Project Manager (Chinese Speaker)

NTI Nanofilm; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NTI Nanofilm is seeking a Project Manager to drive end-to-end engineering and manufacturing projects, aligning operations in India and China. The role focuses on project delivery, coordination, reporting, and issue resolution across sites within a 3C manufacturing environment.

As the first PM in India, you will adapt best practices, establish processes, and have opportunities to grow the PM team locally over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Proven experience in engineering project management, preferably in 3C manufacturing.
• Mandarin ability preferred; strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day project activities to meet objectives, covering development and production planning.
• Develop and track integrated project schedules, milestones, and risk mitigation.
• Act as a liaison between engineering, operations, production, supply chain, and quality.
• Bridge communication gaps between India and Operations through regular reviews.
• Prepare and consolidate project, inventory, and production reports for PMO and stakeholders.
• Identify issues early and drive timely resolutions to stay on track.
• Prepare materials and present updates at management reviews and partner meetings.

Skills

Mandarin proficiency

Project management

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Keynote

Excel

Job description

Job Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for driving end-to-end engineering and manufacturing-related projects, ensuring alignment between operations in India and China. This role focuses on project delivery, operational coordination, regular reporting, and issue resolution across sites, with strong exposure to the 3C manufacturing environment.

As the first Project Manager in India for the Company, you would be placed in a cross‑functional role to adapt existing best practices and establish processes within our Indian operations. With time, there would be opportunities to grow the Project Management team locally.

Responsibilities

• Drive day‑to‑day project activities to meet overall project objectives, covering development and production planning, including labour, production capacity, equipment, schedules, materials, cost, and timelines.
• Develop, maintain, and track integrated project schedules, critical paths, and milestones; proactively identify risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Act as a key liaison between cross‑functional teams (engineering, operations, production, supply chain, quality) to support mass production readiness and customer requirements.
• Bridge communication and execution gaps between India and Operations through structured reporting, regular reviews, and hands‑on troubleshooting.
• Prepare and consolidate regular project, inventory, and production reports for PMO and operations stakeholders.
• Identify issues and bottlenecks early, redirect potential pitfalls, and drive timely resolution to keep projects on track.
• Prepare presentation materials and present project updates at internal management reviews and external customer or partner meetings.

Requirements

• Ability to converse in Mandarin to work effectively with regional and cross‑border stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.
• Proven experience in engineering project management, preferably within the 3C manufacturing industry (e.g., smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, earbuds).
• Prior experience managing development‑to‑production projects in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• PVD coating experience is preferred but not mandatory; candidates with strong engineering project management backgrounds will be considered.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations and engineering workflows to effectively support reporting and troubleshooting across sites.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, and coordination skills with experience managing complex, multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Proficient in project reporting and presentation tools (e.g. PowerPoint/Keynote, Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.