Project Manager - Advanced Manufacturing Projects, Japanese-Speaking

Job Description

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and mentorship to junior team members to support their professional development.
• Promote a collaborative and high-performance team culture through open communication, knowledge sharing, and accountability.
• Demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and a proactive approach in all project activities.
• Support onboarding and integration of new team members into project teams and workflows.
• Foster continuous improvement initiatives and encourage the sharing of best practices across projects.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure project objectives are effectively achieved.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships through regular communication, follow-up, and stakeholder management.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and progress reviews to maintain alignment and visibility across all parties.
• Identify and address project challenges proactively, escalating risks or issues where appropriate.
• Act as a key point of contact between internal teams and external stakeholders.

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead the end-to-end management of advanced manufacturing projects, ensuring adherence to quality, cost, schedule, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and manage project master schedules and implementation plans.
• Coordinate equipment delivery schedules, manufacturing systems installations, utilities integration, and long-lead procurement activities.
• Monitor project milestones, critical paths, and resource allocation to support successful project delivery.
• Coordinate statutory inspections, permits, certifications, and regulatory approvals as required.

Manufacturing Facility & Site Coordination

• Oversee project execution activities for manufacturing facilities, production lines, cleanrooms, laboratories, automation systems, and supporting infrastructure where applicable.
• Coordinate closely with contractors, vendors, facility teams, and engineering disciplines to ensure project requirements are met.
• Monitor site progress, quality standards, installation activities, and commissioning readiness.
• Ensure all project activities comply with workplace safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Support issue resolution and implement corrective actions to minimize project risks and delays.

Stakeholder Management

• Manage external consultants, engineering partners, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with project objectives and timelines.
• Lead regular project progress meetings and communicate project status to key stakeholders.
• Maintain effective coordination among engineering, operations, facilities, procurement, and business teams.
• Support decision-making by providing timely and accurate project updates and recommendations.

Project Reporting

• Prepare detailed project reports covering schedule performance, cost tracking, risks, key decisions, and action items.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent project management systems.
• Conduct schedule reviews, critical path analysis, and progress tracking to identify potential risks and mitigation plans.
• Provide regular reporting to senior management and project stakeholders.

Procurement & Contract Management

• Manage procurement activities for consultants, contractors, equipment vendors, and service providers.
• Develop scopes of work, evaluate proposals, and support contract negotiations.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal governance, policies, and project requirements.
• Support supplier onboarding and vendor performance management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement outcomes support project objectives and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in advanced manufacturing, industrial facilities, semiconductors, electronics, pharmaceutical, automotive, or related industries.
• Proven experience managing manufacturing facility projects, production line installations, equipment implementation, or facility expansions.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Japanese language proficiency is required to communicate effectively with Japanese-speaking clients, stakeholders, suppliers, and project teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

Additional Information

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