Continuous Improvement & Footprint Quality Expert **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** The **Continuous Improvement and Footprint Quality Expert** is responsible for overseeing and ensuring quality integration and compliance throughout the mergers and acquisitions lifecycle—from due diligence through post-merger integration. This role will collaborate cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Regulatory, Operations, Legal, Supply chain, Engineering... to evaluate, plan, and implement quality systems integration that meets internal standards and regulatory requirements. The responsible will need also to define, standardize and implement the quality integration process. On the top of these responsibilities, the candidate is called to participate and lead actively the quality initiatives aiming to reduce the cost of Poor quality at the business unit level **Why you should join us:** **Become the Christopher Columbus of Quality!** Set sail and **discover the secrets of Continuous Improvement adn Footprint Quality** — not just in America, but around the world. The role is connected with travelling /30%/ - America, Brazil, APAC **Your main tasks:** **M&A Quality Integration Process:** Define the Quality Integration Process: Roles, Responsibilities, the process flow,.. Build the M&A Quality handbook. **Due Diligence Phase:** Lead the quality assessment of targeted companies during the due diligence phase. Evaluate quality management systems (QMS), regulatory compliance history, certifications (e.g., ISO, IATF,.), and risks. Prepare detailed quality risk reports for decision making. Identify gaps in quality systems, processes, and documentation. **Integration Planning:** Develop comprehensive quality integration plans aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to harmonize SOPs, quality systems, and documentation. Create timelines and KPIs for quality integration milestones. Plan, monitor and execute all needed trainings. **Post-Merger Integration:** Lead the execution of quality integration plans for acquired entities. Drive remediation efforts where gaps or compliance issues are identified. Monitor integration progress and report to leadership regularly. Drive the lessons learned sessions. **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Support the training of acquired teams on the company's quality systems and processes. Build trust and effective communication channels with newly acquired sites and teams. **Audit and Compliance:** Ensure timely resolution of any quality issues or nonconformances identified. Maintain full documentation trail of integration efforts for audit readiness. **Continuous Improvement:** Develop, implement and lead process improvement initiatives aimed at reducing CoPQ at the Business Unit Level. **Your ideal background:** Master’s Degree in: Industrial Engineering, Quality Management System or any technical field. + Minimum 7 years’ experience in the manufacturing quality environment. + Minimum 2 years’ experience of leading quality footprints or Greenfield implementation. Proven experience in the problem solving. Team Work + Provide communication and information sharing with his/her team members. + Insist on following of 5 TE Connectivity values in 9 behaviors: Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, Inclusion & Accountability (Champions Integrity and Trust, Managerial Courage, Customer Focus, Learning/Change Agility, Builds Effective Teams, Manages Vision and Purpose, Manages Diversity, Drive for Results and Business Acumen). + Green Belt/ Black Belt certification (preferred). + PMP certification (preferred). + Team player. + Results oriented. + Problem solver. + Good communication skills Languages + English language fluently in written and communication. IT Knowledge + Microsoft Office Pack : Excel, Power Point, Word,.. + MS Projects. + Power BI, Tableau. Professional Competencies: + SAP (preferred). **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. 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 (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. 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Location: KRAKOW, MA, PL, _ City: KRAKOW State: MA Country/Region: PL Travel: 10% to 25% Requisition ID: 136660 Alternative Locations: Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania Function: Quality 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.