Project Mgr - Manufacturing jobs at F5 in United States, Spokane

• Design and implement comprehensive manufacturing test plans and validation procedures for new hardware products.
• Train and certify contract manufacturing (CM) personnel on test standards, equipment operation, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for CM-related test issues, driving timely resolution of recurring problems and ensuring minimal production disruption.
• Independently manage complex assignments with minimal supervision, using sound judgment and evaluation to determine the best course of action.
• Collaborate across teams , influencing closely related functions to ensure alignment and efficiency in test processes.
• Identify and document opportunities for improvement in manufacturing test engineering processes and lead initiatives to implement business process enhancements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing test engineering, preferably in a high-tech hardware environment.
• Strong understanding of test development, validation, and automation for electronic hardware.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and global supply chain partners.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.
• Effective communication and training skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and managing new and sustaining projects to meet product delivery, Quality, and cost goals (planning, scheduling, budgeting, status reports, presentations)
• Accomplish operational objectives by overseeing multiple projects.
• Improve processes and collaborate with the NPI team to continuously improve the entire product life cycle - Maximizing the performance of the NPI Team.
• Helping to drive continuous efforts to improve manufacturing factory yields
• Pro-actively partner with suppliers and factories at solving sustaining engineering issues
• Partner with F5’s repair facility on issues they are seeing from the field returns
• Document best known methods and standard operating procedures
• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experienced Project Manager in an electronics environment
• Experience in dealing with electronic contract manufacturers and fabrication suppliers (PCB, Metal, Plastics)
• Good presentation, negotiation, and conflict management skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Must be able to manage projects that include virtual or multiple geography sites
• Experience with resolving supplier and factory quality issues
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Experience with SharePoint, Teams, and Confluence a plus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience as a Project/Program Manager in electronics
• Proficient in MS Project Professional, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• BS/BA degree in a computer related field or equivalent industry experience (EE or ME degree preferred)
• PMP certification a plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.
• Duties require the ability to utilize a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.
• Duties may require being on call periodically or working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends). Duties may require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane, approximately 5% of the time spent traveling.
• Job may be performed on-site at a customer facility or data center, or in an office environment sitting at a desk or computer table.

Background Screening

This role involves customer facing engagements and may be subject to additional background check requirements per customer requests. All screenings and results will be subject to applicable law and F5 policies and may be used to determine work assignment or further employment eligibility.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

As a Channel Account Manager, you will be responsible for growing revenue inregion/territory/district

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
• Recruit and develop new F5 partner relationship(s) to drive whitespace penetration, access to new vertical and technology markets.
• Sales Training – Ensure that our partners are able to effectively position and sell F5 solutions. Work with the F5 channel and sales team to drive partner sales training opportunities; ensuring partners have the tools to find opportunities, sell F5 solutions, and fully understand F5’s UNITY Partner program.
• Pipeline Growth and Management – Identify, in conjunction with F5 partners, new sales opportunities. Ensure our partners, F5 sales reps and management are working together in the sales process, lead generation, registering opportunities, accurately forecast bookings and tracking to required bookings goals established by the partner’s UNITY Partner tier.
• Relationship Management – Develop strong top to bottom relationships throughout the F5 partner organization (Management, sales teams, technical teams and marketing) ensuring partner compliance with the F5’s UNITY Partner Program and developing a well-developed relationship between F5/partner sales and technical teams.
• Marketing & Demand Generation – Leverage F5 marketing funds to drive demand generation activities that generate the highest possible return on investment. Manage channel marketing funds to ensure event and partner success.
• Account Mapping – Drive regular cadence of account mapping sessions with partners and the F5 sales team responsible for driving net-new accounts and new opportunities in existing accounts.
• Business Planning – Work with partners to develop and execute a strategic business plan focused on driving new accounts, new opportunities, sales and technical proficiency and incremental bookings' growth. Collaborate with Strategic Partner Managers to develop and execute business plans for our national strategic partners in territory where appropriate. The partner business plans are the basis for QBRs and need to be updated quarterly.
• Special Projects & Reporting - Work on strategic initiatives as established by channel management and reporting business issues/opportunities as requested by channel and/or executive management.
• Influence/channel leadership -Trusted advisor status with District Manager; Channel leadership - ability to lead, positively influence and shape behavior of partners and TAMs/MAMs (and broader channel team); Excellent Brand at F5.
• Work with F5 internal resources - Influence and acquire sponsorship from internal F5 groups to support programs at partners to drive incremental business opportunities for F5 and the partner.
• Effectively engage with F5’s eco-system business partners to plan activities that will drive F5 awareness and opportunities with our partners.
• The position requires outstanding executive presence and ability to work across multiple executive roles to direct/educate/ communicate our business plan priorities and progress.
• Duties may require out of town travel up to 60% of the time.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive and are subject to change.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Highly efficient & organized / excellent time management skills.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate complex technology simply
• Excellent conflict management skills, with the ability to be fair & firm.
• Knowledge of enterprise networks, security and applications (desired)
• Detailed experience with Microsoft applications such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Experience in two-tiered channel resale models
• Background in software/hardware sales and distribution – with large Software, Hardware, Security and/or Networking Companies
• Strong knowledge of Application Delivery Networks and security
• In-depth knowledge of partner organizations, processes, business drivers and internal operations

Qualifications:

• BA or Master's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
• 5+ years related experience in technology sales

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.