Technical Program Manager - Product Operations

Role overview

Manufacturing and program leadership

• Prepare contract manufacturers for pre-production builds.
• Develop, document, optimize, and validate production processes.
• Implement technologies to improve production quality, capacity, and efficiency.
• Set standard practices and assess impacts on design approaches, parameters, and final products.
• Provide direction, mentorship, and resources to engineering groups, project leaders, and factory technicians.
• Lead engineering projects and help plan major subprojects.
• Provide regular updates on program technical health to VP-level stakeholders.

Product and process engineering

• Ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable through early and ongoing manufacturing involvement.
• Support products from concept through repeat manufacturing and end of life.
• Provide production support for complex testing methods, procedures, and failure analysis.
• Develop complex processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Plan testing and evaluation procedures for products approaching release; compile results and recommend design changes and assembly standards.
• Use Design of Experiments and statistical analysis applying Six Sigma principles.

Minimum qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in engineering and manufacturing.
• Validated experience supporting new product launches through 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, DFX, or other functional engineering teams; international OEM partner experience.
• Leadership skills and experience in a matrix organization; track record in cost reduction, project management, and engineering design.
• Working experience with DFM and DFX; understanding of tolerance stack-ups for assemblies and parts.
• GD&T, JMP, Minitab, Six Sigma, and a master's degree are listed as preferred or advantageous.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment.

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