SENIOR MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN - TUBING

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Job Title: SENIOR MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN - TUBING

Posting Start Date: 8/4/26

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:

Job Overview

The Sr. Manufacturing Technician is responsible for supporting the safe, efficient, and repeatable operation of extrusion and downstream manufacturing processes, including expansion and related support equipment. This role is a hands-on technical resource focused on training and knowledge transfer to Operations, planning and executing trials to support root cause investigations, and helping to improve process stability, yield, and overall manufacturing performance across the value stream.

The Sr. Manufacturing Technician will work closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to support process development, troubleshoot issues, and drive standardization across extrusion-based product families.

Job Requirements

• Train, coach, and support production operators on extrusion and downstream processes, setup, troubleshooting, and standard work.
• Lead and support knowledge transfer from Engineering / SME resources into Operations to build long-term process capability.
• Plan and execute trials as part of root cause investigations, process development, and validation support.
• Provide hands-on support for extrusion and downstream operations such as expansion, cutting, inspection, packaging, and related process steps.
• Observe equipment and process behavior to identify defects, abnormal conditions, or process drift.
• Measure and verify dimensional and process outputs to confirm conformance to specifications and detect variation.
• Support machine setup, tooling changes, and parameter adjustments within approved process windows.
• Assist in the development, evaluation, and implementation of tooling, fixtures, and process improvements.
• Support IQ/OQ/PQ execution and other validation activities as needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to investigate failures, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Help develop and maintain process documentation, setup sheets, work instructions, and training materials.
• Support continuous improvement projects focused on efficiency, yield, scrap reduction, and downtime reduction.
• Evaluate new technologies and methods that may improve process capability, product quality, or productivity.
• Provide direct support across the value stream and be flexible in contributing wherever needed.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost in all daily activities.
• Support minor maintenance, equipment cleaning, purge, and changeover activities as required.

What your background should look like

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification or associate degree preferred.
• Extensive hands-on experience in extrusion manufacturing or related medical device manufacturing processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret process instructions, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience supporting process trials, validation work, or root cause investigations.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort working directly with production equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance.
• Ability to train others and transfer technical knowledge in a clear and practical way.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe, repeatable, and compliant execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device manufacturing experience.
• Experience with polymer extrusion, expansion, heat-shrink tubing, or downstream tubing processes.
• Experience supporting validations, process capability, or continuous improvement projects.
• Familiarity with inspection tools, dimensional verification, and standard manufacturing documentation.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing, problem-solving tools, or structured root cause analysis methods.

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).

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $82,900 -$ 103,600 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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.

Job Locations:

10025 SW FREEMAN CT

WILSONVILLE, Oregon 97070-9289

United States

Posting City: WILSONVILLE

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 156470

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology

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