Program Manager

Medbio, LLC; Town of Orchard Park (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Medbio, LLC is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead Orchard Park's Project Launch Engineering function and ensure on-time delivery of customer projects. You will oversee staffing, technical support, and comprehensive project documentation across development, tooling, and production transfer.

The role emphasizes building a high-performing engineering team, managing budgets and scope, implementing improvements, and maintaining KPIs aligned with Medbio's quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Eight to ten years of project or program management experience, including experience in plastic injection molding.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, hiring, development, workload allocation, and supervision of Orchard Park project engineering personnel in support of Medbio's growth strategy
• Determine training and development needs and ensure ongoing development of the engineering team
• Plan and execute all Orchard Park tooling and launch projects to meet customer requirements, timelines, and financial objectives
• Maintain consolidated project tracking and portfolio reporting; forecast launch timing, workload, capacity, and resource needs; manage risks
• Maintain engineering coverage for molding, tooling, BOMs, and production transitions
• Lead evaluation and implementation of new ideas, processes, and technologies
• Ensure qualifications and validations are completed and support root-cause investigations
• Develop and implement procedures to improve quality and consistency of engineering services
• Understand and manage project economics, including budgets and delays
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives and develop KPIs aligned with the strategic plan
• Review dimensional reports and create action plans for tool grooming
• Perform other related duties as requested
• Complete staff payroll administration, including timecards and PTO approvals

Skills

CAD

Microsoft Office

MRP/ERP systems

Drawing interpretation

Leadership

Communication

Automation systems

ISO requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PMP certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

CAD software

Job description

In this hands‑on leadership role, the Program Manager leads Orchard Park's Project Launch Engineering function and is accountable for meeting customer project-delivery expectations. The position ensures appropriate staffing and technical support for program management, process development, production-line and launch activities, and project documentation, while also managing selected projects. The Program Manager establishes and maintains effective systems that support Medbio's quality objectives and continuous improvement.

Responsibilitie

• sLead the recruitment, hiring, development, workload allocation, and supervision of Orchard Park project engineering personnel in support of Medbio's growth strategy
• .Determine training and development needs and ensure appropriate ongoing development of the engineering team
• .Lead the planning and execution of all Orchard Park tooling and launch projects to meet customer requirements, committed timelines, and company financial objectives
• .Maintain consolidated project tracking and portfolio reporting; forecast launch timing, workload, capacity, and resource needs; manage project risks; prioritize the project portfolio; and ensure agreed scope, deliverables, and major customer commitments are met or appropriately escalated
• .Maintain adequate engineering coverage for scientific molding and assembly-process development; tooling, specifications, and bills of material for new and transfer projects; and appropriate support for products transitioning into production
• .Lead the evaluation and implementation of new ideas, processes, and technologies
• .Ensure the engineering team completes appropriate qualifications and validations and supports effective root‑cause investigation and corrective action
• .Develop and implement procedures that improve the quality and consistency of engineering services
• .Understand and manage project economics, resource trade‑offs, NRE, budget impacts, and the financial consequences of delays or scope changes
• .Lead and support continuous‑improvement initiatives
• .Develop and maintain KPIs aligned with the strategic plan, including launch metrics and targets; ensure data consistency; analyze trends; and report portfolio performance to leadership
• .Review dimensional reports and ensure appropriate action plans are developed for tool grooming
• .Perform other related duties as requested
• .Complete staff payroll administration, including timecard and PTO approvals

Qualificatio

• nsBachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experienc
• e.PMP certification preferre
• d.Eight to ten years of project or program management experience preferred, including experience in plastic injection moldin

Required Ski

• llsStrong working knowledge of plastic injection molding processes and injection mold tooli
• ng.General understanding of automation systems and equipme
• nt.Strong computer skills, including CAD, Microsoft Office, and MRP/ERP syste
• ms.Strong product- and tool-drawing interpretation skil
• ls.Strong written and verbal communication, leadership, interpersonal, and motivational skil
• ls.Working knowledge of applicable ISO requirements related to design, process, document control, and GM
• Ps.Ability to perform the standard duties and responsibilities expected of this position within the indust

Preferred Sk

ing.
Pay range and compensation pa

bonus
Equal Opportunity St

atementMedbio is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the wor

kplace.