Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 2+ years of experience in the connector industry preferred.
Proficient in reading and interpreting technical product drawings and procedures.
Strong communication skills for managing customer expectations and presenting information to management.
Ability to solve practical problems in dynamic environments with limited standardization.
Experience with project management software and proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and provide project updates effectively.
Knowledge of root cause analysis techniques.
Responsibilities
Manage project scope, objectives, and team contributions to ensure all steps are completed.
Serve as the primary communication interface with customers regarding project status and requirements.
Provide technical leadership to project teams across multiple locations during product development.
Schedule and lead internal meetings to address action items and maintain project timelines.
Oversee internal and external suppliers to ensure timely completion of project actions.
Communicate resource requirements to management to keep projects on track.
Define product specifications and project scope aligned with market needs and customer expectations.
Ensure projects meet financial objectives, including capital requests and cost management.
Make decisions to expedite processes for optimal time to market and profitability.
Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles throughout product development phases.
Conduct capacity planning to align supply with expected demand during project phases.
Regularly update functional management on project progress and status.
Establish systems for product ordering and manufacturing.
Manage risks and develop alternatives to maintain project objectives and schedules.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on high-complexity product development projects.
Collaborative environment with teams across multiple sites.
Exposure to cutting-edge technology in the connector industry.
Professional growth through technical leadership and project management experience.
Engagement with diverse teams and customers globally.
Full Job Description
Position: Project Manager
Location: Valley Green, PA or Chicago IL or Nashua NH
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Project Manager will be responsible for customer communication, project planning, project budget, and project execution and providing technical leadership for new product development projects with high complexity. The PM will be supporting Cable Backplane Systems production test and signal integrity teams.
Manage the project, the project team, contribute to the project scope and project objectives as well as assure that all steps are completed.
Provide communication interface to customer for communication of project status, schedule, requirements, etc.
Manage and provide Technical Leadership to project teams across multiple sites throughout the execution of product development projects.
Schedule and manage internal team meetings to address necessary action items and keep projects on schedule.
Manage internal and external suppliers for on time completion of actions
Timely communication to management for resource requirements to keep projects on schedule
Define product specifications and project scope to ensure it is in line with market / customer needs and ensure development of the product / process accordingly.
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
Make decisions in order to speed up the process and ensure the best time to market, time to volume and time to profitability.
Ensure application of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles during the product development.
Ensure that capacity planning is performed through the project phases so that supply meets expected demand.
Provide project updates to functional management on a regular basis
Ensure systems are set up for ordering / manufacturing of products
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 2+ years related experience and/or training within the connector industry, preferred.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical product drawings
Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various levels of management
Ability to effectively manage customer communication and expectations
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;
Should have knowledge and skills using:
Project Management software
Spreadsheet software (Excel)
Word Processing software (Word)
Presentation software (PowerPoint)
Ability to communicate and relate with project teams in each region of the world.
Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal supervision and provide updates on project status where issues or problems can be reviewed, discussed and resolved.
