New Product Introduction Specialist

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.•Lowell, MA

21h

About The Position

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard. With over 75 years of application expertise, MACOM offers foundry services and distributes products globally. This New Product Introduction (NPI) Specialist role is responsible for ensuring continuous supply of pre-production & engineering materials to support customer demands.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience
Bachelor's degree required
Experience with SAP – ERP module
Strong computer skills including proficiency in completing analysis work in Excel and skill in PowerPoint
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are a necessity
A team player that has a high level of flexibility and will work toward common goals inter-departmentally and across functions
Skilled at prioritization and multi-tasking, with the ability to work in a fast-paced setting and manage assignments with tight deadlines from multiple engineering sources

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for initial procurement of materials and assembly of engineering samples and raw stock builds.
Manages inventory of raw materials, finished goods, prototype samples, allocation and shipment of customer samples including EVMs and conversion of raw stock builds to production.
Ensures pricing is consistent with the quoted price and continuously drives creative solutions to reduce assembly cost, i.e. minimize the number of splits per build and ensure purchase transactions are carried out in a timely manner.
Monitors engineering builds, WIP and backlog and performs analysis to proactively identify potential material shortages and carry-out solutions.
Collaborate with the stakeholders and participate in projects with team meetings to ensure effective communication of complex situations both internally and externally.
Works with engineering teams to define Bill of Material product structure and Manage integrity of BOM and ensures work instructions are clear and concise.
Working globally with contract manufacturers and suppliers to facilitate issuance of build instructions and takes appropriate actions and manage day-to-day build schedules.
Works with the Product Line Managers (PLM) on allocation of engineering samples.
Accountable for on time delivery to customers.
Represents NPI Planning in team meetings and has the ability to communicate with all level of management and works independently.
Other duties as assigned.
Liaison between the operations planning team and the business unit team.
Supports customer calls with an understand of material requirements.