Continuous Improvement Staff Engineer

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Job Title:

Continuous Improvement Staff Engineer

Posting Start Date:

3/18/26

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:

Why you should join: Disclaimer: This role requires regular travel, including international trips, approximately 50–75% of the time.

As a Continuous Improvement Staff Engineer, you will play a key role in elevating supplier performance by building resilient partnerships with targeted new and existing suppliers. Your mission is to drive excellence across Quality, Delivery, Cost, Technology, and Sustainability, in alignment with our strategic goals. Your role will include conducting current-state assessments of supplier operations, identifying areas for improvement, and securing supplier management commitment to close performance gaps. You will champion the adoption of Lean Manufacturing principles, ensuring suppliers deliver year-over-year improvements in Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Acting as a subject matter expert, you will provide training in Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving methodologies, and Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3) to internal Procurement and Supplier Quality teams, leveraging your deep expertise in Lean principles and operational excellence. Your main tasks:

Define and execute Supplier Integration Programs at selected suppliers to drive performance improvement and alignment with strategic goals.

Conduct Potential Analyses for new suppliers using VDA 6.3 methodology to assess readiness and capability.

Perform Supplier Integration Assessments and lead workshops under the Integration Program to achieve QCDTS (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Technology, Sustainability) targets.

Verify CQI certifications and conduct CQI audits where applicable to ensure compliance with industry standards.

Support supplier QMS compliance with IATF 16949, including transitions from ISO 9001 to IATF where required.

Monitor supplier performance throughout the Supplier Development Program and collaborate with Procurement to manage escalations.

Train internal experts within the Supplier Quality (SQ) function on Lean tools and principles to build organizational capability.

Own the Supplier Academy and Onboarding Process for Quality, ensuring consistent training and integration of new suppliers.

Enhance tooling and technical skill capabilities within the SQ team, focusing on key commodities and manufacturing processes.

Act as a subject matter expert in Lean Manufacturing, leading value stream mapping and flow analysis workshops at supplier sites.

Lead Supplier Improvement Workshops in collaboration with Procurement SDE and Centers of Excellence (CoE), identifying and implementing cost-saving opportunities through waste reduction, CoPQ minimization, cycle time optimization, and improved process flow.

Your ideal profile:

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience in Automotive Quality Management; experience in Procurement is a plus

At least 5 years of hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing environments

Certified VDA 6.3 (2023 version) and IATF 16949 2nd party auditor

Expert knowledge of:

VDA 6.3, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14000

Lean Manufacturing tools and principles

Automotive Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC)

Proficiency in problem-solving methodologies: 8D, PDCA, A3, DMAIC, SPS, 5-Why, Ishikawa, Fault Tree Analysis

Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent experience

Strong tooling and technical skills aligned with key commodities and manufacturing processes (e.g., molding, stamping, plating, die casting, mechanical assembly, PAB/PCBA)

Auditor skills aligned with ISO 19011, Automotive Process Approach, and Risk-Based Thinking

Basic knowledge of SAP (Quality Module) and GD&T

Strong presentation, communication, negotiation, and coaching/training skills

Ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies

Fluent in English (spoken, written, and listening)

Additional Requirements

This role requires regular travel, including international trips, approximately 50–75% of the time.

You must be independent, self-driven, and able to collaborate effectively across functions, countries, and regions in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

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#LI-REMOTE Competencies Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

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!

Unlimited job contract opportunity

Collaborative and friendly work environment

Extensive training and career growth opportunities

Private medical healthcare package

Employee referral bonus

Other location-dependent 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.

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

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Job Locations:

ESZTERGOM AMP UT 2 ESZTERGOM, Komárom-Esztergom 2500 Hungary

K AMP 1293 KURIM, Brno-venkov 664 34 Czech Republic

Wielicka Street 28B KRAKOW, Małopolskie 30-552 Poland

Herdade da Barba Rala, Rua Luis Adelino Fonseca Evora, Évora 7005-345 Portugal

Plot Number 3048, Hall B Kurim, Moravskoslezský kraj 664 34 Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Parque Industrial e Tecnologico de Evora Evora, Évora 7005-513 Portugal

ESTRADA DE ALMEIRIM EVORA, Évora 7002-552 Portugal

Noites Polo Logistico Evora, Évora 7005-838 Portugal

Romania

Spain

Posting City:

#Europe

Job Country:

Portugal

Travel Required:

50% to 75%

Requisition ID:

149670

Workplace Type:

Remote

External Careers Page:

Quality

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