Project Manager Engineering

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Batu Kawan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Vakuumventile AG seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead New Product Development, customization, and product transfer projects from HQ to the Malaysia plant. You will drive projects through VAT’s Evolve Producst & Services process with milestones and manage resources across departments.

You will collaborate with Product Manager, Development Engineer, Buyer Specialist, Product Quality Engineer, NPI Engineer, Lab Engineer, and more, forming and guiding cross-functional teams toward

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• 5 years working experience as Program/Project Manager or Project Leader or Project Engineer or Project Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Lead project through VAT’s Evolve Producst & Services process with several milestones (Ideation, Concept, Design, prototype, verification, industrialize, commercialize)
• Work in close collaboration with Product Manager, Development Engineer, Buyer Specialist, Product Quality Engineer, New Product Introduction Engineer, Lab Engineer and may not limited to it.
• Responsible to acquire project resources (team members) from various departments and form a project team accordingly.
• Take a leadership role and navigate project team towards project goals.
• Develop project management plan, execution of the plan in a timely manner, monitor progress and attend to risk/issue.
• Responsible for project KPIs (scope, schedule, project-cost and product-cost)
• Provide project status report to superior, Management & key-stakeholders in a timely fashion
• Ensure communication and engagement with project key-stakeholders at optimum level.
• Utilize Project Management Software for project needs, efficiency and report generation.
• Attend VAT Innovation Project Review and Process Compliance Board for status report or milestone approval.
• Proactively contribute and support continuous improvement activities.
• Lead or work as part of cross-functional or international team.
• Excellent in communication (verbal and writing)

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Leadership

PM certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Dynamic 365

Job description

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At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions: integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.

Roles, Responsibilities and Job Expectations

• You will be assigned to New Product Development or Customization Product or Product Transfer Project (mainly from HQ to Malaysia plant).
• Lead project through VAT’s Evolve Producst & Services process with several milestones (Ideation, Concept, Design, prototype, verification, industrialize, commercialize)
• You will work in close collaboration with various disciplines such as Product Manager, Development Engineer, Buyer Specialist, Product Quality Engineer, New Product Introduction Engineer, Lab Engineer and may not limited to it.
• Responsible to acquire project resources (team members) from various departments and form a project team accordingly.
• Take a leadership role and navigate project team towards project goals.
• Develop project management plan, execution of the plan in a timely manner, consistently monitor project progress and actively attend to project risk, issue, or anything that could give a negative impact to a project.
• Responsible for project KPIs (scope, schedule, project-cost and product-cost)
• Ensure all defined project deliverables and process compliance are met
• Provide project status report to superior, Management & key-stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Ensure communication and engagement with project key-stakeholders are always at the optimum level.
• Utilize Project Management Software for project needs, efficiency and report generation.
• Attend VAT Innovation Project Review and Process Complance Board (Management) for a status report, change request or project milestone approval.
• Proactively contribute and support in continuous improvement activities.
• Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• 5 years working experience as Program/Project Manager or Project Leader or Project Engineer or Project Coordinator
• Experience in New Product Development or New Product Introduction (Manufacturing) or Product transfer project
• Lead or work as part of cross-functional or international team.
• Excellent in communication (verbal and writing)

Preferred Qualification:

• Professional Project Management certification such as PMP, PMI-ACP from recognized organization (such as PMI, IPMA)
• Hands-on with project management software (such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Dynamic 365, etc.)
• Experience or knowledgeable in manufacturing processes, Vacuum-valve, Semi-conductor process/application.

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct .