Program Manager (Injection Moulding/ NPI)

Private Advertiser; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Malaysia (Johor Bahru) seeks a Program Manager to lead end-to-end NPI activities, drive product transfers, and manage mass production launches in injection moulding. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure manufacturing readiness from kick-off to ramp‑up.

This role requires strong PM experience in plastics manufacturing, with a proven track record in NPI and production transfers. Occasional site collaboration and continuous improvement focus are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of project management experience in injection moulding, plastic manufacturing, precision manufacturing or related industries.
• Strong experience managing NPI, product transfer and mass production launch activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end NPI activities from initial project kick-off through mass production launch.
• Manage project timeline, milestones, risk assessment and action plans to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders including Engineering, Production, Quality, Tooling and Supply Chain teams.
• Review customer requirements, specifications, drawings, BOM and project documentation to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Drive product transfer activities including prototype build, trial run, validation and production ramp-up.
• Support injection moulding process development and ensure product quality meets customer requirements.
• Coordinate tooling, mould development, engineering changes (ECN/ECO) and production readiness activities.
• Lead project meetings, track project progress and provide regular updates to customers and management.
• Identify project risks, resolve technical issues and drive corrective actions to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve project execution, quality and production efficiency.

Skills

NPI management

Product transfer

Mass production launch

Project management

Injection moulding

Plastic manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Program Manager (Injection Moulding/ NPI)

Program Manager (Injection Moulding/ Sole contributor)

Job Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end NPI activities from initial project kick-off through mass production launch.

Manage project timeline, milestones, risk assessment and action plans to ensure successful project delivery.

Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders including Engineering, Production, Quality, Tooling and Supply Chain teams.

Review customer requirements, specifications, drawings, BOM and project documentation to ensure manufacturing readiness.

Drive product transfer activities including prototype build, trial run, validation and production ramp-up.

Support injection moulding process development and ensure product quality meets customer requirements.

Coordinate tooling, mould development, engineering changes (ECN/ECO) and production readiness activities.

Lead project meetings, track project progress and provide regular updates to customers and management.

Identify project risks, resolve technical issues and drive corrective actions to ensure project objectives are achieved.

Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve project execution, quality and production efficiency.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management or related field.

Minimum 8 years of project management experience in injection moulding, plastic manufacturing, precision manufacturing or related industries.

Strong experience managing NPI, product transfer and mass production launch activities.