Key Responsibilities
Supplier and Equipment Delivery Management
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Manage daily communication with Korean equipment suppliers to align on technical specifications, deliverables, and project milestones.
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Oversee equipment design reviews, FAT/SAT preparation, trial runs, and compliance with performance and safety standards.
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Ensure suppliers meet contractual requirements, engineering standards, and change control procedures.
Project Scheduling and Cost Control
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Develop and manage project schedules covering equipment design, manufacturing, shipment, installation, commissioning, and ramp up.
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Monitor project progress, resolve delays, and ensure critical milestones are achieved on time.
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Track procurement, engineering, and installation costs against budget, identifying deviations and implementing corrective actions.
Risk and Change Management
- Identify supplier risks, assess potential impacts, and implement mitigation plans to minimize delays and performance issues.
- Manage change assessments and approvals to ensure schedule, cost, and technical impacts are properly controlled.
Technical and Cross Functional Coordination
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, operations, quality, and PMO teams to ensure equipment readiness aligns with project requirements.
- Translate technical issues into actionable solutions for suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Quality and Compliance
- Ensure equipment meets functional, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements for battery cell manufacturing.
- Oversee inspections, technical documentation reviews, validation activities, and quality checkpoints throughout the project lifecycle.
Reporting and Documentation
- Prepare progress reports covering equipment delivery, supplier performance, project risks, commissioning, and milestone readiness.
- Present project updates to senior management and maintain accurate project tracking data.
- Maintain complete documentation, including technical specifications, FAT/SAT reports, risk registers, meeting minutes, and change logs, ensuring traceability and compliance.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, industrial automation, and production systems.
- Proven experience in equipment supplier management and complex technical project delivery, preferably in Asia or high volume manufacturing environments.
- Strong project management, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills across different cultures and time zones.
- Ability to manage multiple equipment packages and suppliers simultaneously.
- High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Experience in battery cell manufacturing, automotive, or advanced manufacturing is an advantage.
- Proficiency in APQP tools.
- Fluency in both Korean and English is required.
HOW TO APPLY: Please send your CV to the consultant in charge:
E-mail: Yen.nguyen@ev-search.com
All applications will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.
