PCS Project Manager

Role Purpose

Provide end to end leadership for Photonics Connectivity Solutions (PCS) mass production programs, ensuring predictable execution from technology readiness through volume ramp, while aligning engineering, supply chain, contract manufacturing, and business objectives in a fast scaling new business.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Ownership & Delivery
•    Own end to end execution of PCS production program for selected customer from manufacturing readiness through volume ramp and sustained production.
•    Establish and maintain the integrated master production plan, including milestones, dependencies, and critical path.
•    Ensure on time, on volume delivery aligned with business commitments.

2. Cross Functional Integration
•    Integrate technology development, manufacturing readiness, supply chain capability, and ramp schedules into a single execution framework.
•    Act as the primary technical and operational interface between: 
      Supply Chain, Contract Manufacturers (CMs), Engineering and Technology teams, Business and Product Management

3. Manufacturing Readiness & Ramp Governance
•    Ensure readiness across process capability, capacity, yield, quality, and supply continuity prior to volume release.
•    Drive disciplined ramp execution with clear entry/exit criteria and escalation paths.

4. Customer Interface & Program Alignment
•    Act as the primary interface to key customers for all integration and production ramp topics
•    Translate customer requirements, demand signals, and technical expectations into aligned manufacturing and engineering execution plans
•    Lead regular customer program reviews, ensuring transparent communication on status, risks, and mitigation plans
•    Drive resolution of customer-facing issues related to yield, capacity, readiness, and ramp performance
•    Build strong working relationships with customer program and technical teams to enable fast decision-making and alignment
•    Ensure customer priorities are clearly reflected in internal plans, trade-offs, and execution focus

5. Risk & Change Management
•    Identify, assess, and actively manage cross functional risks (technical, supply, capacity, yield, schedule).
•    Own mitigation plans and executive level visibility of risk exposure and trade offs.
•    Coordinate and manage Engineering Change Notices (ECN/ECO) and their impact on production, cost, schedule, and inventory.

6. Execution Transparency & Stakeholder Alignment
•    Lead regular cross functional execution reviews, providing clear status, risks, and recovery actions.
•    Ensure alignment across functions through structured communication, decision clarity, and data driven reporting.
•    Escalate issues appropriately and drive timely resolution.

7. Operations Strategy Enablement
•    Support definition of the PCS operations strategy for the selected customer, including make/buy, capacity scaling, and manufacturing footprint considerations.
•    Ensure strategy is translated into executable plans and consistently implemented.

Experiences/Education - Required

•    Bachelor of Science in Engineering Filed (preferred but not a must: Mechanical Engineering, Systems, Industrial, Mechatronic, Electronic or similar)
•    Minimum of 7+ years of relative experience with equipment design and delivering and supporting systems in manufacturing.

Required Skills:

•    Experience in optical or electronic manufacturing
•    Experience in scaling innovations or new products 
•    Experience in semi-conductor industry 
•    Experience in engineering leadership role, with proven progression of leadership roles from engineer to manager
•    Strong background in process optimization, Lean Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
•    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive data-driven decisions.
•    Demonstrated leadership abilities and the capacity to motivate and inspire international, cross-functional teams.
•    Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
•    Project management experience and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
•    Adaptability to evolving technologies and a commitment to staying updated with industry trends.
•    Lead or participate in engineering strategy creating process

Experiences/Education - Desired

Desired Skills:

•    Process simulation software and computer-aided design (CAD) tools.
•    Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements related to manufacturing processes.
•    Experience with Fiber optic processing technology
•    Experience working with Automation Vendors

Soft Skills:

•    Strong leadership
•    Excellent interpersonal skills
•    Ability to work with cross functional, international teams
•    Demonstrate a strong work ethic.
•    Independence and self-motivation
•    Communication skills