Program Manager

Posted Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Morgan Olson is the leading walk-in van body manufacturer in North America producing over 7,500 vehicles annually. Morgan Olson’s portfolio of customers serves a multitude of industries and delivery applications. The primary industry served by these iconic Morgan Olson Walk-in vans is parcel package pick up & delivery because most everything ordered on-line is delivered by a Morgan Olson Walk-In Stepvan.

Other key industries served include Textile Rental and Laundry services, baking and snack foods, newspaper delivery, service & utility vehicles, and the ever-growing mobile cuisine food trucks!

Morgan Olson’s leadership stands committed and focused. Reinvesting tens of millions of dollars back into Morgan Olson’s production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation technologies, producing the safest and most efficient "last mile" home delivery work trucks on the market today.

Responsible for ensuring customer specifications are maintained throughout the manufacturing process and coordinates all changes regarding schedule, engineering, planning and cost in reference to the original contact.

• Coordinates and monitors the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs.
• Negotiates and prepares contracts by considering the financial conditions, resources, and contractual requirements.
• Develops new business and expands product line.
• Utilizes engineering skills to inspect and verify the ability to produce awarded products.
• Work with the customers on tooling design and production schedules.
• Communicate with cross functional team members on the various projects.
• Track and manage all project progress and their costs to ensure adherence to master plans and schedules.
• Develops solutions to program problems and directs work of incumbents assigned to program from various departments.
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget and ensures cross functional involvement with Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality.
• Acts as advisor to program team regarding projects, tasks, and operations.
• Prepares proposals to win new programs.
• Supports and participates in Morgan Olson’s PPS team efforts.
• Adheres to Quality policy by exceeding customer expectations, being customer-focused and supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Adheres to Safety policies and practices behavioral based safety 100% of the time.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline along with 5-7 years of manufacturing experience
• Capable of working on complex problems and exceptions without direct supervision
• Strong Solid Works and Microsoft office skills
• Flexibility to meet ever changing customer and workload requirements
• Excellent leadership skills