Quick Turn Program Manager

Job Title: Quick Turn Program Manager (QTPM)

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Industry: Electronics Manufacturing / Semiconductor / Hardware ManufacturingEmployment

Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Quick Turn (QT), Mass Production (MP), New Product Introduction (NPI), Rework, and Return Material Authorization (RMA) manufacturing builds.
• Manage Contract Manufacturers (CM) to ensure manufacturing readiness, quality standards, production schedules, and on-time delivery.
• Drive Speed of Light (SOL) execution initiatives to minimize manufacturing defects and accelerate product delivery.
• Coordinate PCB/PCBA and system assembly manufacturing operations.
• Manage Clear-to-Build (CTB) readiness, production schedules, Work in Progress (WIP), and Daily Going Rate (DGR).
• Collaborate with Board Program Managers (BPM), engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to resolve production issues.
• Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Bill of Materials (BOM) verification, and Special Build Instructions.
• Coordinate control-run readiness reviews, test execution, failure analysis, and manufacturing ramp-up activities.
• Monitor supplier performance, product quality, and On-Time Delivery (OTD) metrics.
• Initiate and manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) and 8D corrective action processes.
• Identify manufacturing risks and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain manufacturing assets, equipment inventories, and periodic verification records.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and increase productivity.