Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering and Suppliers to select and approve alternative and new suppliers for substitute components as needed, ensuring they meet the company's technical and quality standards.
Coordinate with the Manufacturing Engineering team, design team and suppliers to evaluate and approve alternative components for obsolete parts ensuring compatibility and performance.
Submit component change requests ensuring updates to product documentation, specifications, and bills of materials in Arena system.
Serve as a liaison between engineering and manufacturing teams, ensuring compliance with component specifications and alignment with corporate revenue goals.
Manage design inputs for component and/or sub-component changes into the qualification process for existingProducts.
Participate in risk management activities, including risk assessments and supply chain reviews for existing products.
Evaluate EOL components in Product BOMs, review PCNs and recommend suitable alternatives.
Support quality engineering in Investigating non-conformances related to component or 3 rd party sub-component failures, including supplier failure analysis, root cause analysis and supplier corrective actions.
Support Operations Engineering and suppliers for regulatory approvals, create Declaration of Conformity documents and respond to regulatory inquiries for existing product changes.
Collaborate with supply chain teams on continuous cost-reduction initiatives throughout the sustaining produce lifecycle.
Required Skills and Experience
Proficiency in interpreting electrical component specifications, technical drawings, and Material Safety DataSheets (MSDS).
Strong analytical, problem-solving and data analysis skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
7+ years of demonstrated project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple sustaining projects simultaneously.
10+ years of comprehensive experience in PCBA development and system build processes, including SMT tests, thermal profiling, box build and test process flows.
Experience with PLCM tools like Agile or Arena and knowledge of BOM structure and the ECN process.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably in Electronics/Electrical Engineering)