Program Manager – PCBA Manufacturing Programs

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner enabling top brands to design, build, and deliver innovative products. We seek a Program Manager in Milpitas, CA to lead end-to-end execution of a complex PCBA program and coordinate cross-functional teams across operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, and finance.

The role requires strong communication, time management, and foundational financial acumen to meet production, quality, cost, and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in program/project management within engineering, production and operations.
• Experience supporting customer programs in a contract manufacturing or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and coordination skills with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage timelines, priorities, deliverables, and follow-up actions in a fast-moving environment.
• Foundational financial understanding including cost tracking, forecast variance review, budgeting/forecasting concepts, or P&L impact.
• Experience with PCBA, SMT, AI-related products, or complex testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day program activities across operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, finance, and other support teams.
• Support project planning, timelines, deliverables, and action item tracking to ensure program commitments are met.
• Serve as a customer-facing point of contact, providing updates and escalating risks as needed.
• Track program KPIs related to delivery, quality, customer satisfaction, inventory, accounts receivable, and financial performance.
• Support forecast alignment with production capacity, materials availability, and operational requirements.
• Help monitor manufacturing cost, forecast variances, and corrective actions to support financial performance.
• Participate in risk management, scope changes, ECOs, PCNs, and contract compliance activities.
• Prepare program reports, customer updates, and internal presentations to communicate progress, challenges, and next steps.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner enabling top brands to design, build, and deliver innovative products. We seek a Program Manager in Milpitas, CA to lead end-to-end execution of a complex PCBA program and coordinate cross-functional teams across operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, and finance.

The role requires strong communication, time management, and foundational financial acumen to meet production, quality, cost, and customer expectations.