Global Industrial Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions, a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Global Industrial Engineer to drive standardization across CBS sites and support NPI readiness. The role focuses on cycle time, line balancing, OEE, and cost analysis to enable scalable ramp-ups and productivity improvements.

The position is based in Valley Green, PA with 10–20% travel. Collaboration with Global NPI, Operations, and Finance is essential to align capacity and staffing with program forecasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3–5 years of IE/ manufacturing experience; multi-site or global experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of time study, standard labor, line balancing, takt time, OEE, and cost analysis.
• Experience with NPI, early manufacturing cost modeling, OpsPlan, and production ramps is preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint; exposure to Power BI, ERP/MRP, MES, SQL, Snowflake, SharePoint or similar systems is a plus.
• Lean manufacturing, problem solving, and continuous improvement expertise.

Responsibilities

• Drive global IE execution and standardization across CBS sites with NPI readiness and ramp planning.
• Develop common IE methods for cycle time, line balance, takt time, and labor productivity.
• Validate data with site IE teams and establish a single global baseline for decisions.
• Translate forecast and program plans into manufacturing requirements (labor, lines, hours).
• Provide data-driven recommendations to Global NPI, Operations, Planning, Finance, and site leadership.
• Support NPI Manufacturing Readiness for EVT through MP ramp activities and readiness checks.
• Perform time studies, work-content analysis, line design, and ergonomic assessments.
• Analyze capacity versus demand and identify bottlenecks with mitigation options.
• Develop early cost models during RFQ and concept phases to support quotes and business cases.
• Maintain labor, process, and conversion-cost baselines as products mature.
• Support OpsPlan and long-range manufacturing planning with multi-year scenarios.
• Assist CapEx planning by validating utilization and readiness dates.
• Benchmark CBS sites and promote standardization of IE calculations and layouts.
• Develop Power BI data models for capacity, utilization, and ramp readiness.
• Lead or support Lean and Kaizen initiatives with measurable results.

Skills

Time study

Line balancing

OEE

Labor productivity

Manufacturing cost analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Power BI

SQL

MES

ERP/MRP

Snowflake

SharePoint

Job description

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. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high-speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors and cable assemblies for the Telecom/Datacom market, including AI infrastructure, data centers, storage, servers, routers, and switches. Our products enable the electronics revolution and support major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We have design, sales, engineering, and manufacturing locations worldwide and are currently seeking a Global Industrial Engineer to join our Cable Backplane Systems (CBS) Global NPI organization based in Valley Green, Pennsylvania.

Position: Global Industrial Engineer

Location: Valley Green, Pennsylvania (Global Travel)

Responsibilities

• Drive global Industrial Engineering execution and standardization across CBS manufacturing sites, supporting NPI readiness, early cost modeling, OpsPlan, production ramp, capacity, labor productivity, manufacturing cost, and factory performance.
• Develop common IE methods for cycle time, standard labor, line balance, takt time, OEE, equipment utilization, manufacturing availability, and ramp assumptions.
• Partner with site IE teams to validate data at the source, reconcile differences in local calculation methods, and establish one approved global baseline for decision-making.
• Translate product forecast and program build plans into manufacturing requirements including labor, equipment, line loading, shifts, floor space, and production hours.
• Provide fact-based recommendations to Global NPI, Operations, Planning, Finance, Automation, Quality, and site leadership on constraints, productivity opportunities, and manufacturing readiness.
• NPI Manufacturing Readiness - Support EVT, DVT, PVT, qualification, pilot, and MP ramp activities by confirming process flow, cycle time, staffing, equipment, tooling, layout, training, documentation, and production-control readiness before each build phase.
• Work Measurement & Line Design - Perform time studies, work-content analysis, line balancing, manpower modeling, workstation design, ergonomic assessment, material-flow analysis, and standard-work definition. Establish scalable line concepts that can support expected ramp profiles.
• Capacity & Constraint Analysis - Analyze capacity versus demand by site, process, work center, and equipment family. Identify bottlenecks, utilization risks, and timing gaps; develop mitigation scenarios including shift changes, balancing, equipment redeployment, line additions, or alternate site loading.
• Early Cost Modeling & Manufacturing Feasibility - Develop preliminary manufacturing cost models during RFQ, concept, and early NPI phases using projected cycle time, labor content, yield, equipment and tooling, floor-space, CapEx, and site assumptions. Compare process and site scenarios, identify primary cost drivers, and progressively refine the model as product and process maturity increase to support quoting, business-case, sourcing, and manufacturing decisions.
• Cost & Productivity Engineering - Develop and maintain labor, process, and conversion-cost baselines as products and processes mature. Identify opportunities to reduce conversion cost, improve throughput, eliminate non-value-added work, reduce WIP, improve changeover, and increase equipment and labor productivity.
• OpsPlan & Long-Range Manufacturing Planning - Support CBS OpsPlan and periodic forecast cycles by translating program and revenue demand into manufacturing capacity, labor/headcount, equipment, floor-space, CapEx, productivity, and site-loading requirements. Partner with Operations, Finance, Planning, Global NPI, and site IE teams to align assumptions, identify gaps, and develop executable manufacturing scenarios and multi-year requirements.
• CapEx & Equipment Planning - Support technical and financial justification of equipment and tooling requirements by validating utilization, required quantities, production readiness dates, and expected benefit. Ensure proposed investments linked to verified capacity or process needs.
• Global Benchmarking & Standardization - Benchmark performance and methods across CBS sites, identify best practices, and drive adoption of common standards for IE calculations, layouts, work measurement, reporting, and manufacturing readiness.
• Digital Manufacturing Analytics - Develop and maintain standardized Power BI and data-model outputs for capacity, utilization, labor, productivity, cost, and ramp readiness. Support transition from isolated Excel models to controlled common data sources.
• Continuous Improvement - Lead or support Lean, Kaizen, standardized work, root-cause analysis, value-stream improvement, and other structured initiatives; verify improvements through measurable before/after results and sustainment plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3-5 years of Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, operations, capacity planning, or high-volume manufacturing experience; multi-site or global experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of time study, standard labor, line balancing, takt time, OEE, equipment utilization, capacity planning, facility/layout analysis, material flow, and manufacturing cost analysis.
• Experience supporting NPI, early manufacturing cost modeling, OpsPlan/annual operating planning, production ramps, product transfers, CapEx planning, or manufacturing footprint decisions is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required. Experience with Power BI, ERP/MRP, MES, SQL, Snowflake, SharePoint, or similar manufacturing data systems is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, standardized work, problem solving, SPC, and continuous-improvement methods.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to align technical and operational stakeholders across multiple sites and time zones.
• Demonstrated ownership, urgency, organization, and attention to detail in a fast-paced global manufacturing environment.
• Travel - Approximately 10-20% domestic and international travel.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our 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/