Published Description:
Over the last 10 years, this successful technology business has evolved from that of a distributor, to a designer and then manufacturer of its own product focusing on high voltage and radio frequency power. With this expansion the business has become progressively more complex and many new exciting roles with good career development opportunities are being recruited, of which the Engineering Program Manager position in Gloucester, Massachusetts is one.
They are looking for a self-motivated Engineering Program Manager who thrives in fast paced dynamic environments. They will be supporting the companies broad project, engineering, and technical goals and objectives. The Engineering Program Manager will create, manage and drive the detailed planning and execution of product ramp and transfer to factories in North America and Abroad.
A successful candidate for the Engineering Program Manager position will have a track record of a project planning, leadership, organizing, communicating and problem solving. The candidate will also bring unique skills in leadership, analysis, critical thinking, resource, and risk management.
The Engineering Program Manager will be able to manage multiple simultaneous workstreams, that are complex or high-risk and is able to develop recovery strategies for projects that stray from their plan.
Key Responsibilities of the Engineering Program Manager job:
- Develop project plans and manage programs for product development, release, transfer, and ramp in factories, both domestic and overseas.
- Ensure that plans are carried out in accordance with the specified objectives and Corporate standards for Product Development and Release
- Direct and coordinate program activities with cross functional team to resolve issues and hit agreed upon milestones.
- Work with manufacturing and sourcing to ensure all commitments are met for all project needs.
- Cost and spend tracking, BOM cost management, Vendor cost management.
- Work with multiple factory locations for product and subassembly release and ramp.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience in a related discipline (e.g. EE, ME, etc.) required.
- 3+ years of engineering and/or Program Manager experience
- Ability to create a project schedule and plan
- Demonstrated ability of successfully managing complex projects in a cross-functional environment through product ramp
- Hands-on management of project plans, risk registers, action lists and stage-gate project files.
- Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple projects.