Job#: 3057624 Job Description: Technical Program Manager - Manufacturing
Location: Wilmington, MA
Role Overview
An established leader in technology is seeking a Technical Program Manager to oversee complex, large-scale manufacturing programs. The selected candidate will manage end-to-end program delivery, including establishing schedules, defining milestones, mitigating risks, and driving cross-functional execution across production lines. This onsite role requires a hands-on operator who thrives on the production floor and can comfortably interface with equipment, processes, and automation systems to build out new capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish the operational mechanisms and cadence to manage large-scale manufacturing programs, schedules, and milestones across production lines.
- Manage escalations and misalignments when delivery quality is at risk, facilitating trade-off decisions with stakeholders and external vendors.
- Analyze technical decisions to determine long-term impacts, managing the discussions required to align on expectations and risk mitigation.
- Translate complex risks and technical details into succinct updates for leadership to enable effective decision-making on tight deadlines.
- Develop and publish clear RACI frameworks to establish transparency, ownership, and accountability across cross-functional teams.
- Coordinate directly with internal engineering teams and equipment integrators to ensure alignment on automated and semi-automated production lines.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 8 years of technical program or product management experience, with at least 8 years working directly with engineering teams, and a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production floor environment.
Technical Skills: Proven ability to build operational processes, coordinate release schedules across cross-functional teams, and manage complex technology or capital-equipment projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in high-volume or automotive-grade manufacturing environments.
- Experience managing automated or semi-automated line deployments, including direct collaboration with integrators or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
- Proficiency with professional project management software and data-driven program tracking tools.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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