Job Description

Job Posting Start Date 05-18-2026 Job Posting End Date 07-18-2026Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Technical Program Manager located in Milpitas CA.

Reporting to the Program Management Manager. The Technical Program Manager provides dedicated support to proactively manage high- and medium-risk parts at the work order level. This includes monitoring batch-to-batch variation, identifying risks early, and driving corrective actions before material reaches production—aiming to prevent line-down situations and protect build continuity.

What a typical day looks like:

• Cross-functional coordination role (not administrative), involving material planning, risk assessment, and close alignment with Quality, Engineering, and Operations. Based on this, the role aligns best as a Material Planner / Material Risk Coordinator.
• Work Order Risk Identification: Review upcoming builds and flag high-risk parts.
• Batch-to-Batch Variation Tracking: Monitor lot/date code differences and identify abnormal trends.
• Pre-Build Readiness Control: Ensure materials are validated before release to production.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Align Quality, Engineering, and Planning on risk and actions.
• Work with Engineering to validate if a new supplier batch is acceptable.
• Build Protection / Line-Down Prevention: Prioritize and mitigate risks impacting production continuity.
• Expedite alternate material if the primary lot is under investigation.
• Tracking & Reporting: Maintain visibility of risks and actions.
• Daily tracker showing high-risk parts, status, and mitigation actions.
• Quality: Provide historical defect data and define containment actions.
• Engineering: Validate technical impact of variation and approve usage decisions.
• IQA (Incoming Quality): Perform inspections and enforce material control.
• Production: Align build priorities and execution based on material readiness.
• Program Management (TPM): Align with customer expectations and manage escalations.
• Supply Chain / Procurement: Coordinate with suppliers for replacement or corrective actions.

Here is some of what you’ll need

• B.S. in Industrial Engineering/Program Management/Mechanical Engineering
• 5 years’ experience in related field 24/7 Manufacturing Industry
• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management in regulated manufacturing environment
• 5+ years Quality Inspection experience
• Experience in leading major initiatives Programs and provides input to those initiatives.
• Knowledge of multiple functional technologies and design processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependence of such processes at the site.

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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range (Applicable to California)$120,000.00 USD - $165,000.00 USD Annual

Job Category

Design, Process & Technology EngineeringRelocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

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