Project Manager – NPI & Manufacturing Readiness

Cricut; Kulai; On-site; MYR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cricut is seeking an Associate Project Manager to plan, execute, and close cross‑functional projects with emphasis on New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and external suppliers to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, cost, and quality targets.

The role is hands‑on and execution‑focused, requiring strong ownership, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive clarity in fast‑paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• 3–8 years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross‑functional, operational, or manufacturing‑related projects.
• Strong working knowledge of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, cost, risk, change control).
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end project execution from concept through launch and handover to sustaining teams.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Drive adherence to project scope, timeline, cost, and quality objectives.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and constraints; develop and execute mitigation and recovery plans.
• Serve as the primary point of contact across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Compliance, and external partners.
• Coordinate tooling, fixtures, jigs, DFMs, FAIs, NPI builds, and ramp readiness.
• Ensure manufacturing processes, documentation, and quality controls are in place prior to mass production.
• Manage supplier readiness, capacity constraints, and on‑site build support as required.
• Own project dashboards, action trackers, RAID logs, and executive summaries.
• Provide clear, concise, and timely communication on project status, risks, and decisions.
• Ensure compliance with internal project governance and phase‑gate requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution, processes, and tools.
• Capture lessons learned and drive standardization and best practices across programs.
• Mentor junior team members where applicable.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Planning & scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related field

Job description

Cricut is seeking an Associate Project Manager to plan, execute, and close cross‑functional projects with emphasis on New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and external suppliers to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, cost, and quality targets.

The role is hands‑on and execution‑focused, requiring strong ownership, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive clarity in fast‑paced