Continuous Improvement Quality Manager

Continuous Improvement Quality Manager – HSIO Over Pass Products

Location: Valley Green, PA

Amphenol is one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. The company designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber‑optic connectors, coaxial and flat‑ribbon cables, and interconnect systems. The primary end markets for the company's products include communications and information processing systems, such as cable television, cellular telecommunications, data communications, and information processing networks; aerospace and military electronics;

and automotive, rail, transportation, and industrial applications.

Amphenol High Speed IO (HSIO) is a global leader in high‑speed, high‑bandwidth interconnect solutions supporting the telecom and datacom industries, including AI infrastructure, servers, storage systems, switches, routers, and next‑generation computing platforms. Our products enable the world's leading technology companies to deliver advanced electronic systems at scale.

We are seeking a highly motivated Continuous Improvement Quality Manager to lead operational excellence and cost‑reduction initiatives for HSIO Over Pass products. This role is responsible for driving continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, supplier quality, and quality‑system enhancements across global manufacturing operations. The position will focus on improving profitability, manufacturing performance, and product reliability while maintaining the highest standards of quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction.

This position is based in Valley Green, Pennsylvania, and involves collaboration with both domestic and international manufacturing sites.

• Define and execute the global Continuous Improvement roadmap aligned with quality and business objectives.
• Lead cross‑functional continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, and structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Facilitate formal root‑cause analyses and implement effective corrective and preventive actions to drive sustainable, long‑term improvements.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence across manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain organizations.
• Identify process inefficiencies and implement scalable, sustainable improvements across global manufacturing operations.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) related to scrap, rework, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), yield, cycle time, and cost of poor quality (COPQ).

• Lead cost‑reduction initiatives focused on productivity improvement, waste elimination, process optimization, and material cost reduction.
• Identify and execute opportunities to reduce labor, scrap, supplier‑related, and manufacturing costs while maintaining product quality and reliability.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams on value‑engineering and design‑for‑manufacturing initiatives.
• Support quoting, margin improvement, and capacity‑expansion efforts through operational and quality improvements.
• Track, validate, and report realized cost savings and operational performance improvements.

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to operations teams, engineers, and manufacturing personnel supporting HSIO Over Pass manufacturing sites.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Product Quality teams to proactively identify and mitigate manufacturing and quality risks.
• Lead investigations related to yield excursions, process deviations, material changes, supplier changes, and field‑return trends.
• Drive the standardization of manufacturing processes, inspection methodologies, and quality practices across global manufacturing locations.
• Coach and train teams on Lean and Six Sigma tools, structured problem solving, process controls, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Promote accountability, employee engagement, and a proactive quality culture throughout the…