Director of Operations

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

The Director of Operations will lead all aspects of manufacturing plant operations, ensuring excellence in EHS, compliance, quality, delivery, customer experience (ECE), and cost control. This role drives safety, productivity, profitability, materials management, talent development, and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve world-class operational performance.

• Lead Plant Operations: Oversee a facility with ~4,500 employees (direct, indirect, and salaried), ensuring adherence to company policies and plant procedures. Deliver high standards in safety, quality, customer service, efficiency, and profitability while maintaining costs within budget.
• Set Strategic Objectives: Define and implement plant goals aligned with Continuous Improvement principles and company values.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Coordinate all plant functions, including Manufacturing, Engineering, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, OpEx, HR, and Finance.
• Safety & Quality Leadership: Promote a "Safety First" culture to achieve Zero Incident workplace standards. Ensure robust Quality Management System (QMS) processes and structured problem-solving for zero-defect performance and accelerated NPI execution.
• Talent Development: Mentor and develop the plant leadership team, fostering high engagement, succession planning, and a strong talent pipeline.
• Customer Experience: Build a culture focused on exceeding customer expectations and delivering extraordinary customer experiences.
• Compliance & Ethics: Ensure strict adherence to ethics policies and regulatory requirements.
• Performance Management: Monitor operational results against objectives, implement controls, and drive continuous improvement.
• Communication & Collaboration: Establish effective communication systems across all levels and departments. Maintain strong interfaces with business unit functions to align technical direction and customer needs.
• Labor Relations: Administer collective bargaining agreements effectively.

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience: Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operational Excellence, or related functions.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Advanced knowledge of manufacturing technologies (automation/manual assembly, stamping, molding, testing).
  • Strong understanding of engineering, NPI, materials management, logistics, purchasing, quality assurance, and EHS systems.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to build high-performance teams, lead cross-functional initiatives, and drive organizational change.
• Business Acumen: Strong financial and strategic planning capabilities.
• Continuous Improvement: Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, and EHS processes.

• Demonstrated success in fostering a zero-incident safety culture.
• Ability to inspire and engage teams toward operational excellence and customer-centricity.
• Strong collaborative mindset with accountability for results.

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at  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 your changing life situation - the well-being of our employees is our top priority

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Recognition Programs 
• Career Development Opportunities

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 , and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in 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.