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Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.

Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.

SUMMARY

The Engineering Manager – Wire & Cable provides technical and strategic leadership to engineering teams supporting wire and cable manufacturing operations. This role drives results through process optimization, product innovation, machine design, and sustaining engineering activities and ensuring the delivery of high-reliability products to customers. As a player-coach, the Engineering Manager champions team development, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and integrates design for manufacturability (DFM) principles to enhance production efficiency and product quality. The role is a factory leadership team (FLT) member with responsibility to drive safety, quality, delivery and cost initiatives to support business needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

+ Provide overall leadership and direction to engineering teams, including process engineering, project engineering, automation/software, and configuration management, with a strong focus on developing technical and leadership capabilities within the team.

+ Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and technical excellence within the engineering team. Hire, train, mentor, and develop staff (engineers, supervisors, and technicians) to build a cohesive and skilled team.

+ Drive effectiveness of engineering group by implementing robust training programs, mentoring staff, and fostering skill development to build a high-performing, adaptable team.

+ Serve as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for wire and cable manufacturing, applying design for manufacturability (DFM) principles to optimize production processes and reduce costs.

+ Develop and refine engineering processes, standards, and policies (e.g., ECOs, design, equipment/process qualification) using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to enhance efficiency and product reliability.

+ Support new product development by collaborating with product management and sales on quotations, prototypes, and production launches, ensuring manufacturability and scalability.

+ Manage engineering resources and lead capital equipment planning to meet business objectives and drive manufacturing efficiency.

+ Drive quality, delivery, and cost objectives through corrective actions, continuous improvement, and DFM-driven strategies.

+ Incorporate the latest technological advancements to maximize process capability and deliver measurable KPI results

+ Coordinate projects with plant functions (Operations, Sales, QA, Maintenance, Customer Service) and participate in production stand-ups, waste reviews, MRB, and value stream meetings to align on process and DFM initiatives.

+ As a factory leadership team member, drive a safety-first culture by promoting and enforcing safety practices across all engineering and manufacturing activities.

+ Ensures compliance with safety, quality, and environmental policy, regulatory, and industry standards.

+ Other duties may be assigned

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages performance of engineering staff: direct reports include engineering supervisors. Responsible for coaching, mentoring, and developing team members to enhance technical expertise and leadership skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

+ Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field required.

+ Master’s degree in Engineering Management, MBA, or related discipline preferred.

+ 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership roles.

+ Experience in wire, cable, harness, or interconnect product manufacturing strongly preferred.

+ Prior experience in commercial aerospace, defense, avionics, or related high-reliability industries a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

JOB SKILLS

+ Exceptional leadership skills with a proven track record of developing high-performing technical teams through mentorship, training, and career development.

+ Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

+ Understanding of modern wire manufacturing techniques, automation, and software integration.

+ Proven ability to lead company-wide initiatives, drive positive change, and implement process improvements that enhance manufacturing capabilities and product quality.

+ Previous Experience with developing, managing processes such as Process and Product Design and development, configuration management, Root Cause/Corrective Action etc.

+ Expertise in applying engineering concepts and tools, including DFM, process capability analysis, Six Sigma, Lean, and Design of Experiments, to drive operational excellence.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to work in a factory environment to include walking the factory floor and other related activities as well as working in an administrative environment.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Amphenol CIT is dedicated to identifying and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. It is our commitment to comply with all applicable laws and other regulatory requirements concerning the environment. We are committed to preventing pollution and continually improving our environmental performance in all our global operations. This will be achieved through a comprehensive Environmental Management System that provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets of ACIT.

TRAVEL

10-20%

I have read and understand the job description requirements, and I am able to accomplish the essential duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

AMPHENOL CIT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE COMPANY DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS "AT-WILL." THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

Amphenol CIT is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information regarding EEOC requirements please visit http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP\_EEO\_Supplement\_Final\_JRF\_QA\_508c.pdf

Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Amphenol CIT participates in the United States Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is a web-based employment eligibility verification system for newly hired employees operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Any candidate that needs an accommodation or assistance with the application process should contact HR at [email protected]

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