Technical Project Manager - 173734

Piper Companies; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Professional development

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support a growing client in the advanced manufacturing industry in Santa Clara, CA. This onsite role requires travel during onboarding and emphasizes collaboration across departments to drive manufacturing initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of project management experience, strong communication skills, and a willingness to grow into a program management track.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management/coordination experience in manufacturing or engineering.
• Strong communication, accountability, and ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to work under pressure with evolving priorities and minimal structure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hardware and manufacturing activities across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain.
• Maintain schedules, monitor progress, and ensure critical tasks are completed on time.
• Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and provide regular status reports to stakeholders.
• Partner with senior program managers to manage priorities, mitigate risks, and resolve challenges.
• Support domestic and international manufacturing efforts through site visits and customer interactions.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Ownership

Adaptability

Education

PMP certification

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support a growing client in the advanced manufacturing industry in Santa Clara, CA. The Technical Project Manager role requires onsite collaboration and frequent travel during the initial onboarding period. The Technical Project Manager role is ideal for a driven project professional who can adapt to change quickly and support complex manufacturing initiatives.

Responsibilities of the Technical Project Manager include:

• Coordinate hardware and manufacturing project activities across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Maintain schedules, monitor project progress, and ensure critical tasks are completed on time.
• Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and provide regular status reporting to key stakeholders.
• Partner with senior Program Managers to manage priorities, mitigate risks, and resolve project challenges.
• Support domestic and international manufacturing efforts through site visits, project reviews, and customer-facing interactions.

Requirements of the Technical Project Manager include:

• 2+ years of Project Management, Project Coordination, or technical operations experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments with evolving priorities and minimal structure.
• Strong communication skills, accountability, and willingness to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Interest in growing into a Program Management career path while initially serving in a support-focused capacity.
• PMP certification preferred and willingness to travel 50-60% domestically initially, with 10-20% travel to manufacturing facilities in Mexico and China.

Compensation for the Technical Project Manager include:

• $70,000 - $100,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.

This job opens for applications on 9/4/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: technical project manager, project manager, PMP, manufacturing, hardware, engineering, operations, project coordination, supply chain, Santa Clara CA

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