COMPANY OVERVIEW: Merrimack Manufacturing is a medical device manufacturer located in the Manchester Millyard. We are a growing manufacturing company that will play a crucial part in bringing innovative and life changing products to life.
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:
5-Why
A3
Six Sigma
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.