Program Manager

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes.

AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years.

We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together.

At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Manager ensures On-Time delivery of products to finished goods as scheduled by Advanced Energy’s committed shipment date, improves Advanced Energy’s ability to meet customer delivery requirements by understanding Plasma Power capacity, identifying constraints, risks, and actively reducing lead times (availability), and minimizes Advanced Energy’s investment in raw and finished material inventory where appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads a cross-functional project team through all phases of New Product Development of Plasma power
• Supports Marketing and Design Engineering in preparing RFQ (Request for Quote) or program development proposals
• Plans and manages New Product development Schedules and resource plans to deliver products ON TIME and within budget
• Manages projects according to Product Development Process (PDP) and ensure that any scope changes or changes to the financial targets are raised with recommendations for the appropriate action
• Is accountable for project KPI’s: schedule, product and project cost targets, quality, compliance, and customer Satisfaction
• Provides overall direction and ownership to programs, including Risk Mitigation Plans, escalations, and issue resolution
• Acts as a primary point of contact working with customer Project and Design representatives
• Works with manufacturing and procurement teams to ensure material and factory build readiness
• Coordinates with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure DFM, manufacturing cycle-time and quality targets are met
• Ensures a smooth Mass Production product launch
• Prepares reports and updates for presentation to customers, senior management, and internal stakeholders
• Is responsible for documenting all aspects of the project development and ensuring that data is captured and used as lessons learned to drive continuous improvement

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a standard office environment
• Location:
  
  Wilmington MA- on site

QUALIFICATIONS :

Essential:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving tools
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Capable of team building (external & internal) to drive cross-functional collaboration
• Ability and desire to meet project, tasks and/or assignment deadlines
• Assertive, Analytical, with strong communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Can work under minimal supervision

Desirable:

• Experience with PCBA design and/or manufacturing - preferred
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum processes - preferred
• PMI or PMP - preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience as Program Manager or with a proven track-record of project management

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

COMPENSATION:

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