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Philips Mechanical Development Lead, Sr Manager in Shenzhen, China
Your role:
Product requirements definition, development and launch plus aftercare of innovation projects, driving design review and development with OEM/ODM manufactures and in-house factories, including lifecycle product quality improvements.
Technical leadership in all mechanical aspects of product development, launch and maintenance stage process. Ensure smooth design transfer to industrialization, implementation of product requirements, check & optimization of systems and sub-systems, problem-solving in design and providing guidance to internal team, and external vendors ensuring robust end-to-end design to fulfil quality / reliability/ safety and meet system requirements.
Drive excellence in CTQ definition and control; design FMEA analysis and Design review and development with (internal) engineering teams, OEM/ODM manufacturers, including lifecycle product quality improvements. Use of critical thinking to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Display a knack for complex problem solving by evaluating options and implementing solutions that address the root cause.
Ensure that the development team correctly interpret and implement of the system/ Module/ Component Requirements during the different phases of the product development and translate them into product specifications in cooperation with System Architects, support development and realization of product verification, test set-up used to verify innovative products, driving smooth verification test execution and reporting.
Ensure new functions fulfill applicable generic system requirements and define new system requirement of new functions developed. Finalizes design requirements in accordance with the functional specifications and then tests, analyses and verify their performance.
You're the right fit if:
Degree or MS in Mechanical Engineering; Physics; Industrial Eng, Quality or Mechanical Engineering Technology or Mechatronic Engineering.
Have minimum 10 years of experience in the field of Technical Product Development, track-record of developing consumer-related products from concept development to market launch with key involvement in the industrialization phase.
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and assembling techniques for thermo-plastics, elastomers, rubbers, and fabrics. Capable to challenge tool makers, molders, assembly suppliers on their technical proposals
Modelling experience: Mechanical CAD (Creo is preferred), Mechanisms, FEA, Fluid Mechanics, Thermal, or other. Relevant expertise in product design for plastic injection, metal stamping, die-casting, rubber parts.
Integration of electrical components inside a mechanical embodiment (thermal management, EMC, wiring, PCB, software integration, display…).
Qualification in Design for Six Sigma; experienced in using tools and methodologies such as dFMEA; CTQ flow down; risk assessment etc. Proof of statistical engineering experience and design for reliability. Capable to executive seamlessly tolerance calculations through multiple components
Excellent communication skills at all levels (fluent in English) to communicate with our multi-national team. Fluent in Mandarin and/or Cantonese. Experience in working with Far-East OEM/ODM external vendors. You’re well experienced in communication with suppliers. A plus for individuals with solid experiences in working with projects teams spread across multiple locations.
Composure, conflict management, timely decision making, listening skills, self-motivation, and perseverance are all requirements of this position. Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, new product development environment. Creative, and abstract thinker with a good balance to application, result-driven, accurate and quality minded. Ambition to create value for our customers.
Travel in South China region: 25-30%
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