Senior TPM — Pilot Manufacturing Leader

Panthalassa; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 214,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) / Tax-advantaged accounts

Job summary

Panthalassa is hiring for a Manufacturing Technology role at our Vancouver, WA Pilot Manufacturing campus. The role focuses on defining and qualifying Node manufacturing processes, tracking readiness, and coordinating cross-functional execution to close gaps before pilot production.

You will build velocity by sequencing process development work, surfacing constraints early, and steering engineering effort toward critical qualification gates that matter most to the pilot program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience managing technical programs in a manufacturing process development environment.
• 5+ years working in hardware or manufacturing engineering environments.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to meet aggressive program timelines.
• Direct experience with change management systems and configuration control processes.
• Experience coordinating external suppliers and fabrication partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage project milestone schedules for pilot manufacturing process development, ensuring clear communication of status, risks, and dependencies to internal stakeholders.
• Lead design and test sprint planning for the internal manufacturing team, balancing resource constraints and competing priorities across projects.
• Drive clear-to-build decisions, closing gaps across engineering release, material availability, tooling, and work instructions ahead of build start.
• Support the transition from development to pilot production by facilitating manufacturing readiness reviews and DFM feedback to engineering.
• Collaborate with the internal procurement team, external suppliers, and fabrication partners to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of components.
• Coordinate new equipment and tooling readiness from delivery through qualification.
• Monitor and elevate program risks, while proactively contributing to mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain documentation and tools that support production execution and scaling, in alignment with TPM best practices.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Scheduling

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLM/MES/ERP tools

Job description

Panthalassa is hiring for a Manufacturing Technology role at our Vancouver, WA Pilot Manufacturing campus. The role focuses on defining and qualifying Node manufacturing processes, tracking readiness, and coordinating cross-functional execution to close gaps before pilot production.

You will build velocity by sequencing process development work, surfacing constraints early, and steering engineering effort toward critical qualification gates that matter most to the pilot program.