Manufacturing Process Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks a Manufacturing Process Engineer for the Mezzanine Products Group in Valley Green, PA. You will help transition new products from development to manufacturing, coordinating with product development and supply chain to meet schedule, cost and quality targets.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive early prototype to high-volume production while maintaining quality and cost performance.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering is required.
• 5+ years in Manufacturing Engineering, NPI or product development.
• Experience with DFx, FMEA and DOE methodologies.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in early-stage product development and capture manufacturing requirements.
• Apply DFM principles and promote concurrent engineering.
• Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments and review engineering docs.
• Develop schedules for new product releases and manage cross-functional deliverables.
• Deliver new products on-time and within cost and quality targets.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Supply Chain to improve processes and equipment.

Skills

Project management

Communication

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

FMEA/DOE

DFM principles

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

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.

Position Summary: Manufacturing ProcessEngineer

Location: Valley Green, PA

Amphenol Communication Solutions, a division of Amphenol, is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobil 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.

We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to join our team. The position will be located in Valley Green, PA. As a Manufacturing Process Engineer for theMezzanine Products Groupyou will be responsible for the transition of new products and processes from development engineering to manufacturing and supply chain. This position will work closely with product development and product engineering to define manufacturing requirements. The NPI engineer will manage cross functional deliverables, develop schedules, track progress against these plans, and ensure new products are brought to market on time with expected quality and cost performance. This includes managing the project from early prototype builds through the launch to high volume production. The position requires exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in early-stage product development and communicate expectations and ensure the successful capture of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, Installation & Service requirements.
• Apply DFM (manufacturing, quality, sourcing, service and cost) methods into new product designs. Work with development engineering to integrate DFM principles early in the design process and promote a concurrent engineering approach throughout the organization.
• Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments. Review engineering drawings and technical documentation to ensure all requirements are met before transition to manufacturing and supply chain.
• Ability to develop schedules for new product releases to customer sites, set milestones, assess & mitigate risks, develop action plans, coordinate activities and drive results within cross-functional teams
• Deliver new products on-time, within budget, and at expected quality and reliability levels.
• Perform analyses to establish full production cost expectations (material, labor, burden, tooling).
• Set initial build plans, drive material readiness with supply chain and evaluate constraints.
• Act as the manufacturing liaison to Engineering team and Operations for resolving technical problems and provide rapid prototyping support.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to develop efficient methods for assembling product. Design or specify manufacturing equipment, tooling and processes as required.
• Provide a feedback loop to Engineering and Supply Chain to capture lessons learned from product rollouts and provide recommendations for future designs and processes.

Qualifications

• B.S in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering required.
• Technical skills in electro-mechanical manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, or Product Development
• Proficient in 3D modeling using SolidWorks
• General understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Experience with FMEA, DOE, and continual process improvement.
• Ability to communicate well with Global Customers and all levels of the organization including Management, Marketing, Sales, Process Engineering, Test Lab personnel, other Engineers (local and global).
• Ability to prioritize, work to meet objectives and to manage multiple activities/projects simultaneously.
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills.
• Strong written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of copper alloys, high performance engineering thermoplastics, or electroplating processes would be a plus
• Basic understanding of electrical connectors
• Ability to travel 6-8x per year, including internationally

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/