Manufacturing TPM

HarveyNash USA has been engaged to find an experienced Technical Program Manager tobring structure, visibility, and execution discipline to a fast-movingmanufacturing engineering organization. This role requires 3+ years ofexperience in technical program management, hardware, manufacturing, orengineering environments, with strong expertise in Jira administration, projecttracking, 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 resolveblockers 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 andoperational structure within a manufacturing engineering organization. Theideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Jira, Excel, dashboards,technical documentation, and manufacturing program coordination, with theability to turn fragmented tracking processes into scalable systems thatimprove visibility and execution.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Migrate existing Excel-based tracking systems intoJira, including project structures, workflows, issue types, custom fields,and dashboards.
• Connect Jira, Quickbase/databases, Excel, and reportingtools to create a single source of truth for program tracking.
• Build dashboards providing visibility into programstatus, 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 withengineers, 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 buildschedules, BOM tracking, material readiness, and engineering changes.

Top3 Must-Have Skills:

1. Jira Administration & Program Tracking – Strong hands-on experience configuring Jira projects,workflows, custom fields, dashboards, and JQL; not just an end user.
2. Manufacturing / Hardware Program Management – 3+ years supporting technical programs in hardware,manufacturing, or engineering environments, including cross-functionalexecution.
3. Technical Documentation & Data Reporting – Strong technical writing and Excel/Google Sheetsskills, with experience creating SOPs, status reports, dashboards, andstructured tracking systems.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, TechnicalCommunication, Business , or a related discipline.

TopCandidate Profile:

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