- Location
- Bangalore
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Master
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Closing date
- Today
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Description
With over 600 employees, 40,000+ m² of production space, and revenues exceeding €250 million, Lapmaster Wolters is a trusted partner to global manufacturers. The company is now strategically expanding into advanced semiconductor packaging – one of the industry’s fastest-growing segments – driven by demand for heterogeneous integration, chiplet architectures, and next-generation compute platforms.
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Bangalore, India
Department: Project Management – Semiconductor Equipment
Employment Type: Full-Time
ROLE OVERVIEW
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading end-to-end project execution from initiation through delivery and closure, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, cost, and quality requirements. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project documentation, and ensure effective communication between internal stakeholders and external customers. The role includes overseeing project planning, contract and order management, change control, milestone tracking, and system data maintenance, while ensuring smooth execution of customer interactions such as trials, testing, and project meetings. You will play a key role in driving operational efficiency, maintaining governance standards, and ensuring successful and timely project delivery.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES but not limited to:
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Lead end-to-end semiconductor equipment projects from requirements and design through prototype, integration, qualification, and customer delivery.
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Develop and manage project plans, milestones, resources, dependencies, budgets, and critical paths.
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Establish clear ownership, priorities, deliverables, and accountability across cross-functional teams.
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Drive alignment across Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Software, Process, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Service.
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Monitor overall project performance and proactively identify actions required to maintain delivery commitments.
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Coordinate global engineering requirements with local engineering, manufacturing, and supplier capabilities.
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Lead project reviews, design reviews, technical discussions, and management reviews.
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Resolve cross-functional dependencies, resource constraints, and technical issues through effective stakeholder management.
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Communicate project status, priorities, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership.
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Establish mitigation, contingency, and recovery plans for critical risks.
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Drive escalation and decision-making when issues impact project commitment
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Coordinate engineering deliverables including requirements, specifications, drawings, BOMs, engineering changes, test plans, and qualification documentation.
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Manage local suppliers and contract manufacturers for precision semiconductor equipment components and assemblies.
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Coordinate component, subassembly, and system build activities across suppliers and manufacturing teams.
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Track long-lead and critical-path items and ensure timely availability of materials and components.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
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Proven experience leading complex, multidisciplinary technical projects.
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Strong project planning, scheduling, prioritization, and execution skills.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
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Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and escalation skills.
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Strong documentation and organizational skills
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Understanding of project lifecycle and delivery processes
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Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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System-level knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, software, motion, vacuum, thermal, fluid, and automation systems is added advantage
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Familiarity with enterprise project or ERP systems (e.g., SAP or equivalent) is added advantage
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Ability to work effectively with global teams and across different time zones.
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Attention to detail and process adherence
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Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
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Customer-focused mindset with service orientation
QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field
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2–5 years of experience in project management, operations, or coordination roles
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Exposure to enterprise systems for project tracking and documentation is an advantage
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Certification in Project Management (PMP / PRINCE2 / equivalent) is a plus (optional but preferred)
WHAT WE OFFER
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Competitive compensation package aligned with industry benchmarks.
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A dynamic, collaborative, and innovation-driven work environment.
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Exposure to cutting-edge semiconductor equipment and advanced packaging technologies.
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Opportunities for professional growth within a globally recognised engineering organisation.
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A culture that values precision, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Lapmaster Wolters is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All hiring decisions are made solely on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business requirements.
Ready to engineer the future of semiconductor technology?
Apply today and discover why Lapmaster Wolters is a great place to build your career.
Company Description:
Lapmaster International, LLC is a leading international precision machine tool builder headquartered in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs near O’Hare Airport. Our diverse team works with a broad variety of industries and technologies. Our technical expertise includes Motion Control, Robotics, Automation, Machine Design, and Application Engineering. Our customers include small, mid-sized and Fortune 100 companies in a variety of industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Semiconductor, Electronics, Bearings, Optics/Electro-optics, Pumps, Valves, Compressors, and Medical Devices. Our business model is to utilize leading technologies and exceptional engineering talent coupled with outstanding customer service to solve manufacturing and precision machining problems.
Since 1948, industry has relied on Lapmaster to solve the most challenging precision surfacing problems. With over 60 years of experience, Lapmaster has a proven history of successfully developing cost effective processing solutions for virtually any application requiring precision sizing, flatness, parallelism, roundness, straightness, or surface finish. Lapmaster serves the Fine Grinding, Advanced Materials, Precision Optics, Bore Honing and Finishing, Lapping/Polishing and Metallographic markets through an expanding network of sales and services offices located throughout the world. Sales and technical service is available either through local Lapmaster Sales Representative or through our main Sales and Technical Services Centers located in Mount Prospect, IL, Plymouth, UK, Chennai, India, Tokyo, Japan and Shenyang, China.
Competitive Benefits Package for Full Time employees:
- 401(k) with Matching
- Medical Insurance (Company contribution for Dependents)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Life & AD&D
- Vacation, Sick, Holidays
- EAP
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO)
It is the policy at Lapmaster International to provide equal employment opportunities and affirmative action to all qualified individuals. All personnel actions, including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of persons in all job titles, are administered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, and all employment decisions are based solely on valid job requirements. In addition, employees and applicants are protected from harassment, threats, coercion, intimidation, or discrimination
Recruiter Policy:
Lapmaster International, LLC (aka Precision Surfacing Solutions) “the Company” has an internal recruiting function. The Company may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters (Agency). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact employees of the Company directly in an attempt to present candidates. The Company’s policy is for the internal recruiting team or other authorized personnel to present ALL candidates to hiring managers. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Lapmaster International, LLC from a third party, such as an Agency, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Company mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Company employees, or to the resume database will be considered Company property. Lapmaster International LLC, will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Lapmaster International LLC, will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
