Manufacturing Technology Engineering Specialist

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:
Manufacturing Technology Engineering Specialist

Location:
Nashua, NH or 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 OEMs globally. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally and are currently seeking a Manufacturing Technology Engineering Specialist to join our High Speed Backplane team located in Nashua, NH or Etters, PA
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The manufacturing technology engineering specialist will build cost models that guide early technology and material decisions, before designs and suppliers are locked in. Working with the Advanced Materials and Technology team, this role evaluates material, process, equipment, labor, yield and scale-up cost drivers for emerging technologies and innovative materials. The goal is to identify cost-reduction opportunities during technology evaluation rather than after implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze developing materials, manufacturing processes, & process streamlining to propose applications in next generation products and manufacturing that maximize product function and minimize cost. Think abstractly and reasonably to realistically estimate unknowns.
• Interact with External Vendors to understand technology gaps between current in-house capabilities & general market processing
• Communicate and Coordinate proposed material and process implications with the broader team, including value engineering, advanced materials, mechanical integrity, receiving factories, & management.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis and consider Alternative Design implications. Vendor vs In-House manufacturing costs. Compare in-house to quoted costs and explain probable material consumption and process differences.
• Gap analysis: predicted vs actual cost and optimizing process parameters. Utility, AFOQ implications, capital payback and business case evaluation. Cost Reduction: managing current vs entitlement cost.
• Second sourcing and Supply chain geo-diversity. To include sourcing of raw materials from different suppliers and manufacturing in different countries.
• Quantify process implications of competing and variable manufacturing processes, including Stamping, Plating, Laser Welding, Adhesives, Dispensing, Multi-Shot Injection Molding, Manual Assembly, and custom designed Automated Assembly systems.
• Perform competitive analysis by reverse engineering competitor’s product to comprehend a probable process and cost.
• Position will include occasional travel to domestic and foreign manufacturing sites.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Quality, or Materials Engineering is required. Other engineering & STEM degrees and/or certifications will be given consideration.
• Candidates immediately removed from education will be…