Amphenol · 6 days ago
Manufacturing Operations- Project Manager
Amphenol is one of the world's largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions. They are currently seeking an Operations Project Manager to oversee profitable capacity management and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with various functional teams to meet customer requirements.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
As Operations Project Manager, you will be responsible for overall profitable capacity management including productivity, supply chain, lead-time, cost reduction and quality assurance through the implementation of effective strategies, methods, practices and adaptability
You need to manage the big picture and identify potential problems and points of friction and find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue. The key to the role is to drive with a continuous improvement mindset and skills to best align and optimize financial/operational objectives against customer/market expectations (management of cost/price/profitability)
In this role, you will work across many functional teams and stakeholders such as engineering, product management, finance, purchasing, product marketing, sales and our customers. You will partner closely with Site Operations Leaders, Program Managers and Engineering Teams to drive solutions and deliver against demanding customer requirements including schedules, ramp and scale
You will also lead efforts to proactively address quality issues in collaboration with internal teams and suppliers to uphold high standards across operations. A critical part of your responsibilities will include managing customer audit-overseeing preparation and execution to ensure full compliance with documentation and process standards. Additionally, you will coordinate and execute geo-diversity and product transfer projects, working to minimize disruption and maintain operational continuity across global sites
The role will require to travel across the US, Mexico, China and India on a frequent basis working with different Amphenol manufacturing locations, suppliers, and customers. (up to 50% of time)
Qualification
Required
BS or equivalent degree in Operations Management or a related/equivalent technical discipline
5+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment in operations management, capacity management, supply chain planning and cost and budget control, preferably in the interconnect industry
Manufacturing Process Knowledge: Able to analyze manufacturing processes toward optimization using continuous process improvement tools (i.e., Six Sigma and Lean)
Creativity, adaptability, and strong project management to in a rapidly changing, multi-tasking environment
Solid presentation, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact well with customers
Financial and Analytical Aptitude: Ability to interpret and analyze data, information and financial statements, understand costing methodologies and various methods of cost/benefit analysis
Frequent Travel to Asia/Mexico Fluent Spanish speaker with regular travel to Mexicali, Mexico, contributing to operational expansion and strategic growth