Technical Program Manager – Industrial Engineering (Factory Design)
About The Position
ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Technical Program Manager – Industrial Engineering (Factory Design) to lead factory design programs from concept development through engineering reviews, construction readiness, implementation, and operational handoff. The role develops and maintains integrated project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables aligned with business and operational objectives. The position coordinates Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Construction, Operations, and EHS teams to establish scope, requirements, priorities, and execution plans. It manages change requests through platforms such as MaintainX, Quickbase, or similar systems, and oversees factory layout governance, including equipment placement reviews, space allocation, design approvals, and revision management. The Technical Program Manager identifies and manages design changes, risks, infrastructure constraints, and schedule dependencies; facilitates cross-functional decisions and stakeholder alignment; and maintains dashboards, milestone trackers, action logs, decision registers, and status reports. The role also coordinates engineering deliverables with construction schedules, equipment installations, commissioning, and operational readiness, while improving project management, design review, approval, and documentation processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
- At least 5 years of technical project or program management experience within manufacturing, industrial engineering, factory design, construction, or related environments.
- Strong understanding of factory layouts, equipment integration, material flow, infrastructure planning, and manufacturing operations.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects involving engineering, construction, facilities, and operational stakeholders.
- Hands-on experience with MaintainX, Quickbase, or similar change management and workflow tracking systems.
- Proficiency in project scheduling, milestone management, risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting.
- Experience managing change requests, action items, decision logs, and project governance processes.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), and Bluebeam.
- Ability to identify and resolve project risks, conflicts, dependencies, and schedule challenges.
- Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience supporting construction coordination, equipment installations, and operational readiness activities.
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification or equivalent project management certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead factory design programs from concept development through engineering reviews, construction readiness, implementation, and operational handoff.
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, milestones, resource plans, and deliverables aligned with business and operational objectives.
- Coordinate with Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Construction, Operations, and EHS teams to define project scope, requirements, priorities, and execution plans.
- Manage the full change request lifecycle using MaintainX, Quickbase, or similar platforms, including initiation, approvals, execution tracking, and closure.
- Drive factory layout governance, including equipment placement reviews, space allocation planning, design approvals, and revision management.
- Identify and proactively manage design changes, execution risks, infrastructure constraints, and schedule dependencies.
- Facilitate cross-functional decision-making and stakeholder alignment to maintain project timelines and commitments.
- Maintain project dashboards, milestone trackers, action logs, decision registers, and status reports for program visibility.
- Coordinate engineering deliverables with construction schedules, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and operational readiness plans.
- Support continuous improvement of project management, design review, approval, and documentation processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
