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Manufacturing Program Manager

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At a Glance

Location
San Luis Obispo
Experience
5+ years
Compensation
Pay scale for this position - $95,000.00- $125,000.00 annually By submitting your a
Posted
2026-03-10T18:27:57-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

ExcelPowerPointSolidWorks

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering
  • Government
  • Manufacturing

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or industry-related field.

5+ years applicable/related experience in an engineering and/or manufacturing environment.

Experience in a leadership role.

Successful in verbal and written communications.

Microsoft Suite of products including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

Knowledge of SolidWorks.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay scale for this position - $95,000.00- $125,000.00 annually

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Responsibilities

The Manufacturing Program Manager (“MPM”) leads the product lifecycle management of products during Low Rate Initial Production (“LRIP”) and Released phases of manufacturing.  The MPM can be the primary Point of Contact (“POC”) for external and internal communications, and oversees changes (deviations, improvements, etc.) to parts and processes used towards realizing a product.  This non-managerial role has autonomy in decision-making regarding strategies and prioritization of throughput within Operations, but to do so must coordinate and collaborate with all Trust departments to develop and execute plans for continuously improving the On-Time-Delivery and Quality metrics of an assigned product line.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Work with Business Development and Engineering teams to transition a product from a Prototype phase into LRIP then Released phases of Production.

Implement the process development guidelines established or supported by MFGE. Assist the Director of MFGE to improve those guidelines.

Understand and enforce the objectives of all Operations’ roles and responsibilities – serve as Operations’ representative for an assigned product while assuring alignment with each department’s leadership.