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As PMO Manager, you will lead and develop our team of Project Managers (PMs), ensuring predictable delivery, cost control, and on-time execution for multidisciplinary electronics-based NPD and NPI projects-primarily for medical devices but also supporting aftermarket automotive, industrial, and other regulated electronics programs. KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a PMO Manager - NPD/NPI Electronics & Embedded Systems Projects (Engineering Background Preferred); med device a preferred.

<div style="line-height:1"></div><div style="line-height:1"><strong>ITAR REQUIREMENTS: This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.   </strong></div><div style="line-height:1"><br/></div><div style="line-height:1"><strong>This role is onsite in Gray, Maine. Candidates who are motivated to relocate are welcome to apply - assistance is available. </strong></div><div style="line-height:1"><br/></div><div style="line-height:1">KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a <strong>PMO Manager - NPD/NPI Electronics & Embedded Systems Projects (Engineering Background Preferred); med device a preferred</strong></div><div style="line-height:1"><br/></div><div style="line-height:1">As PMO Manager, you will lead and develop our team of Project Managers (PMs), ensuring predictable delivery, cost control, and on-time execution for multidisciplinary electronics-based NPD and NPI projects-primarily for medical devices but also supporting aftermarket automotive, industrial, and other regulated electronics programs. You will build a high-performing, technically fluent PM team, oversee project execution, and represent the project management function in key customer interactions. You will directly manage your team-including hiring, performance reviews, resource planning, and career development. You will remain engaged at the project level to provide technical judgment, coaching, and escalation support, ensuring informed decisions and successful outcomes across a diverse portfolio.</div><div style="line-height:1"><br/><strong>Responsibilities:</strong><br/></div><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="line-height:1">You will manage a team of PMs (currently 4 FTE + 2 contract PMs), including hiring, workload balancing, staffing strategy, performance reviews, and career development.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will lead and mentor project managers in planning, execution, technical decision-making, and customer-facing program leadership.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will demonstrate hands-on leadership-willing to work on the front lines with PMs to resolve issues, guide decision-making, and coach them through customer management challenges.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will build and implement PMO processes, tools, templates, and standards that ensure regulatory compliance, technical rigor, and predictable project delivery.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will drive standardization while recognizing that projects vary significantly; you will help the organization define scalable, consistent project delivery processes.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will oversee the planning and execution of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will coach PMs in developing technically sound project plans, anticipating compliance, design, DFM/DFT, procurement, and manufacturing challenges.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality teams to remove blockers and ensure smooth, well-coordinated project execution.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will support PMs in managing customer expectations, scope changes, change management, and risk, ensuring clear communication of impacts and trade-offs.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will partner with Account Managers-who own customer portfolios-to ensure alignment between project execution and ongoing customer strategies.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will support Sales with technically informed project planning input for proposals and quotes for NPD, NPI, and sustaining engineering projects.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will foster a culture of accountability, technical curiosity, and continuous improvement within the PM team.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will identify opportunities to add value for customers and the company beyond baseline scope, strengthening customer relationships and supporting business growth.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will help PMs navigate hybrid development models that blend waterfall (hardware/firmware) and agile (software/Jira-based) practices.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will support implementation of resource planning and reporting processes in Microsoft Project Online and shared resource management tools, which are currently evolving.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will work closely with engineering leadership to further formalize project planning, schedule structures, project templates, and reporting standards.</li><li style="line-height:1">You will help the organization mature its PMO operations, with early success metrics centered on establishing consistent processes, improving schedule discipline, and driving better customer scope/cadence management.</li></ul><br/><br/><div style="line-height:1"><strong><u>Qualifications & Experience Needed to Succeed</u></strong><br/></div><ul><li style="line-height:1"><strong>Engineering degree in electronics, systems integration, or manufacturing engineering strongly preferred.</strong><strong> </strong></li><li style="line-height:1"><strong><strong>PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, or similar process improvement certifications are desirable but not required.</strong> </strong></li><li style="line-height:1"><strong>Experience working in regulated product environments, ideally medical devices (ISO 13485, FDA, EU MDR); experience in automotive, defense, industrial, or other complex electronics sectors is also valued.</strong></li><li style="line-height:1"><strong>5-10 years of project management experience in electronics product development or contract manufacturing, including leading a PM team or similar leadership responsibilities.</strong><strong> </strong><ul><li style="line-height:1"><strong>Strong technical understanding of electronics, embedded systems, firmware, and multidisciplinary NPD/NPI processes; prior hands-on experience as an engineer, technical lead, or systems integrator is highly beneficial.</strong></li><li><strong>Deep familiarity with electronics-based manufacturing and NPI workflows, including DFM/DFT, test development, production process development, procurement coordination, and validation.</strong></li><li><strong>Demonstrated leadership experience developing, mentoring, and managing PMs, including hiring, performance management, resource planning, and career development.</strong></li><li><strong>Proven success guiding multi-disciplinary teams through design, verification, regulatory approval, and transfer-to-manufacturing across project timelines typically ranging from 12-16 months to 2+ years for complex medical device programs.</strong></li><li style="line-height:1"><strong>Ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable project plans while balancing scope, technical feasibility, customer expectations, and resource constraints.</strong></li><li style="line-height:1"><strong>Strong ability to manage and negotiate scope, communicate changes, articulate trade-offs, and maintain customer relationships throughout the lifecycle of NPD/NPI programs</strong></li></ul></li><li style="line-height:1"><strong>Proficiency with project planning and scheduling tools-Microsoft Project (including MS Project Online) preferred; familiarity with Jira for engineering workflows desirable.</strong></li><li style="line-height:1">Strong cross-functional leadership skills with experience resolving issues across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and customer stakeholders.</li><li style="line-height:1">Excellent communication skills for both technical and business audiences, including account managers, engineering teams, executives, and customer program leaders.<br/></li></ul><div style="line-height:1"><br/></div><div style="line-height:1">Compensation depends on experience but is typically $175-200K plus an undefined bonus based on company & individual performance. However, we are willing to send qualified candidates over budget. </div><div style="line-height:1"><br/></div><div style="line-height:1">ABOUT KORE1<br/>Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.</div><div style="line-height:1"><br/></div><div style="line-height:1"><strong>Kore1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kore1 complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Kore1 expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Kore1's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.</strong><strong><br/><br/></strong></div>

