Manufacturing Program Manager

- Mid Level

San Luis Obispo, CA

About the position

The Manufacturing Program Manager (“MPM”) leads the product lifecycle management of products during Low Rate Initial Production (“LRIP”) and Released phases of manufacturing. The MPM can be the primary Point of Contact (“POC”) for external and internal communications, and oversees changes (deviations, improvements, etc.) to parts and processes used towards realizing a product. This non-managerial role has autonomy in decision-making regarding strategies and prioritization of throughput within Operations, but to do so must coordinate and collaborate with all Trust departments to develop and execute plans for continuously improving the On-Time-Delivery and Quality metrics of an assigned product line.

Responsibilities

• Work with Business Development and Engineering teams to transition a product from a Prototype phase into LRIP then Released phases of Production
• Implement the process development guidelines established or supported by MFGE. Assist the Director of MFGE to improve those guidelines
• Understand and enforce the objectives of all Operations’ roles and responsibilities – serve as Operations’ representative for an assigned product while assuring alignment with each department’s leadership
• Monitor and prioritize issues and changes to products through the ISS system within ERP
• Lead Integrated Product Teams (“IPTs”) to determine solution pathways within the change management system
• Monitor non-conformance statistics with Quality Assurance and develop corrective and preventative solutions to product and realization processes
• Work with the RMA Supervisor to monitor trends, address problems, and develop product improvements
• Coordinate departmental sharing of resources
• Develop, implement, and manage the preventative maintenance activities for MFGE-maintained assembly and test fixtures used on an assigned product line
• Perform the duties of, or re-allocate personnel for, unplanned critical project work
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Ensure safety guidelines are being met to assure a safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or industry-related field
• 5+ years applicable/related experience in an engineering and/or manufacturing environment
• Experience in a leadership role
• Successful in verbal and written communications
• Microsoft Suite of products including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of SolidWorks