Program Manager (NPI)

Westfall Mexico S.A de C.V.; Baja California; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a Program Manager to lead new customer projects and drive innovation in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role involves managing projects from inception to production, ensuring on-time delivery and quality standards are met. The ideal candidate will possess extensive project management experience, particularly in medical devices and consumer packaging. You will collaborate with various teams, including sales and engineering, to deliver exceptional results. If you are passionate about driving continuous improvement and have a strong engineering background, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in project management, preferably in manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of injection molding tooling and product design.

Responsabilidades

• Manage customer programs from award through production launch.
• Drive innovation and provide leadership to teams and suppliers.

Conocimientos

Project Management

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Herramientas

Microsoft Project

ERP Systems (IQMS preferred)

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

The Program Manager (NPI) manages and coordinates new customer projects, transfer projects, sustaining engineering support, and site/company Continuous Improvement Projects. The Program Manager works directly with customers and closely with the Sales Team, Quoting Team, Site Manufacturing/Engineering/Quality Teams, and Customer Service Team to drive projects from award through validation and into production.

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for customer programs from award through production launch.
• Deliver new projects through all phases of development and production to meet company on-time delivery, quality, and profitability expectations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, communication plans, and action trackers for all projects.
• Drive innovation and technical development, including product design concepts, automation concepts, capital equipment purchases, and new technologies for critical customer programs.
• Provide leadership guidance to customers, site managers, site manufacturing/quality engineers, and external suppliers.
• Consult with the customer's technical personnel on product design, materials selection, and quality requirements.
• Responsible for scheduling and executing customer validations in conjunction with manufacturing and quality teams.
• Estimate or revise costs on existing or new molding/assembly programs and direct modifications and changes to existing molds from customer revisions.
• Responsible for tracking all active projects and communicating status to senior management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience in project management in a manufacturing environment; medical device and consumer packaging experience preferred.
• Solid knowledge and experience of injection molding tooling, processing, quality, materials, or product design.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with project management tools/processes, i.e., Microsoft Project, action trackers, ERP systems (IQMS preferred), quoting systems, etc.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• 10 years of experience in Project Management preferred.