Manage Vietnam engineer team by leading, coaching, and mentoring the team to accomplish the responsibilities and grow the capability continuously.
Cooperate with Product Creation team to meet project timelines, project quality and innovation efforts, to be lead for manufacturing process in design for manufacture (DFM).
Lead and coach PE/TD team to perform PE/TD’s duty in new product development process.
Assign PE/TD to join each specific project to support product design, complete design risk review and assessment, develop product test plan, perform engineering sample review and provide comments from product engineering perspective, be responsible for EIR and PSA sample review and approval.
Drives the coordination between APAC engineer team and other function teams, focusing on technical communication and alignment with factories.
Partner with internal team and factories to ensure products are appropriately documented through a technical specification package, work Instructions are appropriately documented for manufacturing processes, and receive necessary change management for both.
Partner with other function teams to ensure projects meet financial targets as related to COGs and Capital.
Familiar with OEM/ODM processes, build factory engineering capability assessment system and drive for continuous improvement to have the product creation process more smoothly and shorten the lead-time.
Works closely with QA to solve technical issues related to product function and performance.
Drives and organizes periodic engineering seminars within PE/TD team and with cross functional teams by case study, lesson learning and experience/knowledge sharing.
Identify, investigate, and adapt tools and techniques for product and process improvement demonstrate excellent time-management, problem prevention and problem-solving skills.
Mentor and develop the engineering team by identifying educational and professional development opportunities for team members and work out their development plan.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Fashion Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 10+ years of engineering experience, including at least 5+ years leading engineering teams.
Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, especially textile cut & sew and RF welding; basic understanding of metal and plastic injection processes.
Solid understanding of product design requirements and manufacturing integration.
Experience with quality and validation processes such as PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and testing/verification methods.
Strong process-thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and define clear technical specifications, product requirements, and design intent.
Experienced in project and team management, including prioritization, timeline management, and delivering results.
Proficient in engineering software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar tools.
Strong communication and presentation skills in English; able to collaborate effectively with global teams (especially US-based teams).
Ability to handle sensitive issues, respond to customer inquiries or complaints professionally, and maintain confidentiality.
