Production Program Manager: Cross-Functional Leader

Gates Corporation; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid vacation

11 holidays

8 sick days

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Job summary

The Gates Corporation is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead high-visibility projects from specification to production. Based in Rochester Hills, MI, or Englewood, CO, you will coordinate sales, engineering, and production teams, ensuring on-time delivery and robust communication with customers.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years in manufacturing/engineering project leadership, strong PM methodology knowledge, and experience with PLM/ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8-12 years managing technical projects within manufacturing, product development, or engineering environments.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid).
• Experience working with PLM systems, ERP systems, and engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, technical environment, with multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and drive change.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence with and without authority.
• Excited to work in the office with great teammates.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain all technical and timing aspects of customer projects following the Gates Program Management Process.
• Support Sales and Application Engineers with bringing targeted products from specification to production - including prototype, production coordination, customer communication, technical review presentations, and closing out to on-going production.
• Support ongoing production programs with engineering or BOM changes and other related activities on an ongoing basis.
• Interface with key customers and multiple internal functions to execute new business and build customer relationships.
• Ownership of the production implementation of targeted business with our customers.
• Lead and coordinate diverse internal teams (sales, engineering, quality, production) to achieve program goals.
• Act as the main point of communication between internal teams and the customer, managing relationships and communication to ensure alignment.
• Responsible for creating and managing program milestones, timeline, and overall deliverables.
• Manage each projects deliverables, track costs, and delivery to customer commitments.
• Provide regular and concise updates and reports on program status, progress, and challenges to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Identify and manage critical program dependencies and risks, developing comprehensive mitigation strategies and effectively escalating issues when necessary.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate program effectiveness and implement process improvements

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

PLM systems

ERP systems

Engineering documentation

Job description

The Gates Corporation is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead high-visibility projects from specification to production. Based in Rochester Hills, MI, or Englewood, CO, you will coordinate sales, engineering, and production teams, ensuring on-time delivery and robust communication with customers.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years in manufacturing/engineering project leadership, strong PM methodology knowledge, and experience with PLM/ERP systems.