Technical Product Manager

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• renewables and energy services
• engineering and design
• construction and facility services

To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

McKinstry is currently seeking a Technical Product Manager in Offsite Manufacturing division located in Seattle, WA. The Technical Product Manager is responsible for driving McKinstry’s modular products through their full lifecycle — from concept and design through prototyping, industrialization, and production launch. This role bridges engineering, manufacturing operations, and program management to ensure that products are manufacturable, cost-effective, and aligned with both customer and business requirements.

In short, the role manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of complex product lines.

The role requires a blend of technical expertise (DfMA, prototyping, and manufacturing optimization) and program leadership (cross‑functional coordination, timelines, cost control, and risk management), ensuring new modular products are delivered on time, on budget, and itional responsibilities may include:

• Lead cross‑functional teams through the product lifecycle: concept, design validation, prototyping, testing, and production launch.
• Understand and apply DfMA/DfA principles to ensure manufacturability, scalability, and efficiency of new products.
• Collaborate to refine and optimize product designs for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).
• Direct prototype builds, conduct first‑article inspections, and iterate design based on test feedback.
• Partner with modeling/detailing teams to refine 3D models, drawings, and shop packages.
• Make recommendations for software purchases and in‑house design tools to improve efficiency and design capabilities of the team.
• Track current industry trends, ensuring that the company maintains and expands its technology leadership position.

• Collaborate with production operations and suppliers to validate tolerances, processes, and assembly sequences.
• Collaborate with manufacturing vendors/suppliers/mechanics to ensure tolerances can be met and the appropriate applications are selected.
• Optimize manufacturing processes for efficiency, quality, and scalability, including opportunities for automation and cost reduction.
• Oversee transition from prototypes to production, ensuring smooth handoff to manufacturing teams.
• Manage product testing and quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with standards and customer expectations.

• Manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of multiple complex product lines.
• Initiate projects to improve and/or extend the value proposition of the new product.
• Propose recommendations, design solutions, and help define workflow to optimize, including detailing and 3D Modeling process, fabrication, production, and procurement process out of detailing software (primarily Solid Works/Revit).
• Lead the creation and review DFM/DFA documentation to ensure product design and engineering integrity are not compromised.
• Oversee a robust project management process and delivery timelines to keep R&D projects on schedule and on budget.
• Establish and track project schedules, budgets, risks, resource plans and deliverables to align with new product development program objectives.
• Monitor scope and evaluate/approve changes with potential impact on cost or schedule.
• Innovate, Investigate, evaluate, and troubleshoot existing system operations.
• Drive QA/QC in engineering deliverables and enforce standards across the development cycle.