TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER III

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Job Title: TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER III

Posting Start Date: 10/5/26

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

Technical Support Engineer III serves as TE's on-site technical representative at supplier facilities, ensuring successful product industrialization, production readiness, quality performance, and delivery execution. The role partners closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive NPI, capacity expansion, process optimization, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring customer and business requirements are achieved.

Job Requirements

• Act as the primary on-site technical liaison between TE and assigned suppliers.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), transfer projects, and production ramp-up activities.
• Monitor supplier production performance, capacity utilization, and operational readiness.
• Drive issue resolution for manufacturing, quality, capacity, and delivery challenges.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sourcing teams.
• Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for productivity improvement.
• Conduct supplier assessments, process audits, and readiness reviews.
• Ensure compliance with TE standards, product requirements, and customer expectations.
• Provide regular reports on supplier performance, risks, escalation status, and improvement activities.
• Lead or support continuous improvement projects to improve quality, cost, delivery, and operational efficiency.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing, supplier engineering, process engineering, quality, or operations.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, NPI, and production management.
• Proven experience working directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience driving process improvements and resolving manufacturing issues.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC, PFMEA, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to work at supplier sites and travel as required.
• Experience in electronics, connector, cable assembly, automotive, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of supplier operations and production processes.
• Hands-on experience supporting NPI, production transfer, or factory ramp-up projects.
• Ability to analyze production, quality, and operational data to drive improvements.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Experience working in a fast-paced multinational manufacturing environment.
• Self-driven with excellent collaboration and influencing skills.
• Comfortable working directly with suppliers and leading improvement initiatives.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Job Locations:

Posting City: Chonburi

Job Country: Thailand

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 159687

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology

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