Global Project Engineer - Manufacturing & NPI

Amphenol Corporation; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Cable Backplane Systems Engineering team in Valley Green, PA. You will lead engineering projects from concept through execution, coordinating with global teams and manufacturing sites to meet milestones.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing, experience with assembly processes, NPI and product launch, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment in an engineering role.
• Experience with assembly process engineering (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with interconnect industry processes such as stamping, plating, molding, and assembly (preferred).
• Experience with product qualification, process validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• NPI/Product Launch experience.
• Proven project management experience, including creating and executing project plans.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across global teams.
• Ability to travel frequently to Asia and Mexico to support manufacturing operations.
• Fluency in Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with company goals and timelines
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, tracking progress and driving accountability across stakeholders
• Coordinate and drive NPI, and Mass Production milestones, ensuring successful transition into volume manufacturing.
• Support and optimize manufacturing and assembly processes, identifying opportunities for efficiency, quality, and cost improvements
• Drive manufacturing readiness activities including process validation, work instructions, tooling readiness, training, and production documentation.
• Support capacity planning and production ramp activities to ensure alignment between customer demand and manufacturing capability.
• Collaborate directly with global manufacturing sites, particularly in Asia, to support production and process implementation
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and communicate status to stakeholders and leadership.
• Interface with Business Unit leadership, engineering teams, and operations to ensure successful project delivery
• Provide technical support related to stamping, plating, molding, and assembly processes

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Global teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Cable Backplane Systems Engineering team in Valley Green, PA. You will lead engineering projects from concept through execution, coordinating with global teams and manufacturing sites to meet milestones.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering, 5+ years in manufacturing, experience with assembly processes, NPI and product launch, and