Job Description Summary: China R&D Leader
This position shall work mainly on new product design and development. It is expected to successfully
lead a team to drive regional and local goals on new product design and sustaining engineering. This
position is based in Ningbo China and reports to Operations Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
• Leads R&D team to closely work with marketing, sales, production, quality and sourcing teams for
new product development from concept through design and validation to final production
• Takes lead on design and its optimization of product with short time-to-market at competitive cost
• Ensures design quality by using critical six-sigma tools like VOC, DOE, DFX, with sharp mind-set of
six-sigma design or concurrent engineering
• Coach young engineers on efficient and effective way/methodology and motivate the team for
innovation
• Supports the organization’s intellectual property strategy by documenting data and independent,
unique and patentable ideas that results from experimentations and concept generation activities.
• Ensures quality in a product’s design for usability, reliability, functionality, marketability, and
manufacturability
• Keeps abreast of latest developments in new technology which should include smart and connected
products and automation, etc.
• Researches new processes or materials for possible new product development
• Applies Design to Cost and Design for Manufacturability methods to achieve project objectives
• Ensures proper design and development documentation
EDUCATION:
Bachelor or above, majored in mechanical engineering, or HVAC, Master degree preferred
MANAGEMENT:
R&D team
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong background on design and development of mechanical products (intelligence control products
experience is a strong plus, at least similar project management experience)
• Proven track record of launching new products to meet customer demand in an efficient manner
• Experience leading a team of engineers and manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Good oral and written English (working language is English with major stakeholders overseas)
• Strong communication and project management skills