Program Manager; Parts Manufacturing

Job Title:

Program Manager (Parts Manufacturing)

Reports to:

VP of Production

Location:

San Marcos, Texas

The Program Manager is responsible for managing customer programs, new product introduction (NPI) activities, and sample coordination within a manufacturing environment. This role serves as the primary liaison between customers, engineering, operations, production, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure the successful execution of customer requirements, project timelines, and product launches. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management, communication, and operational coordination skills with the ability to drive programs from initial customer request through production readiness and launch.

• Competitive Base
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan and match program
• Short Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Paid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)
• Sick Leave (eligible after 90 days of employment)
• Company Paid Holidays

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• Managing the life cycle of customer programs from initial request and concept phases through successful production launch and ongoing engineering support.
• Coordinating and tracking all New Product Introduction (NPI) activities across design, engineering, operations, production, quality, planning, and supply chain departments to guarantee perfect cross-functional alignment.
• Monitoring and updating complex project schedules, critical path milestones, project risks, and resource deliverables to ensure programs remain strictly on schedule.
• Driving comprehensive production readiness activities, including technical manufacturing documentation, process validation reviews, work instructions, and robust launch execution planning.

• Directing and managing the structured APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) process from initial phase-gates to final manufacturing handoff.
• Partnering directly with the Quality Department to compile, review, track, and deliver formal PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) packages and customer submissions to secure swift compliance approvals.
• Overseeing the logistical tracking of customer sample requests, custom prototype builds, manufacturing qualification runs, and technical engineering submissions.

• Serving as the definitive, primary point of contact for customer communications regarding program timelines, delivery commitments, engineering change notices (ECNs), and floor production status.
• Partnering closely with the Business Development and Applications Engineering teams to assess new opportunities, scope technical feasibility, and align commercial priorities with operational capabilities.
• Proactively coordinating customer timing expectations and technical requirements back to internal teams, ensuring customer timelines directly match company engineering and manufacturing capacities.

• Maintaining highly accurate program documentation, change management logs, status milestone tracking reports, and comprehensive historical customer records.
• Driving strategic, continuous improvement initiatives focused on shortening program execution cycles, tightening cross-team communication, and elevating launch performance.
• Collaborating hand-in-hand with manufacturing and quality teams to swiftly resolve floor production bottlenecks, process non-conformances, or customerrelated field concerns.

• Has a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Possesses 3–7 years of professional experience in program management, automotive launch management, engineering coordination, or manufacturing project management.
• Can exhibit a solid experience within an automotive (tier-1/tier-2),…