Scale-Up TPM for Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturing

HireArt; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer subsidized healthcare

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k package

Job summary

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to drive manufacturing initiatives and support scaling of autonomous vehicle production from validation through launch and start of production. This role is onsite in Hayward, CA, requiring collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing operations or program management within automotive,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing operations, engineering, program management, or related field.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing environments such as automotive, aerospace, robotics, or other complex hardware industries.
• Strong understanding of integration between manufacturing and logistics, quality, design engineering, procurement, and operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional technical programs and driving initiatives to milestones.
• Strong relationship-building skills with engineers, senior leaders, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor communications to different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Translate corporate strategies and milestones into detailed manufacturing roadmaps, timelines, deliverables, and execution plans.
• Partner with engineering teams and suppliers to define and coordinate vehicle and manufacturing validation plans, including partial and full crash builds.
• Lead manufacturing strategies, assessments, and studies and coordinate launch readiness and start-of-production activities.
• Support vehicle assembly and testing operations by driving cross-functional alignment and identifying risks and blockers.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, finance, and other teams to define and track resource requirements and key program decisions.
• Establish operating processes, meetings, and cadences that maintain alignment and provide clear visibility into deliverables and status.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Industrial manufacturing

Hardware programs

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to drive manufacturing initiatives and support scaling of autonomous vehicle production from validation through launch and start of production. This role is onsite in Hayward, CA, requiring collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing operations or program management within automotive,