• Oversee program scope, schedules, and resource planning for manufacturing engineering initiatives, ensuring deliverables meet timeline, quality, cost, and performance expectations.
• Drive execution across the full manufacturing development lifecycle, including process concept development, design reviews, pilot line builds, process verification, validation, qualification, and production ramp readiness.
• Coordinate manufacturing development milestones, including process requirements definition, fixture and tooling release, line layout, DFM/DFA reviews, process capability studies, pilot builds, tooling readiness, and engineering change management.
• Drive program planning and milestone tracking for manufacturing line integration, equipment readiness, process maturity, and production readiness.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to manufacturing process design, supplier readiness, tooling, long lead equipment and materials, production constraints, and cross functional dependencies.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to define program requirements, manufacturing development roadmaps, and success metrics aligned with business goals.
• Coordinate with supply chain and operations teams to support sourcing readiness, vendor and contract manufacturer qualification, production planning, and clear to build milestones.
• Support process validation and qualification activities by partnering with engineering and quality teams on test planning, yield analysis, failure analysis, corrective actions, and issue resolution.
• Monitor program costs, resource needs, and schedule risks, identifying opportunities for efficiency, cost optimization, yield improvement, and improved execution.
• Improve program management processes, tools, and best practices specific to manufacturing and production development to enhance scalability, predictability, and transparency.
• Communicate program status, critical issues, risks, and milestones to executive leadership and cross functional stakeholders.
• Lead collaboration across manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, supply chain, production operations, quality, product management, and system integration teams.