Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing & NPI Leadership

3M; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

3M seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead manufacturing operations with contract partners, driving process development, readiness, and performance from NPI through mass production.

You will interface across Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement to ensure scalable, capable processes and measurable improvements in quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Bilingual fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English.
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Technical Program Management, Product Industrialization, or related roles.
• Experience leading NPI, process development, industrialization, or manufacturing transfer programs.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing process development, qualification methodologies, process validation, and production ramp management.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, or external manufacturing partners.
• Strong knowledge of OEE, Yield, Throughput, Downtime, Scrap, Cycle Time, Capacity Utilization, Cp/Cpk.
• Experience with 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, DOE, SPC, DMAIC, Six Sigma.
• Experience with data analysis tools like Minitab, JMP, Excel, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing process development, qualification, and production readiness for NPI, transfers, and major changes.
• Define process requirements, operating windows, controls, tooling, and readiness plans for production launches.
• Drive process validation, line qualifications, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers to develop robust, repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Lead engineering builds, pilot runs, validations, and ramp activities.
• Drive IQ/OQ/PQ and process capability studies.
• Establish control plans and SPC monitoring strategies.
• Identify technical risks impacting quality, schedule, capacity, or performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance yield, OEE, and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Problem solving

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

3M seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead manufacturing operations with contract partners, driving process development, readiness, and performance from NPI through mass production.

You will interface across Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement to ensure scalable, capable processes and measurable improvements in quality and efficiency.