Support mold maintenance, repairs, modifications, transfers, and new tooling projects.
• Lead CAPEX projects, including equipment justification, specification, installation, commissioning, and qualification.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standard work, TPM, setup reduction, and manufacturing excellence initiatives.
• Partner with Quality to improve Cpk, MSA, CTQs, SPC, and process control, including advanced technologies.
• Lead or support transfers of molds, equipment, and manufacturing processes between plants and suppliers.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, Materials, and suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues and implement sustainable improvements.
• Develop and execute longer-term strategies for equipment modernization, molding technology, and operational efficiency.

Job Requirements

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• Using best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products/services or processes.
• Working independently to solve problems where precedents may not exist and providing new perspective on existing solutions.
• Training or mentoring junior staff or new members and providing inputs on performance expectations.
• Aiding project management responsibilities in absence of the team leader/ project manager.

What your background should look like

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Qualifications

• Experience supporting injection molding manufacturing and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of molding processes, tooling, equipment, and polymers.
• Experience leading manufacturing improvement and/or capital projects.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• RJG Master Molder certification, Six Sigma, automation, CAD, and in-cavity pressure sensing experience preferred.

Education & Experience

• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing plant
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Plastics, or related Engineering discipline.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $103,800 - $129,700 (subject to change depending 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.

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

3155 STATE ROUTE 72

JONESTOWN, Pennsylvania 17038-8741

United States

Posting City: JONESTOWN

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 162480

Workplace Type: Onsite

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