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Align Production Systems

CUSTOMER PROGRAM MANAGER

Pay: $115,000–$120,000/yr

Posted: 6 weeks ago

Location: Chesterfield, MO (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

An Engineering Program Manager provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company's products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies.

$174,990 / year median in Missouri

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Job Description

CUSTOMER PROGRAM MANAGER

Align Production Systems - 4.1 Chesterfield, MO Job Details Full-time $115,000 - $120,000 a year 8 days ago Qualifications Customer communication Full Job Description Customer Program Manager Own the schedule. Own the team. Own the outcome.

LOCATION

St. Louis, MO — On-site

REPORTS TO

Chief Operating Officer TEAM Engineers & Designers The Customer Program Manager is the single accountable owner of a Customer Project Team's book of work — the economics, the design quality, the delivery, and the people. This role folds full project management authority directly into team leadership: the person accountable for the schedule is also the person with authority over the team executing it.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Project Economics — Accept or reject each project against as-sold scope and margin, then own total job cost and margin at completion. The Customer Relationship — Run every customer meeting, own status reporting, and lead post-mortems that feed the next quote and design. Design & Release Quality — Own the release process end to end and ensure Align's engineering standards are met on every project. Delivery & FATs — Own project schedules and factory acceptance tests, start to finish (the on-site crew runs separately). Your People — Full-authority manager of your team's engineers and designers — hiring input, coaching, reviews, and development.

REAL AUTHORITY, NOT JUST RESPONSIBILITY

Within the approved project budget, you commit spend, select components, release designs for build, and set schedules — without needing prior sign-off. Spend outside budget, delivery-date commitments, and staffing decisions are made jointly with the

COO. WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Project management experience — highly preferred Exposure to mechanical engineering design or processes — a plus, especially in custom/engineer-to-order manufacturing Comfort owning budget, margin, and schedule performance like a P&L owner Experience managing or mentoring engineering/design staff, or readiness to grow into it Strong customer-facing communication skills Ability to work on-site in St. Louis, MO (not remote-eligible) •It is required to complete the Predictive Index Assessment to be considered for this position: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/D7NP/CustomerProgramManager_Aug2026_143222