Job Overview
The TEOA Manager is responsible for defining, leading, and governing the deployment of the TEOA (TE Operating Advantage) system across the plant. The role aligns continuous improvement initiatives with business strategy and Plant Manager directives, drives operational excellence, and delivers measurable improvements in productivity, quality, delivery, and cost.
Compared with the Analyst role (focused on execution and support), the Manager:
- Owns the TEOA strategy and roadmap
- Leads deployment at plant level
- Drives culture transformation
- Ensures sustainable results and financial impact
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Deployment Leadership
- Define and deploy the TEOA master plan aligned with Plant Manager and business unit strategy
- Lead the TEOA roadmap, including star level progression and maturity targets
- Ensure alignment of all value streams and functions with TEOA objectives
- Act as governance owner of TEOA deployment across the site(s)
Team Leadership and Capability Building
- Lead, coach, and develop TEOA Analysts, CI engineers, and site practitioners
- Build strong Lean and continuous improvement capabilities across the organization
- Develop structured training and certification programs for TEOA tools
- Establish a high-performance CI culture across all functions
Performance Management and Results Delivery
- Own and track TEOA KPIs (productivity, lead time, OEE, inventory, cost savings)
- Ensure achievement of financial savings targets, validated and reflected in P&L
- Monitor and steer continuous improvement portfolio and projects
- Drive accountability at all organizational levels for performance results
Operational Excellence and Value Stream Transformation
- Oversee value stream transformations (VSM, flow optimization, pull systems)
- Ensure systematic deployment of lean tools (5S, TPM, SMED, Standard Work, Visual Management)
- Drive end-to-end optimization, including support functions (Supply Chain, Procurement, S&OP)
- Ensure sustainability of improvements and standardization across operations
Change Management and Culture
- Champion Lean mindset and behaviors at leadership and shop floor levels
- Influence senior management and act as trusted advisor on operational excellence
- Lead cultural transformation toward continuous improvement
- Promote sharing and replication of best practices across sites
Governance, Reporting and Communication
- Report progress to Plant Manager and Regional/Global TEOA leadership
- Ensure clear visibility of deployment plans, actions, and results
- Lead TEOA reviews, audits, and star assessments
- Facilitate cross-site collaboration and benchmarking
Background Required
- Master's or engineering degree in industrial engineering or related fields
- 3 to 5 years of professional experience in continuous improvement, process engineering, production, logistics or industrial engineering
- Previous experience leading continuous improvement activities on site or value stream level preferred (Lean Leader or similar); full TEOA training will be given, which may be at a site away from home and could involve overseas travel
- Hands-on experience with value stream mapping and implementing TEOA tools; lead minimum 15 Kaizen events with proven results in areas such as 5S+1, Visual Factory, Standard Work, Quick Changeover and TPM (preferred)
- Patience, perseverance and passion to drive the TEOA culture across the plant
- Credibility and experience to work effectively and directly with the management team
- Excellent communication and coaching skills at all levels, from shop floor to top management (strong team leader)
- Ability to think strategically and execute tactically (deliver results)
- Strong project management skills
- Analytically minded and data driven, with a holistic view of complex situations
- Fluent in spoken and written English; local language is essential
About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader with more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, working with customers in approximately 130 countries.
What TE Connectivity Offers
A total package that can be flexibly adapted to changing life situations, with employee well-being as a top priority:
- Competitive salary package
- Performance-based bonus plans
- Health and wellness incentives
- Community outreach programs and charity events
- Employee resource groups
Benefits may vary from site to site.
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