Program Manager (Parts Manufacturing)

Noveon Magnetics, Inc.; San Marcos (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision on day 1

HSA with employer contribution

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with match

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off after 90 days

Sick Leave after 90 days

Company Paid Holidays

Job summary

Noveon Magnetics, Inc. in San Marcos, Texas is seeking a Program Manager (Parts Manufacturing) to shepherd customer programs from concept to launch.

You will coordinate across design, engineering, operations, production, quality, planning, and supply chain, ensuring on-time delivery and successful product introductions. Ideal candidates bring 3–7 years in program management within automotive/industrial manufacturing, strong organization, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical field preferred.
• 3–7 years of professional experience in program management, automotive launch management, engineering coordination, or manufacturing project management.
• Experience in automotive (tier-1/tier-2), aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or high-volume precision production environment.
• Hands-on track record supporting multi-tiered NPI cycles and complex product launch activities.
• Strong organizational, customer-facing communication, and fast-paced problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing the life cycle of customer programs from initial request and concept phases through successful production launch and ongoing engineering support.
• Coordinating and tracking all New Product Introduction (NPI) activities across design, engineering, operations, production, quality, planning, and supply chain departments to guarantee cross-functional alignment.
• Monitoring and updating complex project schedules, critical path milestones, project risks, and resource deliverables to keep programs on schedule.
• Driving production readiness activities, including technical manufacturing documentation, process validation reviews, work instructions, and robust launch planning.

Skills

MS Office

Project tracking tools

ERP/MRP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project tracking tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

We’re pragmatic in our understanding of what the earth needs to move towards a sustainable, high-tech future. It’s our passion, however, that drives everything we do. It’s present in every level of our business and every step of our process. We work to inspire—to show the world there is a better way. And that better way isn’t decades in the future; with us, it’s now.

We are a team of scientists and engineers with diverse backgrounds, drawing on expertise in chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science and automation. We are continuously seeking to grow our team with people who demonstrate outstanding integrity, intelligence, hunger, accountability and the passion for learning. Positions that we are actively hiring for are listed below. However, we will hire exceptional individuals irrespective of our current job openings.

Position:Program Manager (Parts Manufacturing)

Location: San Marcos, TX

Job Id:503

# of Openings:0

Job Title: Program Manager (Parts Manufacturing)

Reports to: VP of Production

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

About this role:

The Program Manager is responsible for managing customer programs, new product introduction (NPI) activities, and sample coordination within a manufacturing environment. This role serves as the primary liaison between customers, engineering, operations, production, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure the successful execution of customer requirements, project timelines, and product launches. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management, communication, and operational coordination skills with the ability to drive programs from initial customer request through production readiness and launch.

What We Have To Offer:

Competitive Base

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment

Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan and match program

Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)

Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)

Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)

Sick Leave (eligible after 90 days of employment)

Company Paid Holidays

Diversity

At Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Program Management & NPI Launch Execution

• Managing the life cycle of customer programs from initial request and conceptphases through successful production launch and ongoing engineering support.
• Coordinating and tracking all New Product Introduction (NPI) activities acrossdesign, engineering, operations, production, quality, planning, and supply chain departments to guarantee perfect cross-functional alignment.
• Monitoring and updating complex project schedules, critical path milestones,project risks, and resource deliverables to ensure programs remain strictly on schedule.
• Driving comprehensive production readiness activities, including technicalmanufacturing documentation, process validation reviews, work instructions, and robust launch execution planning.

APQP, PPAP, & Quality Delivery

• Directing and managing the structured APQP (Advanced Product QualityPlanning) process from initial phase-gates to final manufacturing handoff.
• Partnering directly with the Quality Department to compile, review, track, and deliver formal PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) packages and customer submissions to secure swift compliance approvals.
• Overseeing the logistical tracking of customer sample requests, custom prototypebuilds, manufacturing qualification runs, and technical engineering submissions.

Commercial Alignment & Customer Interface

• Serving as the definitive, primary point of contact for customer communicationsregarding program timelines, delivery commitments, engineering change notices (ECNs), and floor production status.
• Partnering closely with the Business Development and Applications Engineeringteams to assess new opportunities, scope technical feasibility, and align commercial priorities with operational capabilities.
• Proactively coordinating customer timing expectations and technicalrequirements back to internal teams, ensuring customer timelines directly match company engineering and manufacturing capacities.

Data Integrity & Continuous Improvemen t

• Maintaining highly accurate program documentation, change management logs,status milestone tracking reports, and comprehensive historical customer records.
• Driving strategic, continuous improvement initiatives focused on shorteningprogram execution cycles, tightening cross-team communication, and elevating launch performance.
• Collaborating hand-in-hand with manufacturing and quality teams to swiftlyresolve floor production bottlenecks, process non-conformances, or customerrelated field concerns.

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We are looking for someone who:

• Has a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a relatedtechnical field is preferred.
• Possesses 3–7 years of professional experience in program management, automotivelaunch management, engineering coordination, or manufacturing project management.
• Can exhibit a solid experience within an automotive (tier-1/tier-2), aerospace, industrialmanufacturing, or high-volume precision production environment.
• Has hands-on track record supporting multi-tiered New Product Introduction (NPI)cycles and complex product launch activities.
• Can display exceptional organizational, customer-facing communication, and fastpaced problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to successfully balance multiple complex projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Has a high proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, modern project tracking tools, androbust ERP/MRP manufacturing systems.

Preferred:

• Holds a strong, practical knowledge of automotive core tools, specifically APQP phasegating, FMEA, Control Plans, and compilation of PPAP levels.
• Possesses demonstrated success working cross-functionally with customer accountexecutives, sales/business development personnel, and applications engineering teams to negotiate priorities and scope lines.
• Has a strong working familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar regulatedaerospace/industrial quality management systems.
• Is highly detail-oriented with exceptional follow-through, internal accountability, and comfort adapting within fast-paced manufacturing dynamics.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to move up to 50lbs.
• Comfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes.
• Can make repetitive movements including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting, and walking up and down stairs.
• Can withstand the manufacturing/furnace environment with exposure to heat, dust, and industrial equipment.

About Noveon Magnetics

At Noveon Magnetics, we’re reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. We’re a fast-growing, diverse team of scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency, resource independence and a low‑carbon economy.

As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--we’re ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.