Project Manager - Assembly Technology

Internal Resource Management & Cross-Functional LeadershipAssemble, lead, and guide cross-functional project teams comprising Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales.Define internal resource allocations, balance workloads across project milestones, and resolve resource conflicts.Foster high team accountability, transparent communication, and alignment with overall corporate and program objectives.Manufacturing Coordination & Component SourcingPartner closely with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to track component availability, supplier readiness, tooling lead times, and bill-of-materials (BOM) cost targets.Coordinate with plant manufacturing engineering and plant operations to ensure smooth productionIdentify bottlenecks and risks early, formulating effective mitigation and dual-sourcing strategies where appropriate.Schedule, Milestones & Delivery Date TrackingDevelop and maintain integrated master project schedules (WBS, Gantt charts, critical path tracking).Track critical path items, identify schedule variances proactively, and implement recovery plans to guarantee on-time customer delivery.Customer Change Management & Scope ControlServe as the primary operational interface for engineering change requests (ECR/) submitted by external clients or internal teams.Evaluate the technical, financial, and schedule impacts of design and process modifications.Present change impact assessments to stakeholders, secure customer commercial approvals, and ensure synchronized implementation across suppliers and shop floor operations.Quality Gate Governance & Phase ReviewsPlan, lead, and document formal Quality Gate reviews across all project phases.Ensure all phase deliverable sign-offs are obtained .Lessons Learned & Continuous ImprovementFacilitate post-phase and post-project "Lessons Learned" workshops to identify best practices and recurring failure modes.Maintain a central knowledge repository and ensure insights are fed back into design guidelines, manufacturing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and future project planning.Participate in driving operational excellence initiatives