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Amphenol Communications Solutions · 1 day ago

Program Manager

Yocumtown, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) is a world leader in interconnect solutions for various electronics markets. The Program Manager will be responsible for customer communication, project planning, budgeting, and execution, ensuring that products meet market and customer expectations.

HardwareManufacturing

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Connector Industry ExperienceProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipRoot Cause AnalysisDFM PrinciplesCustomer CommunicationTechnical Drawing InterpretationSpreadsheet SoftwareWord Processing SoftwareProblem SolvingPresentation Skills

Required

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

Should have knowledge and skills using Spreadsheet software (Excel)

Should have knowledge and skills using Word Processing software (Word)

Should have knowledge and skills using 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

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from a four-year university with 4+ years related experience and/or training within the connector industry

Company

Amphenol Communications Solutions

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets.

Founded in 2000

Berlin, Berlin, DEU

10001+ employees