Manufacturing TPM Job Wilmington area,Massachusetts USA,Business

Harvey Nash USA has been engaged to find an experienced Technical Program Manager tobring structure, visibility, and execution discipline to a fast-moving manufacturing engineering organization. This role requires 3+ years of experience in technical program management, hardware, manufacturing, or engineering environments, with strong expertise in Jira administration, project tracking, dashboards, technical documentation, and data-driven reporting.

Candidates should have experience working directly with engineering,manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams. Strong technical writing,hands-on manufacturing floor presence, and the ability to identify and resolve blockers are essential.

Job:

Technical Program Manager- (Manufacturing Operations) Duration:6+ Months

Location:

Wilmington, MA Aboutthe Role:

Weare seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive program execution and operational structure within a manufacturing engineering organization. Theideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Jira, Excel, dashboards,technical documentation, and manufacturing program coordination, with the ability to turn fragmented tracking processes into scalable systems that improve visibility and execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Migrate existing Excel-based tracking systems into

Jira, including project structures, workflows, issue types, custom fields,and dashboards.
Connect Jira, Quickbase/databases, Excel, and reporting tools to create a single source of truth for program tracking.
Build dashboards providing visibility into program status, build readiness, material risk, actions, and milestones.
Draft and maintain SOPs, process documentation,decision logs, lessons learned, and program status reports.
Work directly on the manufacturing floor with engineers, operators, and technicians to identify and resolve blockers.
Facilitate program reviews, capture decisions andaction items, and drive commitments through closure.
Track cross-functional actions across engineering,supply chain, manufacturing, and quality.
Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting,status collection, and data aggregation.
Support hardware/NPI programs involving build schedules, BOM tracking, material readiness, and engineering changes.

Top3 Must-Have

Skills:

Jira Administration & Program Tracking – Strong hands-on experience configuring Jira projects,workflows, custom fields, dashboards, and JQL; not just an end user.

Manufacturing / Hardware Program Management – 3+ years supporting technical programs in hardware,manufacturing, or engineering environments, including cross-functional execution.

Technical Documentation & Data Reporting – Strong technical writing and Excel/Google Sheets skills, with experience creating SOPs, status reports, dashboards, and structured tracking systems.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Communication, Business
, or a related discipline.

Top Candidate Profile:

Theideal candidate is a hands-on Technical Program Manager with 3+ years of experience in hardware or manufacturing environments who can bring structure to fragmented processes. They should be strong in Jira administration, data tracking, technical writing, dashboards, and cross-functional coordination,while being comfortable working directly on the manufacturing floor. Experience with NPI, BOM/material readiness, engineering changes, databases, and visualization tools is highly preferred.