Senior Technical Program Manager, Production Engineering

NextGenEnergyJobs; Nevada, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our Production Engineering team in Sparks, Nevada. The role focuses on leading major production engineering programs from planning through qualification and handoff to operations.

You will drive throughput improvements, read and discuss P&IDs and process diagrams with engineers, and coordinate across multiple functions to resolve dependencies while reporting progress to executives.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering or equivalent demonstrated ability.
• 2-6 years of program or project management experience in manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Experience delivering production ramp/capacity expansion/continuous improvement in an operating plant.
• Ability to read P&IDs, PFDs, and equipment specs, and discuss with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the program plan for production engineering projects including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and acceptance criteria; maintain milestones and manage scope changes.
• Drive throughput, yield, uptime, and cost-per-unit improvement programs from definition through qualification and handoff to operations.
• Sequence engineering work around production and planned outage windows with operations and maintenance.
• Run commissioning and qualification path for new/modified equipment including FAT/ Site Acceptance tests and safety reviews.
• Coordinate across process, mechanical, electrical, controls, quality, EHS, supply chain, and operations to close dependencies and unblock the team.
• Track and report program status, metrics, and dashboards for site and executive review; surface risks early and propose options.

Skills

Jira

Confluence

MS Office

MS Project

DMAIC

Kaizen

P&IDs

Technical communication

Education

BS or MS in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Technical Program Manager, Production Engineering

Redwood Materials is searching for a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our Production Engineering team in Sparks, Nevada.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the program plan for production engineering projects, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and acceptance criteria, keeping it current on milestones, deliverables, and percent complete, and managing scope changes through approval
• Drive throughput, yield, uptime, and cost-per-unit improvement programs from problem definition through qualification and handoff to operations
• Sequence engineering work around production and planned outage windows with operations and maintenance
• Run the commissioning and qualification path for new and modified equipment, including factory and site acceptance testing, safety review, and operational readiness
• Coordinate across process, mechanical, electrical, controls, quality, environment, health and safety, supply chain, and operations to close dependencies and unblock the team
• Track and report program status, key metrics, and dashboards for site and executive review, surfacing risks early and escalating delays with options rather than problems
• Run post-project reviews, roll learnings into the next program, and mentor other program managers on planning, reporting, and risk management

Requirements

• BS or MS in Engineering, or other evidence of exceptional ability
• 2-6 years of program or project management experience in a manufacturing, process, or heavy industrial environment
• Track record delivering production ramp, capacity expansion, or continuous improvement programs inside an operating plant
• Able to read piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), process flow diagrams, and equipment specifications, and hold a technical conversation with the engineers doing the work
• Experience running commissioning, qualification, or operational readiness for production equipment
• Familiarity with lean and continuous improvement methods including root cause analysis, DMAIC, and Kaizen; PMP or Green Belt preferred but not required
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to present to internal and external executives, and the ability to hold multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly fluid environment
• A Passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!
• Wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary
• Walk the production floor for extended periods, climb stairs and ladders, and work near operating equipment