Project Management Executive

1. Project Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, and action plans.
• Coordinate project activities from project initiation through to completion and handover.
• Monitor project progress against approved timelines, scope, budget, and deliverables.
• Identify project risks, constraints, and potential delays, and coordinate mitigation actions.
• Ensure project documentation and records are properly maintained.

2. Plant & Manufacturing Projects

• Support projects related to new model introduction, production line setup, capacity expansion, plant modification, automation, equipment installation, and process improvement.
• Coordinate plant readiness activities involving Production, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, Maintenance, IT, Procurement, and other relevant functions.
• Follow up on equipment installation, commissioning, trial production, and production readiness activities.
• Coordinate project activities with contractors, suppliers, vendors, and external parties.

3. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as the key coordination point between project stakeholders.
• Conduct regular project meetings and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Prepare project status reports, management updates, and escalation reports.
• Ensure clear communication of project requirements, changes, risks, and decisions.

4. Project Monitoring & Reporting

• Track project KPIs including Time, Cost, Quality, Scope, Safety, and Readiness.
• Prepare weekly/monthly project progress reports.
• Maintain project dashboards, action trackers, Gantt charts, and milestone tracking.
• Highlight critical path activities and potential delays to management.

5. Project Closure & Handover

• Coordinate final project completion, acceptance, and handover to the relevant plant functions.
• Ensure all outstanding issues and punch-list items are closed.
• Complete project documentation, lessons learned, and final project reports.
• Ensure assets, equipment, documents, and processes are properly handed over to operations.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in project management, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or automotive manufacturing.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing or production plant projects is preferred.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and external suppliers/contractors is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Project planning and scheduling
• MS Project / Primavera / equivalent project management tools
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• CAPEX and budget management
• Risk and issue management
• Basic manufacturing processes
• Gantt chart and project milestone management
• Project reporting and presentation

Core Competencies

• Strong project coordination and follow-up skills
• Good communication and stakeholder management
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Able to work under pressure and meet project deadlines
• Willing to work on-site and support project activities outside normal working hours when required