Director - India Operations and Manufacturing Excellence

Director India 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. Job Overview Lead TE Connectivity's Grow-in-India strategy and shape the future of manufacturing excellence. We are seeking a highly experienced leader with a proven track record of building and scaling manufacturing operations in complex environments. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in TE Connectivity's India growth journey. Over the next 2-3 years, the role will focus on establishing the operational foundation required to support accelerated growth through manufacturing excellence, localization, supplier ecosystem development, and operational transformation. This role is particularly suited to a seasoned operations executive who has led large-scale manufacturing organizations, influenced enterprise-wide decisions, and is motivated by the opportunity to create a lasting impact on TE's long-term success in India. This is a highly visible leadership role partnering with business leaders across Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Government Affairs. The successful candidate will bring deep manufacturing and operations expertise, a strong understanding of the Indian industrial landscape, and a proven ability to lead large-scale transformation initiatives in a global matrix environment. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the India Operations strategy aligned with long-term business growth objectives. Lead manufacturing, localization, sourcing, supplier development, and capacity expansion initiatives. Build a competitive local supplier ecosystem and strengthen supply chain resilience. Drive operational excellence through LEAN, Six Sigma, automation, productivity, quality, and cost-improvement programs. Partner with Engineering and Product Management teams to support NPI, localization, and manufacturing readiness. Collaborate with government and regulatory stakeholders to support compliance and business growth. Build and develop a high-performing operations organization capable of supporting TE's future growth ambitions. What we're looking for Considerable years of leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sourcing, or engineering. Proven success leading manufacturing transformation, localization, supplier development, and large-scale operations. Deep understanding of manufacturing processes such as stamping, molding, plating, assembly, automation, and tool & die. Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills. Experience working within complex global matrix organizations. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred. Join us and help create the operational platform that will power TE Connectivity's next phase of growth in India. Experience Level Executive Level