Experience: Manager
Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Details
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What You'll Do:
Leadership:
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Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers responsible for complex customer programs.
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Manage a team of approximately six direct reports, with potential for future growth.
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Recruit, onboard, coach, evaluate, and develop project management talent while fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
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Build a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on execution and customer satisfaction.
Program & Project Management:
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Direct multiple concurrent development and manufacturing transfer projects from kickoff through production.
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Establish project plans, milestones, resource requirements, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
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Ensure successful introduction of products into high-volume manufacturing environments.
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Drive cross-functional collaboration between engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, sourcing, and manufacturing teams.
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Monitor project performance and proactively resolve schedule, cost, and technical issues.
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Communicate project status, risks, and executive-level updates to internal stakeholders and customers.
Manufacturing & Operations:
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Lead product launches into domestic and international manufacturing facilities.
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Support both new product introduction (NPI) and contract manufacturing programs.
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Improve project execution processes and standardize best practices across the organization.
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Partner with manufacturing teams to ensure production readiness, quality, and successful ramp-up.
Quality & Compliance:
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Ensure projects comply with applicable quality management systems and customer requirements.
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Support continuous process improvement initiatives.
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Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory teams throughout development and manufacturing transfer activities.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
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10+ years of progressive experience leading technical or manufacturing-focused programs.
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Demonstrated success bringing products into high-volume manufacturing (annual production in the thousands to tens of thousands of units).
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Experience leading cross-functional engineering and operations teams through product commercialization.
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Proven people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and employee development.
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Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
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Strong communication, organizational, and executive presentation skills.
Preferred Experience:
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Experience working with global manufacturing operations, including offshore production partners.
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Background supporting both product development and contract manufacturing programs.
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Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems.
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Experience with ISO 13485 or regulated manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
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Understanding of supply chain, procurement, manufacturing operations, quality systems, and engineering change management.
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Financial acumen including project budgets, forecasting, and resource planning.
The successful candidate will:
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Build and develop a highly engaged Project Management team.
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Deliver projects into production on schedule and within budget.
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Improve project execution consistency and organizational processes.
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Successfully manage customer expectations while balancing business priorities.
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Serve as a trusted leader across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and executive leadership.
Ideal Candidate:
You are a hands-on leader who enjoys solving complex problems, building strong teams, and driving products from development into full-scale manufacturing. You thrive in fast-paced environments, communicate effectively with both customers and executive leadership, and know how to balance technical challenges with business priorities.
A bit about us:
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The ideal candidate is an accomplished engineering or operations leader with a strong background in manufacturing program execution, team development, and cross-functional leadership. This individual will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and ready for scalable production.
This position reports to executive leadership and plays a key role in supporting company growth through successful product launches and manufacturing readiness.
Why join us?
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Key Perks:
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Competitive salary
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company matching
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
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Generous paid time off
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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