Engineering Program Manager: Prototype to Production

Frey Consulting Group; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vale Group, a nationwide specialized recruitment firm, has partnered with a Solon, OH-based client to hire an Engineering Program Manager onsite on a contract-to-hire basis, overseeing programs from prototyping to production.

This role offers up to $40 per hour during the contract period, with a potential to reach $80K annually after conversion, plus significant visibility across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and customer-facing activities, and roughly 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in an engineering role within a regulated manufacturing setting (medical device, aerospace, or industrial production).
• Experience collaborating with clients in a technical or program-oversight capacity.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Familiarity with CAD software such as Altium, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar.
• Willingness to travel roughly 15% of the time.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and coordination skills across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for assigned client accounts and program initiatives.
• Handle client-facing communication involving scheduling, development needs, production concerns, RMAs, root-cause reviews, and corrective action follow-up.
• Guide new product introduction efforts from the prototype stage through full production launch.
• Assess client specifications, engineering revisions, and manufacturing issues, and share findings with relevant internal teams.
• Track program timelines to help ensure client expectations and production targets are consistently met.
• Build and maintain assembly documentation, device history records, tooling requirements, and process workflows.
• Assist with initial production training and floor-level rollout support.
• Work alongside Test Engineering to build, install, maintain, and qualify test equipment as needed.
• Lead PFMEA and Value Stream Mapping efforts, and help prepare or update project quotes and Statements of Work.
• Support as needed.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Project coordination

Regulated manufacturing exposure

Travel willingness

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering

Tools

Altium

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Vale Group, a nationwide specialized recruitment firm, has partnered with a Solon, OH-based client to hire an Engineering Program Manager onsite on a contract-to-hire basis, overseeing programs from prototyping to production.

This role offers up to $40 per hour during the contract period, with a potential to reach $80K annually after conversion, plus significant visibility across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and customer-facing activities, and roughly 15% travel.