Technical Program Manager Intern Jobs in Kitchener, ON

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With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

YOUR DAY TO DAY:

Reporting to the VP Programs, the Manager, Technical Services is responsible for leading the global Technical Services organization supporting the Company's installed base of Amplifier and Generator products.

This role is accountable for delivering exceptional technical support, driving customer satisfaction, and building a high-performing technical organization that provides end-to-end ownership of customer issues—from remote diagnostics through on-site commissioning, troubleshooting, repair, and depot service.

As the senior technical leader for post-sales support, the Manager partners closely with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Sales, and Operations to improve product reliability, enhance the customer experience, and ensure the organization is prepared to support new product introductions.

YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

Technical Leadership

• Lead the resolution of complex customer technical issues and serve as the highest-level technical escalation point.
• Develop the Technical Services team into a customer-focused organization capable of remote support, commissioning, field troubleshooting, repair, and customer training.
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and knowledge-sharing processes that improve technical capability and consistency.
• Coach and develop Technical Services Specialists while fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer ownership.

Operational Leadership

• Lead the Technical Services organization, including Technical Services Specialists and Service Operations.
• Establish departmental objectives, KPIs, budgets, and resource plans aligned with business and customer priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve responsiveness, first-time fix rates, and service efficiency.
• Build organizational capability through recruitment, succession planning, technical training, and employee development.

Customer & Business Partnership

• Own customer technical support performance, executive escalations, and strategic customer support reviews.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality to drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and product reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with Product Management to provide Voice of Customer feedback and ensure support readiness for new product introductions.
• Build strong relationships with customers, international service partners, and internal stakeholders to improve the overall customer experience.

Service Operations

• Provide leadership and oversight for Service Operations and Service Center performance.
• Ensure seamless coordination between Technical Services and Service Operations to deliver end-to-end customer issue resolution.
• Improve repair quality, turnaround time, warranty performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Develop scalable service capabilities that support future growth and global customer requirements.

YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS JOB IF YOU HAVE:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; equivalent technical experience will be considered.
• 8–10 years of experience leading technical support, field service, applications engineering, or product support teams supporting complex engineered products.
• Demonstrated success leading technical teams, resolving complex customer issues, and collaborating across Engineering, Product Management, Quality, and Operations.
• Strong communication, leadership, and customer relationship skills with the ability to travel internationally (20–30%).

 Preferred

• Experience supporting RF, microwave, high-voltage, medical imaging, aerospace, defense, or similarly complex technologies.
• Experience supporting global customers and international service partners.
• Experience developing technical organizations that combine remote diagnostics with field commissioning and repair capabilities.
• Experience supporting new product introduction and lifecycle product support.

• Must be able to meet CGP requirements

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

CPI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

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