POSITION OVERVIEW:Merrimack Manufacturing LLC is recruiting for a Program Manager to be responsible for managing tasks across cross-functional teams, maintaining and improving the product realization process, and ensure products comply with Merrimack quality standards while maintaining project timing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Projects follow the product realization process and meet all manufacturing performance metrics - on-time, yield, throughput, product costs, etc.
- Lessons learned through each project are identified and read across to future projects
- Lead cross-functional technical teams through the product realization process to bring projects from design authority to release to manufacturing
- Translate high-level project goals into individual tasks; working with both internal and external project stakeholders
- Drive delivery of aggressive goals while managing project schedule, cost, and project objectives
- Interface with design authority and manage relationships to ensure crisp communication and alignment of objectives
- Drive day-to-day project activities including removing roadblocks, managing resource conflicts, upholding high-performance standards, and meeting commitments
- Work to standardize and continuously improve the product realization process
- Work closely with management team to provide project schedules, resolve roadblocks, and effectively escalate problems when they arise
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:- Prioritizes the success of the team above individual goals
- Acknowledges personal weaknesses and willing to improve
- Takes on personal responsibility for the overall project in a challenging, learning environment
- Possess emotional intelligence and critical thinking ability to listen and effectively interact with others
- Can show empathy to teammates and works to build teams
- Direct experience leading projects from initial concept through design and release while working to standardize launch processes
- Ability to manage effectively across functional teams without direct authority
- High proficiency utilizing project management software (i.e. MS Project) and continually refining systems to help identify best practices
- Experience in the development and validation of complex electromechanical devices
- Proven successes managing multiple schedules, budgets, and project resources
- Preferred experience with structured problem solving tools, such as:
- Experience working directly with suppliers and/or customers
- High proficiency in MS Office applications
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or suitable combination of education and experience.
