Engineering Program Manager - Injection Molding (tooling & production launch exp. req.)

twiceasnice Recruiting; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Holidays

PTO

Job summary

twiceasnice Recruiting seeks a Technical Program Manager for a precision manufacturing client in Western Connecticut. You will lead customer programs from handoff to manufacturing launch, coordinating engineering, tooling, quality, suppliers, and production teams to ensure on-time delivery of complex molded products.

The role requires end-to-end program management experience with injection molding and tooling, plus the ability to balance technical issues, customer communication, and program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical project or program management experience.
• Experience launching precision-molded products from tooling through production.
• Injection mold design, tooling, DFM, and molding troubleshooting experience.
• Drawing, tolerance, and 3D model interpretation skills.
• Experience managing technical customer relationships.
• Microsoft Office and project scheduling software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer programs from internal handoff through manufacturing launch.
• Coordinate engineering, tooling, quality, suppliers, and production teams.
• Review product and tooling concepts for manufacturability.
• Manage schedules, priorities, risks, and customer communication.
• Support trials, qualification activities, and production readiness.
• Resolve technical issues affecting quality, timing, or product performance.
• Review drawings, 3D models, tolerances, and tooling concepts.
• Manage multiple programs across different phases of development.
• Support post-launch manufacturing and customer issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment, processes, labor, and cost.

Skills

Program management

Product launch

Tooling know-how

3D modeling interpretation

Customer communication

Microsoft Office

Scheduling software

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

Technical Program Manager (injection molding, tooling & product launch exp. req.)
Location: Western Connecticut
Salary: $110,000 – $140,000 + Annual Bonus Potential + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) w/ match, Holidays, PTO
Job Type: Full-Time | On-site
Typical Hours: Monday–Friday, 40–45 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available
Relocation assistance is available

Technical Program Manager Description

Our client in precision manufacturing is looking for a Technical Program Manager to join their team in Western Connecticut. You will lead customer programs from initial handoff through manufacturing launch while coordinating engineering, tooling, quality, suppliers, and production teams. This hands-on role requires end-to-end program management experience, injection molding and tooling experience and the ability to evaluate technical issues, maintain customer communication, and keep several programs moving through different stages. This is an opportunity to take broad ownership of technically complex programs and help improve how projects are executed across the organization.

Technical Program Manager Responsibilities

• Lead customer programs from internal handoff through manufacturing launch
• Coordinate engineering, tooling, quality, suppliers, and production teams
• Review product and tooling concepts for manufacturability
• Manage schedules, priorities, risks, and customer communication
• Support trials, qualification activities, and production readiness
• Resolve technical issues affecting quality, timing, or product performance
• Review drawings, 3D models, tolerances, and tooling concepts
• Manage multiple programs across different phases of development
• Support post-launch manufacturing and customer issues
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment, processes, labor, and cost

Technical Program Manager Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical project or program management experience required
• Experience launching precision-molded products from tooling through production required
• Injection mold design, tooling, DFM, and molding troubleshooting experience required
• Drawing, tolerance, and 3D model interpretation skills required
• Experience managing technical customer relationships required
• Microsoft Office and project scheduling software proficiency required