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TE Connectivity Sr. Plant Manager (m/f/d) in Weidensteigen 61<br/>CALW, Germany
Sr. Plant Manager (m/f/d)
Posting Start Date: 4/2/26
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 should you join:
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 Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and development of a manufacturing site. This role has full accountability for operational excellence, financial performance, safety, quality, delivery, and talent development, while aligning local operations with global strategies and business objectives.
The Plant Manager leads cross‑functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality, finance, and logistics, driving continuous improvement and translating customer and business requirements into robust manufacturing strategies and processes.
Your main tasks:
Full site P&L responsibility, including cost, productivity, and profitability
Lead and oversee all site operations, including manufacturing, production control, materials planning, maintenance, warehousing, logistics, quality, EH&S, and finance support
Coordinate plant activities with functional leaders and value stream owners to ensure business objectives are achieved in a timely and cost‑effective manner
Drive sales, inventory, and operations planning (SIOP) processes and establish supply, capacity, and resource plans to meet customer and business requirements
Lead cross-functional coordination and collaboration within the plant.
Build and sustain a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, leveraging lean principles, structured problem solving, and performance management tools
Lead transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, delivery, and margins
Ensure execution of site projects, transitions, or transfers according to agreed scope, timelines, and budgets
Develop and execute the local operations strategy, aligned with global operations strategy and business growth objectives
Create and maintain a comprehensive operational roadmap in collaboration with cross‑functional and global partners (e.g. Operational Excellence, Digital, Manufacturing Strategy, Procurement, Logistics, and Centers of Excellence)
Champion safety, compliance, and quality standards, fostering a culture of accountability and engagement
Your ideal profile:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business; Master’s degree preferred
Minimum 10 years of leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial operations environment
Proven experience leading complex operations with end‑to‑end responsibility
Strong track record in performance management, KPI development, and data‑driven decision making
Solid knowledge of quality systems, lean manufacturing, and structured problem‑solving methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma)
Demonstrated experience in operations transformation and project leadership
Practical experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP)
Strong leadership capability with the ability to drive change in a fast‑paced, international, matrix organization
Fluent in German and English, written and spoken
Competencies
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 (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)
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!
• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group
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.
Job Locations:
Weidensteigen 61
CALW, Baden-Württemberg 75365
Germany
Posting City: CALW
Job Country: Germany
Travel Required: 10% to 25%
Requisition ID: 150437
Workplace Type: Onsite
External Careers Page: Manufacturing
TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.