Senior Commodity Manager

Work requires application of in-depth knowledge of professional standards and precedents in area of specialty. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires and in-depth evaluation of various factors. Incumbents are accountable for quality of work delivered by external suppliers as applicable. Incumbents have decision-making authority and autonomy to deliver on goals of team. Influences others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner.

Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and serious delays in overall schedules of a site and/or regional function.

• Directs activities to support all manufacturing operations equipment availability (uptime), preventative maintenance of equipment, scheduling of technician training, project planning and implementation, scheduling of equipment installation, purchasing of spare parts and supplies for area related needs.
• Supports and manages customer test process sustaining effort including incorporation of engineering changes and identifying yield improvements efforts.
• Manages activities pertaining to new product test development and implementation into manufacturing.
• May manage a group of engineers with the responsibility for the completion of multiple related projects encompassing several different areas (i.e. Quality, Manufacturing, Supplier, etc.).
• Tracks the execution of the projects under development.
• Assists upper management and business development teams by providing technical input and direction to assist in meeting the project goals or customer requirements.
• Ensures that any customer or manufacturing issues related to existing products are addressed with high priority.
• Conduct engineering analysis and/or testing of products to validate that products meet customer requirements.

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards, subassemblies, or other related company products.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment used for systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• In-depth knowledge of material science, robotics, machine programming.
• In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.
• In-depth knowledge of design engineering (e.g., analog circuit design, digital circuit design, digital integrated circuit design, etc.) for systems and printed circuit boards.
• In-depth knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and SCM/Logistics information processes.
• Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Excellent project management, presentation, database management and computer skills.
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques.
• Ability to design tests, evaluate results and recommend solutions to improve the processes associated with SMT and optical manufacturing.
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.
• Strong knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system.
• Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
• Ability to simultaneously manage several projects and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively organize, manage and motivate team members from a wide variety of departments and with a diverse group of skill sets.

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

• Eight plus years of experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time