As the local production plant in China, Wirtgen (China) Machinery Co. is a part of the WIRTGEN GROUP, an internationally operating group of companies in the construction machinery sector incorporating the traditional product brands: WIRTGEN, VÖGELE, HAMM, KLEEMANN and BENNINGHOVEN with their brand headquarters in Germany and local production plants in Brazil, China and India. Presently the WIRTGEN GROUP employs around 9,000 people.

Currently, Wirtgen (China) employs about 400 employees in China. Additionally, in April 2015 Wirtgen (China) laid the foundation of a new 33.000 m² production plant with the aim of increasing the production capacity and developing the market share in China.

Wirtgen (China) Machinery Co., Ltd. is recruiting a

R&D Manager

Report to: Operations Director
Department: R&D Dept.
Working place: Langfang, Hebei Province, China


Job Responsibility:

  • Responsible for leading R&D teams to achieve targets assigned by Operations Director
  • Communicate with German headquarters to define project schedule, solve design issue, and plan technical changes
  • Work together with Sales to define machine specification and cost target
  • Lead and motivate NPI teams on the road construction machinery design, coordinate with other departments and push the project to be finished as planned
  • Manage prototype building and coordinate with related parties to finish prototype testing
  • Manage product cost through design optimization and cost saving initiatives in supplier selection
  • Technical support to Purchasing, Quality, Production and Service departments
  • Professional and disciplinary management of the employees in R&D department
  • Manage trade security matters related to R & D aspect
  • Other work assigned by Operations Director


Requirements:

  • University degree in Mechanical Engineering or other equivalent engineering degrees
  • Around 10 years’ experience in R&D Project management (preferably in construction machinery)
  • Experience in design and development of machines and parts. Ideally previous experience in the road or construction machinery field
  • Experience in 3D CAD Systems (Unigraphics NX, Solid Edge or comparable)
  • Demonstrated operational working experience in an international environment
  • Excellent English skills both in reading, writing and oral communication
  • Honest, self-starter, willing to learn and able to work well under pressure

If you feel you are qualified and that you would like to be part of the WIRTGEN CHINA team then please provide your CV along with references and send to:

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WIRTGEN (CHINA) Machinery Co., Ltd.
Carrie Yu