Program Manager

About Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing is a rapidly growing family of industrial businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge performance of our subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diverse growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes for our customers, our employees, our communities and our investors. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a wide variety of opportunities and projects. We empower and support our employees to pursue their fullest potential and provide meaningful avenues for personal and professional growth.

Who we are looking for

A Program Manager who can lead and grow programs with key clients that span the breadth of our capabilities. These programs will require assembling, leading, and coordinating members of our innovation, design, engineering, software, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. Engineering and operational expertise to handle customer relationships, marshal internal resources across multiple companies, and keep track of and foster collaboration between Re:Build companies and clients will be necessary. Being successful in this role means that you are an excellent communicator, have the foresight to identify and ameliorate risks in advance, and can balance multiple, complex projects in parallel.

What you get to do

You will be responsible for concurrently running multiple large scale programs that support Re:Build’s objectives. Programs may be entirely externally facing or internally focused, serving a particular external/internal client requiring skills that spread across multiple groups within Re:Build. This person will be the client’s primary point of contact and have the responsibility of successfully meeting program milestones on time and on budget, as well as looking for opportunities to scale the program with this client or apply similar services to other clients. Program Managers will support Re:Build business development efforts as a technical lead in the development of initial client relationships, as well as supporting the development of work plans with potential clients.

• Build and drive project plans for highly complex, and initially undefined programs, from initial requirements statement, through to manufacturing, including developing manufacturing processes and facilities.
• Lead and be a significant technical contributor to program feasibility studies, technology development, product development, and transition to manufacturing for complex products or systems.
• Lead and be a significant technical contributor to manufacturing concept feasibility studies, and factory and automation systems design to support the scaleup from low to high volume production of highly complex products or systems.
• Work across teams to identify project dependencies and build out detailed development cycle timelines.
• Drive programs to completion while ensuring that the budget, resource, and timeline constraints are maintained.
• Facilitate creative solutions to unanticipated events and unforeseen demands to ensure on-time delivery.
• Facilitate regular communication between the client and team leads, and communication of project status to Re:Build leadership.
• Assist with internal process development and standardization for product deployments.
• Coordinate and track product certification efforts with regulatory bodies.
• Facilitate iterative product cost down efforts.

What you bring to the Team

• A BS degree in an engineering or technical field (electrical/ mechanical / or manufacturing engineering). Advanced technical degree and/or MBA preferred.
• Eight+ years of full-time work experience in a technical project management role with a heavy engineering focus.
• A proven ability to influence others to work cooperatively and meet deadlines without having direct line supervisory responsibility.
• Demonstrated success bringing technically complex programs or products to completion on-time and on-budget while providing the client exceptional service.
• Experience managing timelines, requirements, budgets, and metrics for technically complex products for commercial customers.
• Experience managing timelines for products subjected to regulatory certification like UL, CE, CSA, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate supply chains for ordering processes and the associated lead times.
• Certifications in Program and/or Project Management preferred.
• Experience using project management tools like Smartsheet, MS Project, ClickUp, Asana, Confluence (or equivalent).
• Experience using PDM or PLM systems in an engineering setting.

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at 617.909.6275.