Program Manager

Job Title: Program ManagerJob Description

The Program Manager is responsible for providing engineering expertise for manufacturing to ensure the capability of producing a quality product. This position manages and coordinates new technology and customer programs for the launch of new products into production. The role involves handling multiple projects simultaneously, specifically focusing on injection molded products, and requires involvement from the early stages to offer technical perspectives and assist with negotiating cost and timelines with customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer communications for new product launches, including detailed technical information related to tooling or injection molding processes.

• Oversee supply chain management during the pre-production launch.

• Collaborate with the materials department to obtain required components for each project.

• Work with internal and external suppliers to acquire necessary assets according to customer expectations.

• Organize job start and tooling design review meetings to ensure tooling and part designs are optimized for manufacturing process compatibility.

• Collaborate with Metrology and Quality departments to provide required inspection data to customers.

• Travel to various customer, plant, and vendor locations as required, which may include international travel (0-5%).

• Comply with all safety requirements and quality procedures.

• Manage project timelines and open issues meetings to ensure timely execution of key project tasks.

• Attend tool sample events and process qualification activities to ensure project expectations are met.

• Manage new tooling and engineering changes.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience working as an engineer within plastic injection molding (including tooling, manufacturing, or process).

• Experience with tooling, including involvement with mold trials, mold validation, and mold start-up.

• Knowledge and understanding of Quality Systems, including metrology, blueprint reading, PPAPs, APQPs, PFEMAs, Control Plans, and Corrective Actions.

• Experience with Minitab.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in Program/Project Management (managing projects from start to finish).

• An engineering degree is preferred.

Work Environment

The Program Manager will split their time between both plants in Vicksburg, working on medical product lines such as plastic parts for hospital beds, wheel casters, and ambulance beds, as well as automotive projects and consumer products. The role provides exposure to the full lifecycle of program management across automotive, medical device, and consumer industrial industries. The work environment offers autonomy and opportunities for professional growth. Benefits include 10 days of PTO and 6 standard holidays, access to Udemy after 6 months, and the chance to work within a team of 4 other Program Managers.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of VICKSBURG, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.86 - $57.70/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in VICKSBURG,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 24, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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