Program Manager - Plastic Injection Molding & Tooling

PSI Molded Plastics is an established custom plastic injection molding manufacturer with more than 30 years of experience serving customers across the automotive, appliance, furniture, and other industries.

We specialize in complex, high-volume molded products and are committed to delivering exceptional quality, innovative manufacturing solutions, and outstanding customer service.

At PSI, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We foster a collaborative environment where employees are valued, ideas are encouraged, and individuals have the opportunity to take ownership and make a meaningful impact.

We are seeking a technically strong, results-driven Program Manager to join our South Bend, Indiana team.

This position plays a critical role in managing customer programs from initial quotation and technical feasibility through tooling development, validation, and successful production launch.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of plastic injection mold tooling, excellent project management and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with customers, mold builders, and internal manufacturing teams.

Beyond traditional program management, this individual will actively support new business opportunities by coordinating tooling RFQs, evaluating manufacturability, reviewing supplier quotations, and exploring cost‑effective manufacturing solutions, including automation.

We're looking for someone who brings more to the table than project coordination.

• Manage multiple customer programs from initial quotation and project award through tooling development, validation, and production launch.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for customers regarding program timing, technical requirements, project milestones, and overall status.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, budgets, action-item lists, and program documentation.
• Lead cross-functional project meetings, proactively identify risks, and coordinate solutions to keep programs on track.
• Communicate program status, challenges, and action plans to customers, suppliers, and internal leadership.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Quality, Tooling, and Production to ensure successful project execution.

• Coordinate the design, construction, modification, sampling, and validation of plastic injection molds.
• Work directly with mold builders and internal technical teams to ensure tooling meets performance, quality, cost, and timing requirements.
• Review engineering drawings, mold designs, and tooling concepts to evaluate manufacturability and identify potential concerns.
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews and recommend improvements to optimize tooling performance and production efficiency.
• Coordinate mold trials, engineering changes, tooling modifications, and corrective actions throughout program development.
• Monitor tooling progress, identify potential delays, and work proactively with suppliers to resolve technical challenges.

• Support Sales and Engineering during the quotation process by providing technical input on manufacturability, tooling requirements, and production feasibility.
• Prepare and distribute Requests for Quotation (RFQs) to tooling suppliers, evaluate responses, and assist in supplier selection.
• Review tooling quotations for technical completeness, cost competitiveness, and alignment with project requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to evaluate manufacturing processes, equipment requirements, and opportunities for automation.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs through tooling design improvements,…