Manufacturing Project Manager

Talentrix AI; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentrix AI is seeking a results-driven Technical Project Manager to own the lifecycle of our custom, non-off-the-shelf capital equipment used in advanced manufacturing. You will bridge internal R&D engineering, external contract manufacturers, and factory operations to drive on-time, on-budget delivery of multi-million dollar tools.

You will define master schedules, manage capital budgets, and coordinate cross-functional teams on high-precision automated systems, with on-site presence required

Qualifications

• 5+ years of TPM experience overseeing custom capital equipment
• Experience with semiconductor fabrication tools or automated lines
• Onsite work in Florida or Texas
• Ability to collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and process engineers
• DOE, SPC and yield data fluency; phase-gate ownership and M2M transfer

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain master project schedules, critical paths, and milestones across the equipment portfolio
• Manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and long-lead component procurement
• Coordinate daily activities between R&D, Equipment Engineering, Quality, and High Volume Manufacturing teams
• Drive FAT and SAT readiness and vendor management across hardware, software, and processes
• Maintain dynamic risk matrices and dashboards for executive leadership

Skills

Technical project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Data-driven decisions

Onsite manufacturing floor

Tools

Semiconductor fabrication tools

Robotics systems

Quality systems

Job description

• As we scale our manufacturing capacity, we are seeking a results driven Technical Project Manager to own the lifecycle of our custom, non-off-the shelf capital equipment.


• You will serve as the strategic bridge between internal R&D Engineering teams, external contract manufacturers, and factory operations.


• By taking ownership of complex logistical and operational challenges, you will enable our lead engineers to focus on high-level R&D, ensuring our custom, multi-million dollar automated tools are delivered on time, within budget, and ready for high-volume manufacturing.


• Define and maintain master project schedules, critical paths, and milestones across the custom equipment portfolio.


• Manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and long-lead component procurement.

Role Overview

• As we scale our manufacturing capacity, we are seeking a results driven Technical Project Manager to own the lifecycle of our custom, non-off-the shelf capital equipment.


• You will serve as the strategic bridge between internal R&D Engineering teams, external contract manufacturers, and factory operations.


• By taking ownership of complex logistical and operational challenges, you will enable our lead engineers to focus on high-level R&D, ensuring our custom, multi-million dollar automated tools are delivered on time, within budget, and ready for high-volume manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities Portfolio & CapEx Leadership

• Define and maintain master project schedules, critical paths, and milestones across the custom equipment portfolio.


• Manage multi-million-dollar capital budgets and long-lead component procurement.

Cross-Functional Synchronization

• Orchestrate daily activities between R&D, Equipment Engineering, Quality, and High Volume Manufacturing teams.


• Ensure seamless engineering change order (ECO) management across hardware, software, and process teams to prevent build delays.

Operational Readiness & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary operational link with external vendors.


• Drive accountability for technical specifications and deliverable quality, with a specific focus on orchestrating successful Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).


• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify technical and schedule bottlenecks.


• Maintain dynamic risk matrices and project dashboards to provide executive leadership with clear insights for resolving trade-offs and scope adjustments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program management overseeing custom capital equipment development (e.g., semi conductor fabrication tools, automated assembly lines, robotics, or high-precision optics).


• Ability to engage comfortably with mechanical, electrical, software, and process engineers on high-Precision automated systems.


• Proven track record in vendor operations, managing long lead supply chain components, and driving structured operational readiness.


• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex technical, mechanical, and software data into structured, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

Tech stack

• Semiconductor Fabrication Tools, Automated Assembly Lines, Robotics, High-Precision Optics

Requirements

• 5 - 15 years of experience in TPM/project management including process development or NPI programs


• Semiconductor, MEMS or comparable nanofab NPI: development → qualification → transfer to manufacturing


• Willing to spend frequent time on the manufacturing floor / in cleanrooms, occasional PPE


• Must be able to work onsite in Florida or Texas.


• Has shaped line design for new/future lines: automation, specs, data systems


• Technical fluency to challenge process, integration, equipment and optical engineers


• DOE, SPC and yield- data fluency day one Phase- gate ownership, validation protocols, and transfer- to- manufacturing package ownership