Technical Program Manager - Injection Molding

Job Posting Start Date 09-24-2024 Job Posting End Date 11-23-2024

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Technical Program Manager – Injection Molding  located in Libertyville, IL.

Reporting to the General Manager – US Molding Operations, the Technical Program Manager – Injection Molding will partner with the Design & Engineering teams and commercial teams to drive the design, validation and implementation of innovative and cost-effective product solutions of varying scope in order to meet customer requirements from development of conceptual prototypes and architecture thru the NPI phase. Work closely with the Director of Program Management to define market and product requirements and provide voice of the market and customer to the design & engineering teams in I&NV.

What a typical day looks like:

• Drive the execution of product development, contributing technical expertise to product development, coordinating the development of new technologies with technical program engineers, and ensuring program timing and budgets are met
• Drive definition of products in medical manufacturing, spring coiling and plastic injection molding.
• Actively identify and assess new product opportunities and initiatives for customer designs and white label products. Work closely with design engineering to extract and develop core product features-advantages-benefits information to drive and support the product marketing strategy.
• Translate customer’s technical needs and requirements to the NPI and CFT teams
• Knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of inter-dependencies of such processes at the site
• Establish and ensure effective achievement of functional strategic plans and objectives for the site and may have P&L responsibilities.
• Develops plans for structuring and implementing major initiatives
• Lead program team, including regular team meetings and updates to management.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's degree in plastics engineering, or equivalent formal training.
• 5+ years of experience in end-to-end manufacturing or engineering program management.
• Experience with Thermoplastic Injection Molding and Tooling operations.
• Experience with medical manufacturing programs (FDA Regulated, ISO 13485)
• Significant experience interfacing with external customers and internal stakeholders.
• Previous experience in new product launches or greenfield site openings (preferred).
• Experience with high volume and plastic injection molding automated assembly (preferred).

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category

Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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