Vulcan Elements
Technical Program Manager
Benson, NC +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Benson, NC
Durham, North Carolina, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of program management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Leads the master schedule and cross-functional integration of engineering work for a 1.1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility expansion, from equipment design through commissioning.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain an integrated program timeline across engineering teams, tracking critical-path equipment through design, procurement, testing, installation, and commissioning.
- Identify schedule risks and technical bottlenecks, and coordinate recovery plans with engineering teams.
- Lead weekly leadership reviews and present clear executive updates on program status, risks, and milestones.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of program management experience, including maintaining project timelines and cross-functional program integration.
- Proven program management experience in a high-volume, large-scale manufacturing environment, with technical fluency in engineering work.
- Expert-level proficiency in Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, JIRA, and other enterprise-level project management and roadmap software.
Nice to have
- Experience with massive-scale facilities, heavy industrial manufacturing, or automotive/aerospace gigafactories.
- PMP or Agile/Scrum certifications; experience with FAT/SAT execution, international equipment vendors, or regulated industries.
Tools
Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, JIRA, Gantt charts, Critical Path Method (CPM), FATs, SATs, PFMEA
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