Manufacturing Program Manager

Our client, is seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager to join their team. As a Manufacturing Program Manager, you will be part of the Manufacturing Programs team supporting cross-functional manufacturing execution across production lines. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder alignment, disciplined program planning, and the ability to translate technical challenges into clear, actionable decisions which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title:Manufacturing Program Manager

Location:Wilmington, MA 01887 (Onsite)

Pay Range:$75 - $80/hour on W2 (NO C2C)
Contract: 6 Months (potential to extend convert to FTE)

What's the Job?

• Lead complex manufacturing programs and technical workstreams across production lines, ensuring successful execution and introduction from planning through delivery 
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and vendor teams to drive program outcomes while managing risks, schedules, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Manage escalations and misalignments, ensuring reduced risks to deliver on quality
• Develop and manage program schedules, milestones, deliverables, and timelines across manufacturing lines.
• Coordinate activities across manufacturing, process engineering, equipment engineering, operations, and external vendors.
• Support deployment and ramp-up of automated, semi-automated, and manual manufacturing processes.
• Facilitate trade-off discussions and decision-making among stakeholders, customers, vendors, and engineering teams.
• Develop and publish RACI matrices to ensure accountability, ownership, and transparency across teams.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure quality, schedule, and operational objectives are met.

What's Needed?

• 8+ years of experience in Program or Product Management with direct experience in a large scale manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3+ years of experience working within start-up/capital manufacturing projects within aerospace, automotive, industrial automate/semi automated production lines
• Experience with supporting Manufacturing and Process Engineering with equipment validation (robotics programming, machine vision, pneumatics, ect)
• Knowledge of equipment integration, working with OEMs and vendors
• Familiar with Allen-Bradley, Seimen, FANUC or ABB
• Strong collaborator with experience working directly with engineering teams.
• Proven experience managing complex cross-functional programs, including process development and release coordination.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder management skills, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana or similar

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead business-critical manufacturing initiatives across multiple production lines.
• Chance to drive cross-functional alignment across manufacturing, engineering, operations, and external vendors.
• Work on deployment and ramp-up of automated, semi-automated, and manual manufacturing processes.
• Use structured program governance to improve clarity, ownership, and execution.
• Collaborate with teams to communicate complex technical issues, risks, and program status to leadership.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.