Project Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the project, the project team, contribute to the project scope and project objectives, and ensure all steps are completed.
• Provide communication interface to customer for communication of project status, schedule, requirements, etc.
• Manage and provide technical leadership to project teams across multiple sites during product development projects.
• Schedule and manage internal team meetings to address necessary action items and keep projects on schedule.
• Manage internal and external suppliers for on-time completion of actions.
• Provide timely communication to management regarding resource requirements to keep projects on schedule.
• Define product specifications and project scope to align with market and customer needs, and develop the product/process accordingly.
• Ensure projects meet financial objectives, including creation, review, and submission of capital requests, product costing, and scope management.
• Make decisions to accelerate processes and optimize time to market, volume, and profitability.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles during product development.
• Perform capacity planning throughout project phases to meet expected demand.
• Provide project updates to functional management regularly.
• Ensure systems are set up for ordering and manufacturing of products.
• Manage and reduce risks using risk reduction tools to maintain project objectives and schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from a four-year university.
• 2+ years of related experience and/or training within the connector industry (preferred).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical product drawings and procedures.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effective presentation and communication skills with various levels of management.
• Ability to manage customer communication and expectations effectively.
• Problem-solving skills to deal with practical variables and interpret instructions in various formats.
• Knowledge and skills in using project management software, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate and relate with project teams across different regions.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal supervision and provide project status updates.
• Root cause analysis skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical product drawings and procedures.
• Experience in the connector industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.