Engineering Programs Leader — CAD, Tooling & Launches

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

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.