Design & Program Engineering Manager

Advanced Powder Products; Philipsburg (Centre County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

401k Match

Profit Sharing

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Advanced Powder Products seeks an experienced engineering leader to drive multiple programs across disciplines at our Philipsburg, PA site. You will define scope, schedules, and success metrics while guiding tooling design and ensuring customer requirements are met.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 5+ years of leadership within manufacturing. You’ll mentor teams, uphold ISO 13485/9001 standards, and report progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years in engineering leadership or program management in manufacturing.
• Strong project management and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to guide technical teams and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of multiple engineering programs across teams.
• Define scope, goals, deliverables, schedules, and success metrics.
• Oversee tooling design and ensure alignment with standards and customer requirements.
• Support translation of customer needs into technical solutions and post-sales support.
• Guide program managers to deliver on time, within budget, to quality standards.
• Foster communication between engineering, manufacturing, and quality.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Drive customer satisfaction through technical excellence and proactive communication.
• Develop and implement engineering policies, standards, and best practices.
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on performance and status.
• Lead and mentor engineers and program managers toward accountability and innovation.
• Oversee new product launch timelines and weekly customer reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

CAD design

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

SolidWorks

Minitab

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 301 ENTERPRISE DRIVE - PHILIPSBURG, PA 16866

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Management

Job Characteristics

• Job demands a factual, direct and authoritative style of communication
• Strong leadership creating a culture focused on setting high-quality standards
• Detail-oriented requires the completion of simultaneous tasks and projects quickly and correctly
• MS Office, Solidworks, MiniTab
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Project management skills and the ability to prioritize workload of subordinates to align with company initiatives
• Ability to work under pressure and continuously meet deadlines
• Strong mechanical aptitude in order to offer technical direction in all engineering areas
• Requires extensive technical knowledge in CAD based product design and engineering design methods

Job Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of multiple engineering programs across various teams and disciplines
• Define program scope, goals, deliverables, schedules, and success metrics
• Oversee tooling design and development, ensuring alignment with APP standards and customer requirements
• Support applications engineering in translating customer needs into technical solutions and managing pre/post-sales support
• Guide program managers in executing customer programs on time, within budget, and to quality standards
• Facilitate communication between engineering, manufacturing, and quality
• Monitor project and tooling progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Drive customer satisfaction through proactive communication and technical excellence
• Develop and implement engineering policies, standards, and best practices
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on team performance, project status, and strategic initiatives
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers and program managers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Oversee the creation and management of all new product launch timelines
• Ensure weekly customer reporting is accurate and sent on time
• Hire, train, and mentor other engineers and supporting staff
• Establish policies, procedures, and standards for new product launches
• Use program management in ERP to help facilitate new product launches
• Follow the standards of ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in engineering leadership or program management within a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in project management
• Able to lead technical teams to solve complex problems

At APP, we realize that we are only as good as our people. For that reason, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• profit sharing
• medical
• dental
• vision
• long term and short-term disability
• life
• AD&D insurance

Guided by our four core values, we tackle complex challenges and push the boundaries of the industry. We encourage Fun. We strive for Excellence. We foster Accountability. We promote Transparency. Recently we were given the distinction of being certified as a Great Place To Work® based on our employee survey feedback. As we continue to grow, APP looks to hire self-driven individuals who move fast and think big. We are just getting started!

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Advanced Powder Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.