Program Manager

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the recruitment, hiring, development, workload allocation, and supervision of Orchard Park project engineering personnel in support of Medbio’s growth strategy.
• Determine training and development needs and ensure appropriate ongoing development of the engineering team.
• Lead the planning and execution of all Orchard Park tooling and launch projects to meet customer requirements, committed timelines, and company financial objectives.
• Maintain consolidated project tracking and portfolio reporting; forecast launch timing, workload, capacity, and resource needs; manage project risks; prioritize the project portfolio; and ensure agreed scope, deliverables, and major customer commitments are met or appropriately escalated.
• Maintain adequate engineering coverage for scientific molding and assembly-process development; tooling, specifications, and bills of material for new and transfer projects; and appropriate support for products transitioning into production.
• Lead the evaluation and implementation of new ideas, processes, and technologies.
• Ensure the engineering team completes appropriate qualifications and validations and supports effective root-cause investigation and corrective action.
• Develop and implement procedures that improve the quality and consistency of engineering services.
• Understand and manage project economics, resource trade-offs, NRE, budget impacts, and the financial consequences of delays or scope changes.
• Lead and support continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain KPIs aligned with the strategic plan, including launch metrics and targets; ensure data consistency; analyze trends; and report portfolio performance to leadership.
• Review dimensional reports and ensure appropriate action plans are developed for tool grooming.

Organizational Relationships

• Reports to the VP of Quality & Engineering.
• Maintains strong working relationships with Quality, Tooling, Operations, Sales, Human Resources, and other functions required for successful project execution.
• Liaises with other Medbio sites and participates in decisions concerning capacity transfers, tooling strategy, supplier escalations, and allocation of resources across sites or projects.
• Supports Sales and quoting as a technical subject-matter expert in injection molding, tooling, manufacturability, and project-launch requirements.

Experience and/or Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Eight to ten years of project or program management experience preferred, including experience in plastic injection molding.
• Strong working knowledge of plastic injection molding processes and injection mold tooling.
• General understanding of automation systems and equipment.
• Strong computer skills, including CAD, Microsoft Office, and MRP/ERP systems.
• Strong product- and tool-drawing interpretation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, leadership, interpersonal, and motivational skills.
• Working knowledge of applicable ISO requirements related to design, process, document control, and GMPs.
• Ability to perform the standard duties and responsibilities expected of this position within the industry.

ROLE EXPECTATIONS AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

• Primarily on-site.
• Absolutely regular presence at the assigned location is required.
• Approximately 10-25% travel.
• Cross-site support as required.

Pay

$120,000 – $140,000