Sr Staff Engineer, Program/Project Mgmt

Req ID: 142491

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Oregon

City: Portland

Summary

Capital Equipment (CE) Engineering Product Managers (EPMs) are accountable for maintaining the viability of Celestica designs that are also manufactured by Celestica. The CE products primarily include Equipment Front End Modules (EFEM) for semiconductor process equipment.

The Manager of CE Product Sustaining Engineering performs as an EPM and also manages a team of EPMs. Deep understanding of CE products, legacy designs, and customer requirements will be necessary over time.

Customers of the EPM function certainly include the OEMs and End Users of the CE designs. On a daily basis, the internal customer list also includes Customer Focus Teams (CFTs), Site Operations, Design Engineering, Project Management Office (PMO), Supply Chain, and Quality. The Manager must maintain collaborative and cross-functional relationships with all these "customers" to enable EPM success.

Detailed Description

The Essential functions of the EPMs include:

• Serve as the reliable and well-informed technical liaison between customers, engineering, and operations.
• Track all change requests from suppliers, operations, and customers.
• Ensure customer notifications and approvals are logged for all product changes.
• Orchestrate activities to define and execute changes (via tasks or projects) as required.
• Maintain product roadmaps and drive activities to sustain design viability.

In addition to EPM responsibilities, the Manager performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Prioritize engineering revenue generation and product risk management in all EPM activities.
• Serve as the escalation point for changes that affect multiple products and customers.
• Develop and maintain processes, tools, reports, and strategies to continuously improve EPM effectiveness, efficiency and overall performance.
• Manage EPM associates- including staffing, capacity, objectives, and performance.
• Provide guidance and coaching for EPMs related to Celestica CE design history.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Celestica departments critical to EPM success- in particular: Engineering, CFT, and Supply Chain.
• Be an escalation point for EPMs when tasks owned by other groups are not being effectively managed
• Continuous improvement of processes

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Lead/develop company wide, cross functional or complex process initiatives or business strategies as required.
• Demonstrate ability to grow cross functional team members by identifying development opportunities and coaching Program Core Team members.
• Recognized expert (go to person) in 3 or more skills associated with EPM role. Refer to Enabling Competencies below.
• Present and communicate status to the business leaders and customers. Review and interpret customer specifications and provides customer feedback.

Enabling Competencies:

• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment familiarity, including Copy Exact, cleanroom particle control, wafer handling/ automation.
• Engineering Change Control, PDM, and product structures for complex assemblies
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP) experience- with understanding of supply chain and production environments.
• Mechanical design and manufacturing familiarity: metal fabrication, airflow, pneumatics, robots and automation
• Electrical design and manufacturing familiarity: basic schematics, cables and harnesses
• Project Management - Ability to manage/lead complex technical projects to develop/implement process improvements, resolve high level problems, or execute cross functional tasks. Project Management is a growth path for this position.
• Leadership - Demonstrate "People & Team Leadership Behaviors" as per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.
• Financial Acumen / Business Planning - managing and reporting of EPM department performance requires familiarity with Celestica "ways of work", project P&L, revenue, costs, and margins.
• The following competencies may also be required: Coaching/Mentoring; Communication/Negotiation/Presentation; Creative Problem Solving; Customer Interaction/Stakeholder Management; Quality & Lean; Working Effectively with Others; D/PFMEA; 8D/Corrective Action; Equipment Safety; Design of Experiments (DOE).

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 11 to 14 years of relevant experience.

Typical Education

• Bachelor degree in engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical preferred) or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celesticas Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.