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to closure, and escalate issues with clear recommendations.\nCommunicate concise, decision-oriented updates to technical teams, senior leaders, executives, customers, contract manufacturers, and external partners.\n\nManufacturing Readiness and Supplier LeadershipConfirm that bill of materials, part numbers, fabrication and assembly data, suppliers, work instructions, deviations, engineering changes, and approvals are complete before each build.\nHighlight and resolve manufacturing issues involving component sourcing, design for manufacturability, programming, assembly, rework, traceability, and hardware logistics.\nServe as a primary program and technical contact for contract manufacturers, rework providers, and other external partners while maintaining accountability for commitments.\n\n Operational Excellence and Team EnablementImprove program-management processes, documentation, repositories, reporting, and performance metrics so execution becomes more predictable, measurable, and 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