Manufacturing Program Manager

JAC Recruitment Consultant; Singapore; On-site; SGD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to overseas headquarters

Strategic and high-visibility role

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Our client, a global semiconductor technology company, seeks a Manufacturing Program Manager to lead customer-focused manufacturing projects and coordinate cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain. Location: Kanagawa, Japan.

Responsibilities include guiding projects from planning to delivery, managing schedules and risks, and serving as the primary liaison for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing or engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of project or program management experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Business-level English and Japanese for internal and external communications.
• Customer-facing project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from planning through delivery.
• Develop and manage project schedules, milestones, and risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution.
• Act as the key contact point for customers and stakeholders.
• Drive process improvement and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with global teams including overseas headquarters.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Bilingual (English/Japanese)

Customer-facing PM

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

OVERVIEW

Our client is a global semiconductor technology company providing advanced testing and measurement solutions.

They are looking for a Manufacturing Program Manager to lead customer-focused manufacturing projects and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions.

Location: Kanagawa, Japan

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead manufacturing projects from planning through delivery


• Develop and manage project schedules, milestones, and risks


• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution


• Act as the key contact point for customers and stakeholders


• Drive process improvement and quality initiatives


• Collaborate with global teams including overseas headquarters

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related discipline


• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing or engineering experience


• Minimum 5 years of project or program management experience


• Strong stakeholder management skills


• Business-level English and Japanese for internal and external communications


• Customer-facing project management experience

Preferred

• Semiconductor or electronics industry experience


• ISO9001 or AS9100 experience


• PMP certification


• NPI (New Product Introduction) experience


• Supply chain or quality management experience

BENEFITS

• Annual salary: JPY 10,000,000 – 16,000,000


• Target bonus: 15% – 20%


• Exposure to overseas headquarters and global stakeholders


• Strategic and high-visibility position


• Flexible working arrangements