Project Management Coordinator (Manufacturing/Perai, Penang)

• Manufacturing industry
• 5.5 working days/week
• Located at Perai, Penang

Job Responsibilities :
1. Production Planning & Scheduling
• Develop detailed weekly and monthly production plans based on the Master Production Plan issued by China Headquarters.
• Coordinate production schedules to ensure smooth manufacturing operations and on-time delivery.
• Monitor daily production progress and identify bottlenecks.
• Adjust production schedules promptly when unexpected issues arise, including:
o Equipment breakdown
o Material shortages
o Quality issues
o Production capacity constraints
• Report schedule adjustments, causes, risks, and delivery impacts to China Headquarters.

2. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) & Procurement Coordination
• Calculate accurate material requirements (MRP) based on BOM (Bill of Materials) and production plans.
• Prepare and communicate material requirement schedules to the Procurement team.
• Follow up closely with Procurement to ensure timely material availability.
• Assist Procurement in monitoring Malaysia local supplier delivery schedules when necessary.
• Support the development and optimization of stable local sourcing channels.

3. Inventory Control & Slow-moving Material Management
• Monitor inventory levels for:
o Raw Materials
o Work-in-Progress (WIP)
o Finished Goods
• Recommend safety stock when necessary to prevent production interruptions.
• Monitor inventory build-up and identify potential excess inventory issues.
• Escalate inventory concerns for timely discussion and resolution.
• Assist Procurement in organizing monthly and quarterly stock counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Analyze inventory turnover and recommend inventory reduction initiatives.
• Assist Procurement in identifying slow-moving and obsolete materials.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to determine root causes.
• Submit disposal recommendations to China Headquarters.

4. Cross-functional & Cross-border Coordination
• Conduct regular communication with China Headquarters PMC, Procurement, and Order Management teams through weekly online meetings.
• Update Headquarters on:
o Factory production capacity
o Material availability
o Delivery status
o Production risks
• Proactively identify and communicate risks that may affect customer deliveries.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, and Procurement to resolve material-related issues, including:
o Incoming material defects
o Emergency material releases
o Urgent production requirements
• Ensure uninterrupted production through effective coordination.

5. BOM Verification & Production Performance Reporting
• Participate in BOM verification to ensure BOM accuracy.
• Report BOM-related issues, including:
o Material coding errors
o Incorrect material quantities
o System data discrepancies
• Coordinate with Engineering to implement corrections.
• Prepare and issue:
o Production Achievement Rate Reports during trial production and initial mass production stages.
o Production Plan Achievement Reports during normal mass production operations.
• Monitor BOM material loss and production performance indicators.

6. Delivery Performance
• Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently to achieve 100% completion of production planning and on-time order delivery.

7. Other Duties
• Perform any other duties and assignments as instructed by Management.