Senior Process Engineer- Extrusion Technologies

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.

Senior Process Engineer
- Extrusion Technologies

Hamden, CT

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is a market leader in high-speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market. Amphenol Spectra-Strip is a leader in hyperscale data center bulk wire solutions. We develop and manufacture gigabit copper cable solutions for high-performance and cloud-compute applications.

We are currently seeking a Senior Process Engineer - Extrusion Technologies to join our team in Hamden, CT. This hands-on technical leadership role will develop, optimize, and sustain extrusion processes across multiple product lines and manufacturing locations. The position will lead strategic projects, support new line startups and global manufacturing expansion, strengthen site-wide technical capability, and capture critical extrusion knowledge to reduce key-person dependency.

The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for developing and improving manufacturing processes to achieve the safety, quality, delivery, and cost standards of the business. The individual will collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, engineering, suppliers, and global facilities to achieve business goals. The successful candidate must be a hands-on, growth-oriented leader with the technical depth and initiative to solve complex problems and build sustainable organizational capability.

• Serve as a site-wide technical leader and subject matter expert for extrusion processes, including fluoropolymer, foamed dielectric, skin, profile, and related wire and cable technologies.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and partner with operators, technicians, maintenance, quality, and engineering to resolve complex process and equipment issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions to improve safety, coating quality, dimensional accuracy, process capability, equipment reliability, throughput, and scrap performance.
• Establish robust process windows, control strategies, setup standards, troubleshooting methods, and manufacturing best practices across extrusion platforms.
• Lead the specification, supplier evaluation, design review, procurement, installation, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, validation, and production ramp-up of new extrusion lines and auxiliary equipment.
• Support the startup and optimization of manufacturing lines at global facilities, including domestic and international travel as required.
• Partner with experienced maintenance and technical personnel to capture, validate, and institutionalize critical extrusion and equipment knowledge.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, process documentation, engineering standards, setup guides, troubleshooting playbooks, and training materials.
• Mentor engineers, process technicians, maintenance personnel, and operators to strengthen technical capability and succession readiness.
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, sustainability, capacity, yield, OEE, and productivity.
• Use data analysis, designed experiments, statistical process control, and process capability methods to reduce variation and improve performance.
• Design, test, and deploy tooling, automation, controls, data acquisition, and auxiliary equipment to support high-speed extrusion operations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and equipment manufacturers to evaluate, specify, procure, and validate new materials, tooling, equipment, and technologies.
• Lead or support PFMEA, DFMEA, control plan development, risk assessments, and safety evaluations to mitigate operational and product risk.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles and act as an agent of…