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Program Manager

Position Summary

The Program Manager will drive execution excellence and operational efficiency of a cross-functional team which is responsible to deliver a new product introduction and/or product transfer for Tecomet's customers on time and on budget. This role may also manage projects such as capital projects, cost improvement projects or other cross-functional, complex projects.

The role will support 4 sites in the New England region. The successful candidate will be based onsite at our Wilmington, MA facility. These plants produce products that are used in the defense industry. Candidate should have experience with ITAR regulations.

Principle Responsibilities

• Utilizes the Tecomet Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Stage/Gate and other NPI processes and tools to deliver a project to the requirements of the customer;
• Ensure project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost;
• Drive assigned programs from early-stage development through testing, certification and production;
• Plan, execute, and deliver programs on time and within budget;
• Project strategy & Documentation
• Develop and maintain program schedules, resources plans, risk registers, and financial forecasts to ensure successful project delivery;
• Organizes and updates project information for internal and external transparency and visibility.
• Completes and reports on project risk assessment;
• Looks for potential gaps in understanding between internal and customer team members and drives for clarity.
• Completes all metric reporting;
• Active team leadership
• Drives project through each stage/gate review and completes required documentation & communications;
• Schedules and leads periodic team meetings to review progress and assign next level tasks according to the project plan;
• Facilitate communication between all functional areas within a location to include, engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to keep project on track;
• Facilitates communication with customer project team including regular interaction in meetings, calls, regular reviews, etc.;
• Active participant in Mission Control related to NPI activities;
• Proactively identifies risks, develops solutions and alternatives, and drives to consensus with Tecomet and customer teams;
• Utilizes Director of NPI and Site Leader for escalation purposes, removal of barriers;
• Actively identifies continuous improvement within NPI process;
• Active engagement/problem solving as part of team.

Qualification Requirements

Credentials/Experience:

• PMP certification a plus

Experience/Educational/Training Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A/B.S), a minimum of three years experience in program management or engineering within medical device, aerospace or industrial manufacturing
• Experience working with customers, sales and marketing, and operations is preferred
• Experience in medical device or aerospace and defense manufacturing is preferred
• Experience in a contract manufacturer or job shop environment a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong Communication skills up and down the organization (verbal, listening, and writing).
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with customers and within the organizations.
• Solve problems with minimal supervision and input.
• Demonstrated ability to make effective and sound decisions.
• Effectively interface with different levels of the organization to achieve goals.
• Self-confident & willing to assume a leadership role.
• Sense of urgency is evident in all aspects of work.
• Can effectively use all available systems to manage assigned accounts (ERP, workflow management, quoting, account reporting, etc.).
• Full MS capability in Excel, Project, Word, Power Point, Visio, etc.
• Saleforce, nice to have
• PM fundamentals

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee could be required to stand. The employee could frequently be required to walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee could be required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee could occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job could include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25%

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

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