Manufacturing Program Manager — NPI & Operations Lead

Jobot; Gray (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is partnering with a growing electronics manufacturing organization in Northeast Tennessee to hire a Program Manager – Manufacturing Engineering & Operations. This role blends technical manufacturing expertise with customer-facing program management and cross-functional leadership to launch new products and improve processes.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and leadership to drive manufacturing readiness, scalability, and continuous improvement,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Operations Management, or a related role.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing, EMS, PCB assembly, aerospace, defense, medical devices, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and production launches.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production workflows, and operational improvements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, production, quality, supply chain, and customer teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and interpreting technical manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer programs from initial planning and New Product Introduction (NPI) through production launch and ongoing delivery.
• Serve as a key point of contact between customers, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations.
• Develop and manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, resources, and program risks.
• Coordinate NPI activities, including manufacturing readiness, documentation, BOMs, and production requirements.
• Drive manufacturing process improvements focused on efficiency, quality, cost reduction, and throughput.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on Design for Manufacturability (DFM), process validation, and production readiness.
• Identify production challenges, supply chain constraints, and operational risks while developing solutions.
• Support capacity planning, resource utilization, and manufacturing workflow improvements.
• Monitor program performance, customer satisfaction, quality, costs, and on-time delivery.
• Help develop standardized processes and scalable systems to support continued organizational growth.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Jobot is partnering with a growing electronics manufacturing organization in Northeast Tennessee to hire a Program Manager – Manufacturing Engineering & Operations. This role blends technical manufacturing expertise with customer-facing program management and cross-functional leadership to launch new products and improve processes.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and leadership to drive manufacturing readiness, scalability, and continuous improvement,