Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Project Manager

Location : Valley Green, PA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom / Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.

Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEM’s globally.

Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

This position will be responsible for customer communication, project planning, project budget, and project execution. Manage and provide Technical Leadership for new product development projects with high complexity.

Manage these projects to ensure that products / technologies are delivered according to market / customer expectations in respect of specifications, timing and budget.

• Manage the project, the project team, contribute to the project scope and project objectives as well as assure that all steps are completed.
• Provide communication interface to customer for communication of project status, schedule, requirements, etc.
• Manage and provide Technical Leadership to project teams across multiple sites throughout the execution of product development projects.
• Schedule and manage internal team meetings to address necessary action items and keep projects on schedule.
• Manage internal and external suppliers for on time completion of actions
• Timely communication to management for resource requirements to keep projects on schedule
• Define product specifications and project scope to ensure it is in line with market / customer needs and ensure development of the product / process accordingly.
• Make sure that projects are in accordance with the financial objectives including creation, review, submission of capital requests, review and submittal of product costing information and managing project scope creep
• Make decisions in order to speed up the process and ensure the best time to market, time to volume and time to profitability.
• Ensure application of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles during the product development.
• Ensure that capacity planning is performed through the project phases so that supply meets expected demand.
• Provide project updates to functional management on a regular basis
• Ensure systems are set up for ordering / manufacturing of products
• Manage & reduce risks including the development of alternatives using risk reduction tools in order to maintain project objectives and schedules.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from a four-year university with 4+ years related experience and / or training within the connector industry, preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical product drawings
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various levels of management
• Ability to effectively manage customer communication and expectations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;
• Should have knowledge and skills using :
• Project Management software
• Spreadsheet software (Excel)
• Word Processing software (Word)
• Presentation software (PowerPoint)
• Ability to communicate and relate with project teams in each region of the world.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal supervision and provide updates on project status where issues or problems can be reviewed, discussed and resolved.
• Root cause analysis.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies.

Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https : / / www.amphenol -cs.com /