Factory Program Manager

RPMGlobal; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal, based in San Jose, CA, seeks a Factory Program Manager for a six-month, on-site contract to lead NPI and factory operations at the partner site. You will coordinate daily activities, manage schedules, and drive issue resolution to protect builds and timelines.

The role requires 5+ years in hardware program management, hands-on electronics manufacturing experience, and strong communication with engineering and operations. On-site work five days a week in San Jose is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in hardware program management.
• Experience with contract manufacturing or EMS in electronics.
• Strong communication with engineering and operations.
• Ability to work onsite in San Jose five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily factory activities and NPI builds.
• Maintain integrated site schedule and issue list.
• Drive cross-functional action closure and risk escalation.
• Communicate weekly priorities and onsite needs.

Skills

Hardware program management

Factory operations

NPI

On-site coordination

Supply chain coordination

Job description

Our client, a global financial services and digital payments company, is seeking a Factory Program Manager.

This position is an on-site, 6-month contract. You must be able to work in San Jose, CA and be eligible to work in the U.S without sponsorship. H-1B visa holders are not eligible. Hourly rate: $89.19 + paid holidays through Talent Table. No C2C.

Duties:

As a Factory Program Manager for the Client's Proto Hardware team, you will serve as our primary onsite representative at our client’s partner (a contract manufacturing of electronics and computer components, electric vehicles and AI servers) location in San Jose. You will coordinate daily factory activities, support new product introduction builds and engineering experiments, and drive follow-through on shared priorities and open issues. You will bring structure and visibility to the work happening at the site. You will maintain the integrated schedule and issue list, coordinate onsite support, communicate weekly priorities, and elevate risks before they affect engineering or build schedules. This is a 6-month contract position that requires working onsite in San Jose five days per week.

You Will:

• Own the day-to-day coordination of activities, including new product introduction (NPI) builds, design of experiments (DOEs), testing, failure analysis, material deliveries, and facility work.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the Client's Hardware Team and the San Jose team.
• Maintain an integrated site schedule and master issue list, with clear owners, priorities, dependencies, and due dates.
• Establish a regular communication cadence that summarizes upcoming activities, required onsite support, progress, risks, and decisions.
• Drive cross-functional teams to close open actions and elevate issues when progress is at risk.
• Coordinate shared resources, including technicians, lab equipment, test fixtures, floor space, and engineering support.
• Support build readiness by coordinating materials, equipment, documentation, staffing, and other requirements.
• Ensure results from experiments, testing, and failure analysis are documented and shared with the appropriate engineering teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve factory processes, site organization, and collaboration between the Client and the team.
• Coordinate site infrastructure and workspace needs in partnership with Engineering, Operations, and IT.

Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in hardware program management, factory operations, manufacturing operations, or NPI.
• Experience working onsite with a contract manufacturer, preferably in electronics or printed circuit board assembly manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of hardware development and manufacturing processes, including surface-mount technology, assembly, testing, and production ramp.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams with competing priorities, shared resources, and tight schedules.
• Strong issue management skills and a consistent track record of driving actions to closure.
• The ability to understand technical discussions, identify dependencies, and communicate effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex activities for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive approach and the ability to bring structure to an environment where processes and priorities may change quickly.
• The ability to work onsite in San Jose five days per week for the duration of the six-month contract.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting engineering DOEs, hardware validation, or failure analysis.
• Familiarity with thermal management, immersion cooling, power electronics, ASIC-based hardware, or high-density compute systems.
• Experience managing factory lab spaces, facility upgrades, or production floor layouts.
• Experience with material readiness, inventory coordination, and supply chain activities.
• Previous experience working with large electronics manufacturing services provider.
• A technical degree or equivalent practical experience.