Production Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and implementation of comprehensive sourcing strategies for materials that align with the company's business goals and supply chain objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure high-quality materials, timely delivery, and long-term partnerships.
• Conduct regular assessments of supplier performance, including quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Monitor program specific supplier performance metrics and proactively act to address program and functional issues.
• Understand and communicate material lead times and inventory risk.
• Cook up raw material post processing schedules with outside businesses partners.
• Provide leadership and supervision to Manufacturing Engineering resources supporting production execution, ensuring alignment between material strategy, process capability, and production readiness.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) considerations in collaboration with engineering teams, specifically for complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Oversee the development, validation, and lifecycle management of production fixtures, tooling, and test equipment required for electromechanical device assembly and integration.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop and implement assembly processes, work instructions, and production routing for electromechanical systems.
• Ensure fixture and tooling designs meet production rate, repeatability, ESD, and quality requirements, including validation through first article and process qualification activities.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) efforts related to production inefficiencies, fixture performance, or electromechanical integration challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean/Kaizen) focused on reducing build cycle time, improving yield, and enhancing production scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Quality, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Production Management electro-mechanical assemblies with a focus on NPI Engineering. NPI activities should include supplier evaluation and selection.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of a modern ERP system, similar to SAP, Oracle or similar experience in manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively in cross functional environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of U.S. Government acquisition laws and regulations (Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)).
• Proven Experience with import and export laws (International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR)).