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PMO Manager - NPD/NPI Electronics & Embedded Systems Projects (Engineering Background Preferred); med device a preferred

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Our materials are being used on ground-breaking space initiatives such as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and the heat shield for NASA's Mars 2020 mission, important missile programs, airfoils in commercial and military jet engines, and as lightweight armor for U.S. military ground vehicles. The focus in Maine is on multidirectional reinforced Carbon/Carbon (C/C) and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) that enable high-temperature components such as: thermal protection systems, re-entry vehicle nose tips as well as rocket motor throats and nozzles.

<p>Fiber Materials Inc. | solutions for the most extreme places in the universe</p><p>FMI's manufacturing facility has been a leading solutions provider of high temperature materials and composites for more than 50 years, serving the Department of Defense and NASA. The focus in Maine is on multidirectional reinforced Carbon/Carbon (C/C) and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) that enable high-temperature components such as: thermal protection systems, re-entry vehicle nose tips as well as rocket motor throats and nozzles. </p><p>Our materials are being used on ground-breaking space initiatives such as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and the heat shield for NASA's Mars 2020 mission, important missile programs, airfoils in commercial and military jet engines, and as lightweight armor for U.S. military ground vehicles. </p><hr/><p><strong><u>Your role: </u></strong><strong>FMI </strong>is seeking an energetic, organized, and driven <strong>PLC Engineer</strong> to join their Equipment Optimization Team! The <strong>PLC Engineer </strong>is responsible for supporting current production systems and design of future systems with target improvements in safety, quality, cost, uptime, and cycle time. In this role you will lead automation and control system integration from design of new systems to supporting existing production infrastructure. You will support all aspects of automation projects, make detailed plans to accomplish goals and direct the integration of technical activities to implement process improvements, equipment installation/modification, standardization and material system development. Successful candidates will achieve results in solving technical problems, designing new equipment, improving existing processes, and supporting customer focused programs. There will be opportunities to get hands-on experience in a wide range of development and engineering disciplines.</p><p><strong><u>Job Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Design, improve, document, and troubleshoot custom built automation systems </li><li>Develop, implement, and sustain policies and procedures for the technical work performed in a growing production facility </li><li>Lead integration of new systems and automation equipment </li><li>Identify, design, implement, test, and document code and control improvements in assigned areas of responsibility using Lean and Six Sigma tools </li><li>Execute technical assignments with ability to integrate systems adhering to strict schedule and cost considerations </li><li>Work with internal/external customers to develop and qualify process changes and provide technical services </li><li>Design and develop new equipment for future production systems </li><li>Ensure that health and safety policies are integrated early on and followed </li><li>Apply standards to projects to ensure compliance with certification requirements in plant applications </li><li>Work with customers to develop and qualify process changes and provide technical services </li><li>Collaborate with external designers, integrators and manufacturers </li><li>Support equipment commissioning and qualification</li></ul><p><strong><u>What we need from you:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science or a related field</li><li>3+ years experience in automotive, food, or aerospace industry OR</li><li>5+ years of automation engineering experience in an industrial environment</li><li>Experience within high-rate automated production, industrial engineering systems, motion control systems, PLC programming</li><li>Experience with Control Systems, including PLC hardware and programming </li><li>Experience with industrial controls and electrical (AC and DC power) </li><li>CAD software familiarity and proficiency </li><li>Demonstrated results in technical problem solving, product/process development, and supporting customer focused programs/services</li><li>Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles</li><li>Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles</li><li>Experience with industrial tools and equipment</li><li>Experience writing basic process procedures or instructions</li></ul><p><u><strong>Preferred:</strong></u></p><ul><li>Detailed Allen Bradley controls knowledge and experience </li><li>Knowledge of Networking and Operational Technology Network Security principles and CMMC 2.0 Standards </li><li>Experience with Ignition or Wonderware/AVEVA InTouch SCADA systems </li><li>Knowledge of high temperature material processes </li><li>High temperature / pressure processing experience </li><li>AutoCAD or Solid Works preferred, including interacting with engineering and process drawings</li></ul><p><strong><u>What you'll get from us:</u></strong></p><ul><li>16 ETO days</li><li>12 paid holidays (including Winter Closure!)</li><li>Medical / Dental / Vision</li><li>401k Company Match</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>$1000 Sign-On Bonus</li></ul>

Fiber Materials

PLC Engineer

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Allen-Bradley

AutoCAD

Automation

Automation Engineering

Automation Systems

CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software

Commissioning

Composite Materials

Computer Science

Control Systems

Customer Relations

Customer Support/Service

Electrical Engineering

Electricity

Engineering

Engineering Drawing

Identify Issues

Industrial Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

Maintain Compliance

Manufacturing

Matrix Composite

Mechanical Engineering

Military

Motion Control

Network Security

Operations Security (OPSEC)

Organizational Skills

Policy Implementation

Problem Solving Skills

Procedure Development

Process Development

Process Improvement

Production Support

Production Systems

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Regulatory Compliance

Safety/Work Safety

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

SolidWorks

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

System Integration (SI)

Systems/Internals Programming

Technical/Engineering Design

Testing

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