Manufacturing Transfer Project Lead

Malaysia·My-Penang - PenangNormallead

OperationsProject Manager

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Program Leadership Serve as the overall program manager for manufacturing transfer activities. Develop and execute detailed transfer plans, schedules, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.

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OperationsProject Manager

Serve as the overall program manager for manufacturing transfer activities.
Develop and execute detailed transfer plans, schedules, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
Lead cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, and Contract Manufacturing.
Drive program reviews, executive updates, milestone tracking, and issue resolution.
Escalate critical risks and develop recovery plans when necessary.
Ensure transfer milestones are completed on schedule and within budget.

Act as the primary interface between ATS and the contract manufacturer.
Establish and manage operational governance with CM leadership.
Ensure manufacturing processes, documentation, work instructions, test procedures, and training programs are fully implemented.
Monitor CM readiness, capacity, quality performance, and delivery metrics.
Drive accountability for CM execution and continuous improvement activities.

Lead all phases of product transfer from internal manufacturing to contract manufacturing.
Coordinate prototype builds, pilot runs, first article builds, qualification activities, and volume ramp.
Ensure manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, test systems, and materials are available and qualified.
Manage transfer checkpoints and ensure completion of all deliverables prior to production release.
Validate production readiness before volume shipment authorization.

Coordinate sourcing, procurement, inventory transfer, and supplier readiness activities.
Ensure material availability to support pilot builds and production ramp schedules.
Establish inventory strategies, logistics flows, and service support models in Malaysia.
Partner with Procurement to identify cost reduction opportunities and localization strategies.

Ensure manufacturing processes meet company quality standards and customer requirements.
Drive process validation, yield improvement, and corrective action activities.
Establish KPI dashboards covering:
- On-Time Delivery
- First Pass Yield
- Product Quality
- Cost Performance
- Capacity Utilization
Lead audits, qualifications, and customer manufacturing assessments as required.

Provide regular status updates to executive leadership.
Coordinate communication across global stakeholders in North America, Asia, and Europe.
Maintain project documentation, action registers, risk logs, and program trackers.
Facilitate milestone reviews and decision-making forums.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field.
MBA preferred.

10+ years of manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or program management experience.
5+ years leading manufacturing transfers, NPI, or outsourcing initiatives.
Direct experience working with contract manufacturers in Southeast Asia.
Experience in semiconductor test, thermal solutions, electronics manufacturing, capital equipment, or high-mix low-volume manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
Proven success managing cross-functional global programs.