Product Manager

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vacuum technology company in Malaysia is seeking an experienced professional to manage their portfolio of vulcanized gates and lead the development of global strategies. The ideal candidate will have a degree in mechanical engineering and experience in vacuum technology, along with proficiency in multiple languages. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field, preferably chemical engineering.
• Background or experience in material sciences, especially elastomers and polymers.
• Knowledge and experience in vacuum technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage the portfolio of vulcanized gates and support project managers.
• Lead the strategy for managing elastomer obsolescence.
• Supervise changes in supply chain, manufacturing, and assembly.

Skills

Management of vulcanized gates

Development of global strategy

Forecasting sales objectives

Technical documentation creation

Proficiency in multiple languages

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

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Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition: this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years.

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), with production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania, and Taiwan.

Responsibilities:

1. Manage the portfolio of vulcanized gates, spare gates, and kit plates for IDM/OEMs. Support project managers during the stage-gate process, provide documentation and business case background for customer projects, and improve costs and processes.
2. Lead the development and implementation of a global strategy for managing elastomer obsolescence across the organization.
3. Supervise changes related to supply chain, manufacturing, and assembly processes; prepare documentation for customer-relevant changes.
4. Support BU GSE and Sales Teams with technical, commercial, and operational aspects of gates, including product data sheets and presentations.
5. Forecast sales objectives and ensure they are met by business development PMs.
6. Manage profitability targets for the gates.
7. Assist team members (OEM PMs, supply chain, project management) throughout logistics and delivery to ensure customer satisfaction, with operations taking over after project acceptance.
8. Create technical customer documentation such as manuals and data sheets according to European machinery directives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field, preferably chemical engineering.
• Background or experience in material sciences, especially elastomers and polymers.
• Knowledge and experience in vacuum technology.
• Proficiency in German, Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean, in addition to English (preferred).
• Experience in developing new product and service solutions in a high-tech environment.
• Ability to develop concepts and solutions for service delivery, engaging engineering and operations teams.
• Experience in promoting and rolling out new products.

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application. Join a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, and transparency are encouraged, and your ideas are valued.