Staff Technical Program Manager - Factory & Supply Chain Scale

Mainspring Energy•Menlo Park, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more. The core values that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together: Pragmatic Optimism Excellence without Ego Proactive Collaboration. We are seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to drive high-stakes facility expansion, supplier expansion and readiness programs. You will manage project execution for manufacturing scale-up, orchestrating cross-functional dependencies across infrastructure, procurement, and supply chain teams to ensure our environments are fully prepared for high-volume production.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, industrialization, or large-scale supply chain program management
Expertise in factory startup, facility permitting, and capital expenditure oversight
Proven track record in strategic sourcing, inventory management, and contract negotiation for complex hardware programs
Exceptional organizational and analytical skills with experience in production modeling, capacity planning, and quality control systems
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and manage complex, multi-disciplinary programs in fast-paced environments
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Orchestrate the end-to-end program lifecycle for existing and new manufacturing facilities (including Capex, infrastructure, and permitting), with or without Contract Manufacturers (CMs).
Facilitate cross-functional alignment to ensure all systems, processes, and sites are production-ready for scale.
Lead the program-level synchronization of supplier capacity and inventory positioning.
Coordinate with strategic sourcing, materials management and engineering partners to resolve alignment issues, managing the planning and replenishment model implementation for long-lead-time parts and quality control integration without directly performing procurement negotiations.
Define and optimize the operational frameworks and tools that allow cross-functional teams to work efficiently.
Standardize execution methods and processes to prevent bottlenecks in complex multi-disciplinary programs.
Own the program decision-making process.
Proactively identify risks across factory, supplier, and operational workstreams, leading cross-functional teams in developing and executing mitigation strategies.
Synthesize complex data from multiple workstreams into clear, actionable updates for leadership, ensuring transparency and alignment on program health and critical path items.
Program-manage organizational growth initiatives, including resource planning, hiring pipelines, and training programs, to ensure teams are fully scaled and equipped to support operational objectives.