Process Engineering Manager

About the job

Process Engineering Manager

Qingdao City

Full time

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

Who you are：

Lead the Process Engineering team to develop and improve safe, efficient, compliant, and digitally enabled manufacturing processes that support factory performance.

· Provide manufacturing input to new product introduction (NPI) projects from early design reviews, applying Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) requirements.

· Lead production preparation and scheduling from sales order receipt through delivery, including supply scope, material lists, bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and production plans.

· Support the digitalization of production preparation and scheduling, and integrate Operations and non-Operations processes.

· Work with Operations, Sales Units, Business Units, Product Groups, and support functions.

About the job：

Key tasks:

· Set the department strategy, objectives, priorities, and improvement roadmap in line with factory goals.

· Ensure manufacturing processes meet product, customer, classification society, and applicable regulatory requirements.

· Maintain accurate, controlled production documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), CNC and nesting documentation, packaging designs, BOMs, and routings.

· Govern manufacturing master data and support ERP, MES, and digitalization initiatives in coordination with local and central ERP teams.

· Manage welding documentation and compliance, including welding procedure specifications (WPS), welding procedure qualification records (WPQR), welder training, and qualification records.

· Lead NPI industrialization through Project Managers, from early manufacturing input to production readiness, ramp-up, and handover to serial production.

· Assess, validate, implement, and standardize manufacturing technologies, automation, and robotics.

· Oversee subcontracting lists and technical requirements within delegated authority; work with Supply Chain, Quality, and Production to improve supplier capability.

· Lead and develop the Process Engineering team, building capability, accountability, and collaboration.

· Improve order preparation and production scheduling from order receipt through delivery, including supply scope, material lists, BOMs, routings, and production plans.

· Apply Lean methods, value stream mapping, and digital tools to reduce waste, variation, bottlenecks, rework, and cost.

· Set process KPIs and use data and tools such as Power BI to monitor performance and drive corrective action.

· Standardize manufacturing processes and manage related documentation through the applicable quality management system (QMS).

Expectations & Responsibilities:

· Translate customer and compliance requirements into manufacturing processes, technical specifications, and controlled documentation.

· Manage departmental objectives, budget, workforce plan, and resources within approved plans and delegated authority.

· Review performance against factory and business goals, address gaps, and take corrective action.

· Align stakeholders on process engineering, production readiness, priorities, and schedule changes.

· Support Operational Development and process integration initiatives; validate, standardize, and sustain improvements.

· Track NPI milestones and production ramp-up; apply lessons learned to standards and future projects.

· Identify capability needs and support talent development, succession planning, and team performance.

· Coordinate cross-functional process improvement from order receipt through production and delivery.

What you know：

Competencies, experience and attitudes to do the job

· Acumen: Understand business and operational priorities and identify practical solutions.

· Networking & Influencing: Build stakeholder relationships and align cross-functional teams to deliver results.

· Leading Others & Self: Lead and develop a sizeable team, set clear expectations, and demonstrate accountability.

· Communicate clearly and work effectively across functions.

· Take a strategic, data-driven approach to performance management and continuous improvement.

· Demonstrate integrity; be passionate, committed, reliable, and dependable.

Process knowledge:

· Manufacturing processes, process risk assessment, production readiness, and product manufacturability.

· Production preparation, supply chain, capacity planning, production scheduling, and master production scheduling (MPS).

· PLM/PDM, ERP/MRP, and MES systems; manufacturing master data, BOMs, routings, and production documentation.

· Engineering drawings, advanced planning tools, and production process data; Microsoft D365 experience is preferred.

· Lean methods, value stream mapping, process mapping, and continuous improvement.

· Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).

· CNC and nesting workflows, packaging design, welding governance, automation, robotics, and manufacturing digitalization.

· Quality and problem-solving tools, including PRP, 8D, and root cause analysis (RCA); manufacturing cost structure and cost drivers.

Qualifications & experience:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Automation, or a related field.

· More than 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years of team leadership or management experience.

· Experience managing a team of 20 or more people.

· Experience in a foreign-invested or multinational company.

· Experience in heavy industry and non-standard product manufacturing.

· Fluent spoken and written English.

· Experience applying Lean methods, continuous improvement, and data-driven management.

· Practical knowledge of PLM/PDM, ERP/MRP, MES, engineering drawings, BOMs, routings, capacity planning, and production scheduling.

· Relevant industry or technical certifications are preferred; Lean Green Belt or Black Belt certification is an advantage.

· Experience leading NPI, industrialization, manufacturing digitalization, automation, robotics, or technology projects is preferred.

We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure workplace, we conduct background checks on final candidates for this role.

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