Quality & Reliability Engineer (Wires & Cables)

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global industrial technology leader seeks a Quality & Reliability Engineer to oversee product standards in Swindon. You will design quality control systems and mentor apprentices while ensuring compliance with industry specifications. Ideal candidates should have a degree in engineering or relevant experience, and possess strong problem-solving skills. This role offers a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive wellness incentives.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Qualifications

• Ideally holds a degree or HNC in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or Quality Assurance.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within aerospace, military, or automotive sectors.
• Familiar with Wire & Cable production processes, including material extrusion.
• Experienced in quality planning and applying tools such as Histograms and Pareto analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100, process compliance, and conducting quality audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Wire & Cable value stream to ensure all products meet company standards.
• Design, implement, and refine quality control systems.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific quality requirements.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Provide quality support for new product introductions.

Skills

Quality planning

Technical drawing interpretation

Strong communication

Process compliance

Problem solving

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or Quality Assurance

Tools

Histograms

Pareto analysis

Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Control Plans

ISO 9001

AS9100

Job description

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Quality & Reliability Engineer (Wires & Cables)

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

Why you should join:

As a Quality and Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the Wire & Cable value stream to ensure all products meet company standards and relevant industry specifications. Your role will involve designing, implementing, and refining quality control systems, as well as developing and documenting analytical methods to evaluate the reliability of products and their components. Additionally, you will mentor and support our current Wire & Cable Apprentice, guiding their growth and development within the quality function.

Customer Quality & Performance

• Integrate Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Extraordinary Customer Experience (ECE) into operations.
• Lead Value Stream activities for Notices of Escape (NOE), escalations, and customer improvement programs.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific quality requirements.
• Monitor customer complaint metrics and 8D report quality.
• Share customer expectations across TE sites.
• Support Swindon site with training and reviews.
• Manage customer negotiations on deviations and concessions.

Complaint Management & Problem Solving

• Ensure timely and effective 8D submissions via TE systems.

Quality Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain alignment of quality policies with standards.
• Drive process improvements to reduce scrap and boost efficiency.

Audit & Compliance

• Support internal and external audits.
• Ensure closure of non-conformances and improvements.

New Product Introduction & Change Management

• Provide quality support for NPI and change management activities.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.

Training & Reporting

• Report site-specific quality KPIs.
• Deliver mandatory and tailored quality training.

Supplier Quality Coordination

• Work with IQEs and SDEs to resolve supplier quality issues.

What your background should look like

• Ideally holds a degree or HNC in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or Quality Assurance. Alternatively, has relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within aerospace, military, or automotive sectors, in a Quality or Engineering role.
• Preferably familiar with Wire & Cable production processes, including material extrusion.
• Technically minded with a practical, hands-on approach. Able to interpret a wide range of technical drawings and specifications.
• Experienced in quality planning and the application of tools such as Histograms, Pareto analysis, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and Control Plans.
• Skilled in 8D methodology and associated tools including 3x5-Why, Is/Is Not analysis, and Ishikawa (fishbone) diagrams.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 or AS9100 (preferred), or IATF 16949. Experienced in process compliance and conducting quality system audits.
• Familiar with product and process validation through established systems such as First Article Inspection (FAI), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple tasks. Adapts well to changing priorities and delivers results in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrate flexibility in working hours, including extended schedules when required and be available for travel to customers, Interco, or supplier locations as needed (estimated <10%).

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) 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, energy networks, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 130 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com 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 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.

Location: SWINDON, SWD, GB, SN3 5HH

City: SWINDON

State: SWD

Country/Region: GB

Travel: Less than 10%

Requisition ID: 140288

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