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Job description:

Location: Windsor, ON
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: $90,000 - $125,000 depending on experience

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Position Summary

A leading, well-established manufacturer in the tooling and plastic injection mold industry is seeking an experienced Program Manager to join its growing team. The Program Manager is responsible for leading customer programs from initial award through final delivery, ensuring projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and according to customer specifications. This position serves as the primary point of contact between customers and internal departments, coordinating engineering, production, purchasing, and quality teams to ensure successful project execution.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys managing multiple complex projects while building strong customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of customer programs from kickoff through final approval and launch.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for project schedules, engineering changes, and deliverables.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed project timelines and milestone schedules.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering, machining, purchasing, production, and quality.
• Monitor project budgets, change orders, and associated cost impacts.
• Identify project risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
• Lead internal program review meetings and customer status updates.
• Track and report key performance indicators related to timing, quality, and cost.
• Ensure proper documentation, approvals, and scope management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the program management process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
• 3-7 years of program or project management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production scheduling.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Experience with project management software and ERP systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the plastic injection mold or tooling industry.
• PMP certification or formal project management training.
• Technical background in machining, mold design, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience working with global suppliers or international manufacturing partners.
• Strong financial acumen with experience tracking project costs and margins.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health and benefits program
• Retirement savings plan
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Stable, long-term employment with an established industry leader
• Collaborative team environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement

If you're an organized, customer-focused project leader with a passion for manufacturing and delivering successful programs, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

Pride Global and its affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Global and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
Pride Global and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.