Manufacturing Project Manager

Role Overview 

• As we scale our manufacturing capacity, we are seeking a results driven Technical Project Manager to own the lifecycle of our custom, non-off-the shelf capital equipment.
• You will serve as the strategic bridge between internal R&D Engineering teams, external contract manufacturers, and factory operations. 
• By taking ownership of complex logistical and operational challenges, you will enable our lead engineers to focus on high-level R&D, ensuring our custom, multi-million dollar automated tools are delivered on time, within budget, and ready for high-volume manufacturing. 

Key Responsibilities Portfolio & CapEx Leadership: 

• Define and maintain master project schedules, critical paths, and milestones across the custom equipment portfolio. 
• Manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and long-lead component procurement.  

Cross-Functional Synchronization: 

• Orchestrate daily activities between R&D, Equipment Engineering, Quality, and High Volume Manufacturing teams. 
• Ensure seamless engineering change order (ECO) management across hardware, software, and process teams to prevent build delays. 

Operational Readiness & Vendor Management: 

• Serve as the primary operational link with external vendors.
• Drive accountability for technical specifications and deliverable quality, with a specific focus on orchestrating successful Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT). 
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify technical and schedule bottlenecks.
• Maintain dynamic risk matrices and project dashboards to provide executive leadership with clear insights for resolving trade-offs and scope adjustments. 

Qualifications  

• 5+ years of technical program management overseeing custom capital equipment development (e.g., semi conductor fabrication tools, automated assembly lines, robotics, or high-precision optics).  
• Ability to engage comfortably with mechanical, electrical, software, and process engineers on high-Precision automated systems.  
• Proven track record in vendor operations, managing long lead supply chain components, and driving structured operational readiness.  
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex technical, mechanical, and software data into structured, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership. 

Tech stack 

• Semiconductor Fabrication Tools, Automated Assembly Lines, Robotics, High-Precision Optics  

Requirements 

• 5 -  15 years of experience in TPM/project management including process development or NPI programs 
• Semiconductor,   MEMS or comparable nanofab NPI:  development → qualification → transfer to  manufacturing 
• Willing to spend frequent time on the manufacturing floor / in cleanrooms,  occasional PPE 
• Must be able to work onsite in Florida or Texas.  
• Has shaped line design for new/future lines: automation, specs, data systems 
• Technical fluency to challenge process, integration, equipment and optical engineers 
• DOE,  SPC and yield- data fluency day one Phase- gate ownership, validation protocols, and transfer- to- manufacturing package ownership