SR PRODUCT ENGINEER, PACKAGING

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Product Engineering Teams optimize existing products from information or input provided by marketing, customers, Operation Teams, Development Engineers or other employees. They maintain existing products, processes, and specifications including modifications for new applications consistent with manufacturing techniques and economies. They also initiate and implement programs to continuously improve quality, and cost, while meeting customer requirements and may support and implement product extensions to existing platform products to meet specific customer requirements. They are the key experts in the products they are responsible for at TE.

What your background should look like:

• Works with Product Development Team to establish packaging strategy (e.g., Bulk pack, or trays etc.)
  
• Creates & updates packaging specifications (i.e., Solid models and detail drawings etc.)
  
• Improve packaging and documentation and solve problems with existing packaging (sustaining)
  
• Identifies and manages packaging cost reduction (VA/VE)
  
• Work with Product Engineer to understand the packaging requirement and create the packaging specification as per the requirement.
  
• Works with Quality, Product Engineering, and the Manufacturing Plant to resolve packaging problems, both internally and externally
  
• Work with outside packaging supplier to obtain quotations and purchase packaging components.
  
• Responsible for testing and approval of new packaging.
  
• Responsible for secondary packaging as required per country standard.
  
• Keeps abreast of TE packaging standards or country specific requirements.
  
• Keeps abreast of industry and government regulations that affect packaging materials, material handling, recycling, etc.
  
• Develops standards to address new regulatory requirements and ensures that the business unit is aware of government regulations and environmental requirements for packaging.
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
  
• Be member of Global packaging council

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

• 5 years minimum of experience with high volume mfg. environment (plastic components, stamping terminals and connector assemblies)
  
• Working knowledge of CAD software (Creo/Solidworks or similar)

Desired skills:

• Project management skills that demonstrate the ability to set goals and priorities to complete projects in a systematic and timely manner
  
• Knowledge of packaging materials and processes used in the electronics industry, including corrugated materials, thermoformed tapes and trays, and extruded tubes etc.
  
• Good in analyzing the packaging design and advance planning.
  
• Proficient in CAD solid modeling and capable of generating 3D models & 2D detail drawings
  
• Experience with general PC software tools, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate the ability to express complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
  
• Analytical ability to apply logical reasoning, test assumptions, observe results
  

and make corrections.

• Ability to work independently
  
• Knowledge different countries packaging standard is added advantage.

Competencies