The NPI Project Manager is responsible for working in collaboration with the leadership team to lead cross-functional New Product Introduction projects for high-speed cable cartridge assemblies — managing design transfer through EVT, DVT, PVT, production launch, and mass production ramp, while ensuring adherence to customer and stakeholder requirements.

Responsibilities:

- Lead NPI projects from design transfer through production launch, developing integrated project plans covering scope, milestones, resources, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and customer commitments.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Industrial Engineering, and Test Engineering to ensure timely and disciplined execution.
- Lead manufacturing readiness reviews and ensure required deliverables are completed for each phase-gate, including process flow, PFMEA, control plans, work instructions, tooling, test readiness, capacity, and training.
- Maintain project risk registers and issue trackers; lead containment, corrective-action, and recovery-plan execution.
- Coordinate engineering changes, scope changes, schedule impacts, and configuration control throughout the product launch.
- Plan and execute prototype, qualification, pilot, and production builds, confirming material, equipment, tooling, documentation, staffing, and test capacity are available before each build event.
- Partner with Planning, Purchasing, and suppliers to manage BOM readiness, long-lead components, shortages, and material availability against the launch schedule.
- Coordinate process validation, line qualification, equipment acceptance, test correlation, yield improvement,



and production-ramp activities.
- Serve as the primary program interface between the Mexicali factory, integral product teams, and key internal stakeholders, providing clear status, decisions, risks, and recovery plans.

Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years of project or program management experience in electronics, connectors, cable assembly, semiconductor, automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Proven experience managing NPI, product transfer, manufacturing launch, or complex cross-functional projects from development through production ramp.
- Strong project-management skills, including schedule development, milestone tracking, resource coordination, risk management, issue escalation, and executive reporting.
- Knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, process validation, SPC, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and change control.
- Working knowledge of high-speed cable assemblies, electronic interconnect products, and product qualification is preferred.
- PMP, APQP, or equivalent formal project-management training is a plus.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Project; ERP/MRP, Power BI, and SharePoint are a plus.
- Results-oriented with a focus on on-time launch and cost control.
- Leadership skills and the ability to align technical, operational, and commercial stakeholders across multiple sites and time zones.
- Advanced English and excellent communication skills in Spanish and English.

We look forward to meeting you soon and having you join our team to achieve new goals together!

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📌 New Product Introduction Project Manager (Mexicali)
🏢 Amphenol Communications Solutions
📍 Mexicali