Program Manager

EPM Scientific are partnered with a Global Medical Device Manufacturer to hire a Program Manager for an NPI project on site. This is a 24 month contract, starting mid-June, primarily on site.

What You Will Do:

• Own full program lifecycle including NPI (New Product Introduction), prototyping, pilot builds, and high-volume production ramp.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production to meet program milestones.
• Define and document detailed customer requirements, technical specifications, and manufacturing constraints, ensuring alignment with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, ensuring synchronization between design, procurement, assembly, and test phases.
• Manage program budgets, including cost tracking for materials (BOM), labour, tooling, and capital equipment.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to component availability, obsolescence, yield, DFM/DFT (Design for Manufacturability/Test), and production scalability.
• Drive change management processes (ECRs/ECNs), ensuring controlled implementation of design and process changes.
• Ensure adherence to electronics industry quality standards (e.g., IPC standards, ISO 9001) and support regulatory/customer audits.
• Monitor key performance indicators such as yield, cycle time, on-time delivery, and first pass success rate, implementing corrective actions where needed.
• Act as the primary customer interface, providing regular program updates, risk assessments, and escalation management.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across electronic assembly processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost performance.
• Mentor and guide project managers or junior team members, fostering strong program governance and execution discipline.