Process Engineering Role

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Yocumtown (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions in the United States seeks a seasoned Process Engineer to lead and support product and manufacturing process transfers across global facilities. You will develop transfer plans, support startup and ramp-up, and drive broad continuous improvement across sites.

The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams worldwide. This is a hybrid role with global travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a Process/Manufacturing Engineer in a plant environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes, equipment, validation, and ramp-up.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Continuous-improvement mindset with practical manufacturing solutions.
• Strong project-management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally about 50%.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for relocation of processes between global factories.
• Develop transfer plans, qualification strategies, and readiness requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, quality and other teams.
• Support equipment installation, startup, validation and ramp-up.
• Troubleshoot process issues to improve quality and efficiency.
• Monitor processes to ensure safety, cost, and production targets.
• Drive continuous improvement across multiple sites.
• Replicate best practices across facilities.
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Prepare presentations, project reviews, and reports to leadership.
• Maintain clear documentation and communicate risks and actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Project management

Communication

Cross-cultural teamwork

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root-cause analysis

Structured problem solving

Process validation

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.

Process Engineering Role

Position Summary

Amphenol is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to lead and support product and manufacturing process transfers between global production facilities. This role will develop transfer and qualification plans, support receiving factories during startup and production ramp‑up and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing sites.

The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on manufacturing experience, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work effectively with global, cross‑cultural teams. This position requires approximately 50% international travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering leadership for product and manufacturing process relocation projects between global factories.
• Develop detailed transfer plans, qualification strategies, timelines, and readiness requirements to ensure successful relocations.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, and other teams to coordinate transfer activities and resolve technical issues.
• Support receiving manufacturing sites during equipment installation, process startup, validation, qualification, and production ramp‑up.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and process‑related problems to improve quality, efficiency, reliability, and production output.
• Monitor transferred processes to ensure they meet established safety, quality, cost, and production requirements.
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Identify successful manufacturing practices and help replicate them across global facilities.
• Provide technical guidance and influence cross‑functional teams throughout transfer and improvement projects.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, project reviews, status reports, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and company leadership.
• Maintain clear project documentation and communicate risks, progress, and corrective actions to appropriate teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience working as a Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or similar engineering professional within a manufacturing plant.
• Experience supporting manufacturing processes, production equipment, process validation, and production ramp‑up activities.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated continuous‑improvement mindset with the ability to identify and implement practical manufacturing solutions.
• Strong project‑management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with coworkers and manufacturing teams from different cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally approximately 50% of the time to Amphenol manufacturing facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing processes used in the production of electrical connectors, cable assemblies, or other electromechanical products.
• Experience leading, influencing, or guiding coworkers through continuous‑improvement projects.
• Experience supporting product or manufacturing process transfers between factories.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root‑cause analysis, process validation, and structured problem‑solving methods.
• Experience working within a global, multi‑site manufacturing organization.

This is a Hybrid Role!!

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/