Process Engineer

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: Process Engineer

Location: Hamden, CT

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 Process Engineer to join ourSpectra-Strip team located in Hamden, CT.

The Process Engineer is responsible for developing and improving fully automated manufacturing processes to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost standards of the business.The candidate is expected to collaborate with global manufacturing and engineering teams, be hands-on and growth-oriented with an internal drive to improve current processes. The Process Engineer will be an agent of change in a fast paced, diverse environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate effectively, spending a majority of the time hands-on with the production process
• Analyze and perform capability studies, control charts, and other statistical techniques
• Evaluate process data to ensure products are meeting Quality requirements
• Develop, improve, document, audit, and maintain manufacturing processes and equipment
• Design, test, and deploy tooling and automation
• Work closely with external suppliers and manufacturers on new equipment and processes
• Prepare equipment and systems specifications
• Support global sourcing efforts to identify and qualify suppliers of raw materials
• Coordinate with global manufacturing sites in the transition of new technology and equipment
• Understand and drive the process step cycle times, efficiencies, yields
• Participate in DFMs, FMEAs and risk assessment activities
• Work with team to define critical product/process parameters
• Evaluate Safety and Occupational risk
• Propose and implement cost reduction activities

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS degree in Engineering discipline, Mechanical Engineering preferred, advanced degree preferred
• 3+ experience and/or training within the high-speed cabling industry preferred

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
• Ability to solve practical and technical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to communicate and relay manufacturing info across continents
• Working knowledge of solid modeling tools, (Creo, Solid Works, etc.)
• Working knowledge of MS Suite of products (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to learn, adopt and improve new technology within a new industry

Nice to have

• Basic knowledge of statistical concepts

• Bilingual, Spanish and/or Mandarin

• Experience in automation equipment

• Mechanically inclined

• Lean manufacturing experience or exposure to lean concepts is a plus.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/