Industrial Project Leader (Manufacturing)

Executive recruitment company Monroe Consulting Group Indonesia is recruiting on behalf of a leading multinational company with a core focus on electrical manufacturing. As expansion continues, our client is seeking a professional with at least twenty years' experience in project management in a multinational company for the job of Industrial Project Leader. The job is based in Batam, Indonesia.

Key job responsibilities include:

  • Direct report to the Director
  • Lead cross-functional project teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of manufacturing projects, ensuring alignment with overall strategic goals of project deliverable.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, proactively managing resources following stage gate of project (open, select, do , implement, produce, sell and close) and timelines to mitigate risks and ensure successful project outcomes.
  • Coordinate with all the stakeholder (delivery and receiving plant, LOB and global deployment) to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables, ensuring clarity and accountability among all stakeholders.
  • Implement and monitor project performance metrics, leveraging data to drive continuous improvement and optimize project efficiency.
  • Facilitate regular project meetings with stakeholders, providing updates on progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards throughout the project lifecycle, fostering a culture of quality, safety and competitiveness of project.
  • Establish metrics for project performance, tracking progress and providing regular updates to stakeholders on status, challenges, and outcomes.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, by proactively addressing the escalation process to higher level to unlock the issues

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
  • Strong background in procurement.
  • 10+ years of experience in project management within a manufacturing environment, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with a data driven approach to decision making.
  • A proactive and results oriented mindset.
  • Hands-on familiarity with high-mix, low-volume or high-volume electronics production.
  • Electronics manufacturing processes (SMT, DIP, testing, box-build)
  • Supply chain & material planning fundamentals
  • Excellent communication and customer-facing presentation skills.
  • Strong leadership of cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • High sense of ownership, urgency, and problem-solving capability.
  • Able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.