Position: Project Manager
Location: Valley Green, PA
Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
TheProject Managerwill be responsible for customer communication, project planning, project budget, and project execution and providing technical leadership for new product development projects with high complexity.
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Manage the project, the project team, contribute to the project scope and project objectives as well as assure that all steps are completed.
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Provide communication interface to customer for communication of project status, schedule, requirements, etc.
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Manage and provide Technical Leadership to project teams across multiple sites throughout the execution of product development projects.
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Schedule and manage internal team meetings to address necessary action items and keep projects on schedule.
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Manage internal and external suppliers for on time completion of actions
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Timely communication to management for resource requirements to keep projects on schedule
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Define product specifications and project scope to ensure it is in line with market / customer needs and ensure development of the product / process accordingly.
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Make sure that projects are in accordance with the financial objectives including creation, review, submission of capital requests, review and submittal of product costing information and managing project scope creep
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Make decisions in order to speed up the process and ensure the best time to market, time to volume and time to profitability.
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Ensure application of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles during the product development.
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Ensure that capacity planning is performed through the project phases so that supply meets expected demand.
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Provide project updates to functional management on a regular basis
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Ensure systems are set up for ordering / manufacturing of products
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Manage & reduce risks including the development of alternatives using risk reduction tools in order to maintain project objectives and schedules.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from a four-year university with 4+ years related experience and/or training within the connector industry, preferred.
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Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical product drawings
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Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
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Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various levels of management
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Ability to effectively manage customer communication and expectations
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Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form;
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Should have knowledge and skills using:
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Project Management software
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Spreadsheet software (Excel)
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Word Processing software (Word)
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Presentation software (PowerPoint)
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Ability to communicate and relate with project teams in each region of the world.
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Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal supervision and provide updates on project status where issues or problems can be reviewed, discussed and resolved.
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Root cause analysis.
