Technical Program Manager

Location: Kolār

Roles & Responsibilities

Program Management
Lead FATP programs from NPI through production ramp and mass manufacturing.
Own execution plans, milestones, schedules, and deliverables.
Ensure successful product launches and manufacturing readiness.

Assembly & Production Readiness
Ensure readiness of assembly lines, manpower, equipment, consumables, and processes.
Coordinate production planning to meet customer demand.
Drive execution across prototype, pilot, and volume production stages.

Test & Validation Management
Coordinate functional testing, reliability testing, and software flashing activities.
Ensure test stations and validation equipment are production-ready.
Track test performance and failure trends.

Quality & Yield Improvement
Monitor First Pass Yield (FPY), test yield, and assembly quality metrics.
Lead issue resolution related to assembly defects and test failures.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve product quality.

Cross-Functional Leadership
Collaborate with Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, SCM, Logistics, and Operations teams.
Facilitate customer program reviews and manufacturing status updates.
Drive alignment across all functions to meet launch commitment.

Production Ramp & Customer Delivery
Manage manufacturing ramp-up and stabilization activities.
Monitor production output, cycle time, and delivery performance.
Ensure customer requirements are met in terms of quality, cost, and schedule.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
First Pass Yield (FPY)
Test Yield
Assembly Defect Rate
Cycle Time
On-Time Delivery (OTD)
Customer Escapes
Production Output
Return/Failure Rate