Ongoing Reliability Testing Manager

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Position: Ongoing Reliability Testing Manager HSIO OverPass Products

Location: Valley Green, PA

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.

Amphenol's High Speed IO Connectors and OverPass Solutions Business Unit is a market leader in high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnect solutions used in servers, storage, networking equipment, and data center infrastructure. Our products enable reliable, low-loss data transmission in some of the world's most advanced IT and Datacom platforms, helping power the technology behind leading Tier 1 OEMs. With global design, sales, and manufacturing teams, we are growing quickly and continuing to invest in our people and products. This role is a chance to make a real impact as part of a collaborative, fast-moving team within Amphenol's decentralized culture, where ideas are heard, initiative is encouraged, and teams are empowered to make decisions with clear accountability.

We are seeking an Ongoing Reliability Testing Manager to lead reliability strategy, testing execution, and continuous improvement initiatives for HSIO OverPass products. This role is responsible for managing reliability engineering resources supporting global manufacturing plants, strengthening inspection methodologies, and ensuring products consistently meet customer, industry, and internal quality standards throughout their lifecycle.

This position is based in Valley Green, PA, with collaboration across domestic and international manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities

Ongoing Reliability Program Ownership

• Own the ongoing reliability testing program for HSIO OverPass products, including released configurations and production variants.
• Develop and maintain reliability monitoring plans to ensure long-term product integrity in both manufacturing and customer applications.
• Define test frequency, sampling requirements, and qualification/monitoring standards aligned with customer requirements and internal quality systems.
• Ensure consistent execution of reliability testing and inspection methodologies across global manufacturing locations.

Manufacturing Leadership & Plant Support

• Lead, mentor, and develop reliability engineers supporting HSIO OverPass manufacturing sites.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to proactively identify and mitigate reliability and overall quality related risks.
• Provide technical leadership for investigations related to yield excursions, material or process changes, supplier changes, and field return trends.
• Drive standardization of reliability validation processes and inspection practices across all manufacturing locations.

Continuous Improvement & Quality Methodologies

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality inspection methodologies, defect detection effectiveness, and reliability test robustness.
• Evaluate and improve in-process and final inspection strategies to reduce escapes and strengthen prevention.
• Apply structured problem-solving tools (DMAIC, 8D, statistical analysis) to drive sustainable process and reliability improvements.
• Strengthen control plans, inspection criteria, sampling strategies, and measurement system effectiveness (MSA).
• Promote data-driven decision-making to improve reliability confidence while optimizing cycle time and cost of quality.
• Champion a forward-looking mindset that advances state-of-the-art inspection systems and modern quality methodologies, positioning HSIO OverPass products at the forefront of manufacturing excellence and reliability performance.

Operational Metrics & Business Impact

• Drive measurable improvements in manufacturing and quality performance, including:
  • Reduction in DPPM and customer escapes
  • Improved First Pass Yield (FPY)
  • Reduced scrap, rework, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
  • Improved reliability pass rates and product stability
• Establish, monitor, and communicate KPIs related to inspection effectiveness, reliability trends, and corrective action closure.

Failure Analysis & Corrective Action

• Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations for reliability test failures, production issues, and field returns.
• Ensure effective implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving teams involving engineering, quality, suppliers, and operations.
• Provide clear communication of risks, mitigation plans, and performance trends to leadership and customers.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Prepare and present reliability and quality performance updates to internal leadership and external customers.
• Support audits, customer escalations, and reliability-related technical reviews.
• Serve as the primary reliability contact for sustaining HSIO OverPass product performance in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 815 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Quality management experience with strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated history of working with teams across multiple geographies, including international locations.
• Experience supporting or working within Asia manufacturing locations is a plus.
• Proven leadership in continuous improvement initiatives, including enhancement of quality inspection methodologies and formal quality management programs (DMAIC, 8D).
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification .
• Proficiency in Minitab or other statistical analysis software.
• Strong understanding of product documentation and technical drawings, with emphasis on GD&T.
• Knowledge of semiconductor and interconnect industry manufacturing processes, inspection standards, and quality control systems.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a cross-functional, global environment.
• Ability to operate at an extreme pace to support rapid growth, driven by the global AI hardware infrastructure expansion.
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset, able to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities and drive initiatives from concept through execution with measurable results.
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (Asia) on occasion (approximately 25%).

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//Disabled/Veteran/ / /

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