Technical Program Manager - Product Operations

Role overview

Manufacturing and program responsibilities

• Drive contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds.
• Develop, document, optimize, and validate production processes.
• Implement technologies to improve production quality, capacity, and efficiency.
• Set standard practices and settle impacts to design approaches and final-product parameters.
• Mentor engineering groups, project leaders, and factory technicians; lead projects and support planning of major sub-projects.
• Support manufacturability from early product development through end of life, including production support and complex failure analysis.
• Design complex processes and testing procedures; analyze results and recommend product design and final assembly changes.
• Use DOE and Six Sigma principles, and communicate technical program health to VP-level stakeholders.

Minimum qualifications

• At least 3 years of engineering and manufacturing experience.
• Validated experience supporting new product launches to mass production from a mechanical, systems engineering, or product development perspective.
• Solid understanding of DFM, DOE, and SPC techniques.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

Preferred qualifications

• New Product Introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience; experience leading ME, EE, TE, or DFX teams.
• Experience with international OEM partners, matrix organizations, leadership, cost reduction, project management, and engineering design.
• Experience with DFM/DFX and tolerance stack-ups; GD&T, JMP, Minitab, and Six Sigma experience are advantageous.
• A master's degree and effective communication in a worldwide environment are advantageous.

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