Industrialization Project Manager

About Variosystems

Variosystems is a global electronics manufacturing solutions provider dedicated to delivering high‑quality, customer‑centric products across a wide range of industries including medical, industrial, aerospace, and communications. With locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, we partner closely with our customers to bring innovative electronics solutions to life. Our North America headquarters in Southlake, Texas serves a critical role in supporting regional customers and coordinating with global operations.

Position Overview

The Industrialization Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful industrialization of new products from prototype through stable series production, ensuring a seamless transition within the New Product Introduction (NPI) process. This role serves as the primary coordinator between customers and cross-functional teams, driving project execution to meet customer expectations, quality standards, delivery commitments, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple industrialization projects across the NPI lifecycle; develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, delivery targets, budgets, resources, and launch-readiness criteria.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and serve as the primary industrialization interface between customers, the Technical Project Manager, Business Development, Manufacturing and Process Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, Data & Document Control, Production, and Customer Service.
• Oversee prototype, pilot, and 0-series builds; provide production-floor support and collaborate with operators and technical specialists to resolve manufacturing issues and stabilize production.
• Ensure jigs, fixtures, tools, equipment, work instructions, production documentation, reports, and training requirements are available and ready for launch; manage Prototype Request Tickets with the tool shop.
• Optimize manufacturing methods, workflows, cost, throughput, first-pass yield, and process capability with Process Engineering; implement lessons learned and best practices.
• Lead project reviews, readiness assessments, and stakeholder communications; provide clear status, milestone, risk, financial, and recovery-plan reporting
• Verify manufacturing readiness and coordinate the formal transfer from NPI to stable series production while supporting ramp-up performance and customer satisfaction.
• Use standard office, project-management, ERP, production, technical-documentation, and manufacturing-support systems and equipment required for project execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering/technical discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum five years of experience in electronics, electromechanical, advanced manufacturing, NPI, industrialization, manufacturing engineering, operations, or related project leadership; PMP or comparable certification preferred.
• Strong project-management, planning, prioritization, financial awareness, organizational, risk-management, problem-solving, decision-making, and cross-functional leadership skills; able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Advanced understanding of electronics and mechanical assemblies, manufacturing and test processes, tooling and equipment, production ramp-up, process validation, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous-improvement methods.
• Advanced understanding of electronics and mechanical assemblies, manufacturing and test processes, tooling and equipment, production ramp-up, process validation, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous-improvement methods.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, customer-interface, facilitation, negotiation, reporting, and stakeholder-management skills; able to influence teams without direct authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-management tools; experience with ERP and MES systems, preferably SAP/FLX, and with technical documentation and data-control processes.
• Ability to work in office and production environments, regularly use a computer, communicate effectively, and walk or stand on the production floor. Must follow required PPE and site-safety rules; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Benefits

• Group Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• LTD & STD
• 401k
• Critical Illness Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability

Variosystems LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.