{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4a1a9f06bcedfb0f5f53434a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4a1a9f06bcedfb0f5f53434a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4a1a9f06bcedfb0f5f53434a","title":"Technical Program Manager","description":"Job Summary\nThe Technical Program Manager (TPM) will be based in San Jose, CA and will lead cross-functional technical programs with US-based customers, customers’ in-region teams in Asia, and our internal teams across the US and Asia. This role will coordinate engineering, R&D, NPI, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain activities across facilities in the US, China, Korea, and Vietnam to ensure timely execution, clear communication, and high-quality outcomes.\nThe TPM will serve as a key technical and program interface, helping translate customer requirements into executable development and manufacturing plans, driving issue resolution, and supporting successful product launches from early development through production ramp.\nProduct Focus\nThe TPM will primarily support technical programs involving energy storage, automotive, robotics, and advanced manufacturing applications. Product categories may include precision components, electrical and mechanical assemblies, and customized manufactured parts.\nRelevant processes may include die-cutting, stamping, molding, laminating, converting, assembly, and automation-related integration.\nMaterial areas may include films, tapes, adhesives, insulation materials, plastics, foams, metals, and other engineered materials.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead technical programs from initiation through launch, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, internal standards, timelines, and business objectives.\nServe as the primary technical and program liaison with US-based customers, while coordinating closely with customers’ in-region teams in Asia.\nCoordinate with internal engineering, quality, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain teams across the US and Asia.\nSupport R&D and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including prototype builds, engineering trials, pre-production validation, and production ramp-up.\nProvide hands-on technical support, including issue investigation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective action follow-up, and technical risk assessment.\nDrive regular program reviews, track open issues, document action items, and communicate clear status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.\nIdentify program risks, bottlenecks, and gating items, and implement proactive mitigation plans.\nCoordinate customer visits, factory visits, readiness reviews, audits, and technical reviews across applicable manufacturing sites.\nEnsure customer expectations, technical requirements, quality standards, and manufacturing readiness are clearly understood and executed across all regions.\nSupport clear documentation, including meeting minutes, project timelines, technical summaries, readiness checklists, and launch plans.\nQualifications:\n5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, or related roles.\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience. Other relevant degrees may be considered depending on experience.\nExperience managing technical programs involving energy storage, automotive, robotics, or advanced manufacturing applications.\nStrong technical understanding of precision components, material processing, assemblies, electrical and mechanical assemblies, and customized manufactured parts.\nExperience with manufacturing processes such as die-cutting, stamping, molding, laminating, converting, assembly, and automation-related integration.\nFamiliarity with engineered materials, including films, tapes, adhesives, insulation materials, plastics, foams, and metals.\nStrong project management, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills.\nExperience supporting R&D, NPI, qualification, validation, and production ramp activities.\nAbility to work effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal teams across the US and Asia.\nAbility to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support customer meetings, factory visits, engineering builds, audits, and program launches.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical and program information across customers, suppliers, and internal teams.\nMandarin proficiency is required.\nThe above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.\nImageTek provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.","company":"Imagetek Mfg","rawCompany":"imagetek mfg","city":"San Jose","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-03T18:12:13.490Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"336370","title":"Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping","slug":"motor-vehicle-metal-stamping"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Technical Program Manager","description":"Job Summary\nThe Technical Program Manager (TPM) will be based in San Jose, CA and will lead cross-functional technical programs with US-based customers, customers’ in-region teams in Asia, and our internal teams across the US and Asia. This role will coordinate engineering, R&D, NPI, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain activities across facilities in the US, China, Korea, and Vietnam to ensure timely execution, clear communication, and high-quality outcomes.\nThe TPM will serve as a key technical and program interface, helping translate customer requirements into executable development and manufacturing plans, driving issue resolution, and supporting successful product launches from early development through production ramp.\nProduct Focus\nThe TPM will primarily support technical programs involving energy storage, automotive, robotics, and advanced manufacturing applications. Product categories may include precision components, electrical and mechanical assemblies, and customized manufactured parts.\nRelevant processes may include die-cutting, stamping, molding, laminating, converting, assembly, and automation-related integration.\nMaterial areas may include films, tapes, adhesives, insulation materials, plastics, foams, metals, and other engineered materials.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead technical programs from initiation through launch, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, internal standards, timelines, and business objectives.\nServe as the primary technical and program liaison with US-based customers, while coordinating closely with customers’ in-region teams in Asia.\nCoordinate with internal engineering, quality, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain teams across the US and Asia.\nSupport R&D and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including prototype builds, engineering trials, pre-production validation, and production ramp-up.\nProvide hands-on technical support, including issue investigation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective action follow-up, and technical risk assessment.\nDrive regular program reviews, track open issues, document action items, and communicate clear status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.\nIdentify program risks, bottlenecks, and gating items, and implement proactive mitigation plans.\nCoordinate customer visits, factory visits, readiness reviews, audits, and technical reviews across applicable manufacturing sites.\nEnsure customer expectations, technical requirements, quality standards, and manufacturing readiness are clearly understood and executed across all regions.\nSupport clear documentation, including meeting minutes, project timelines, technical summaries, readiness checklists, and launch plans.\nQualifications:\n5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, or related roles.\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience. 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As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of the position.\nImageTek provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind, regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.","datePosted":"2026-08-03T18:12:13.490Z","dateModified":"2026-08-03T18:12:13.490Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Imagetek Mfg","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"San Jose","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"4a1a9f06bcedfb0f5f53434a"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4a1a9f06bcedfb0f5f53434a"}}