Senior Manager, Technical Projects

Lumileds Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global LED technology company seeks a Technical Project Lead (Senior Manager) in Bayan Lepas, Malaysia. This role involves managing the product development life cycle for automotive and non-automotive industries, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely execution of projects. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with automotive quality tools, excellent communication skills, and a relevant degree, along with 12-15 years of experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Automotive Quality Core Tools.
• 12-15 years of experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated capability in risk assessment and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Automotive Product Development program.
• Chair cross-functional meetings to drive milestones.
• Ensure readiness of documentation for manufacturing and component development.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Automotive Quality Core Tools

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's in Electronics, Optics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Master’s or MBA

Job description

Lumileds International is a global leader in LED technology, innovation, and solutions for the automotive, display, illumination, mobile, and other markets where light sources are essential. Our approximately 3,300 employees operate in over 15 countries to partner with our customers to deliver solutions for lighting, safety, and well-being.

Who You Are:

Responsible for coordinating successful launch into production & volume ramp of LED products and/or technologies according to Business Creation Process (APQP). Scope of effort is worldwide "multi‑regional", and spans multiple functions across the corporation. The position requires a technically grounded individual with a broad‑based and varied skill set/experience, with priority on communication, multi‑tasking, and issue resolution.

Position Summary:

Lumileds is seeking a highly‑qualified Technical Project Lead (Senior Manager) to take responsibility for the Development Life Cycle for Automotive/Non‑Automotive Industry. In this role, you will develop & support product development activities for new product/package/technology.

What You Will Do:

• Technical Project Lead (TPL) to define, plan, and executive Automotive Product (and non‑Automotive) Development program from earlier concept/prototyping through design and development, NPI/transfer to manufacturing and product release (MPR).
• Technical Project management encompassing internal functional groups (Worldwide Integrated Project Manager; Product Marketing; Operation), possibly suppliers & supply‑chain partners, and possibly customer(s) on an international scope.
• Significant involvement with product development, manufacturing, supply‑chain, and other functional groups for purpose of scheduling and issues resolution in ramping new product to high volume, yield stabilization and improvement.
• Define, document, and communicate the critical path, timeline, issues lists.
• Chair cross‑functional meetings to drive milestones – typically spanning multiple locations/geographic regions.
• Ensure readiness of documentation; Manufacturing Environment System (Part number creation; process routing); component piece part development experience – drawings, specification, qualification, documentation related to internal manufacturing and external vendor/subcon operations.
• DFx experience: Design For Assembly, DFQuality, DFManufacturability, DFTest, DFCost.
• Cost model discussion & validation with regards to product development.
• Utilise manufacturing process development experience – parameters of significance, typical document types, industrial engineering fundamentals, etc.
• Manufacturing experience across product and process types (not a singular focus), "dock to stock" (from incoming materials through finished goods inventorying).
• Semiconductor manufacturing process familiarity.
• Adopt Business Creation Process (BCP) comprehensive understanding – lifecycle phases, phase gate review elements, etc.
• Adopt applicable practice of Quality Systems to product development.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Complies with environment, security, health and safety requirements.

What You Will Bring (Required Qualifications):

• Strong hands‑on experience with Automotive Quality Core Tools.
• Demonstrated capability with both technical and logistical risk assessment & risk mitigation, critical path assessment and contingency planning, "forward vision" issues identification and avoidance planning.
• Proven ability to take decisive action and deliver tangible results in a fast‑paced cross‑functional organization and highly competitive industry.
• Excellent internal and external communication & interpersonal skills; experience developing and delivering executive‑level & customer presentations.
• Bachelor's in Electronics, Optics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Master’s or MBA a plus.
• 12‑15 years of experience (minimum).

Lumileds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.