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ManufacturingPrincipalEngineer

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Manufacturing Principal Engineer. Skills: Customer quality, Problem solving, Manufacturing process. Drive rapid response to customer quality issues. Lead cross-functional coordination”

What You'll Achieve.

Improving customer satisfaction; Product quality performance; Timely containment; Root cause analysis; Sustainable corrective actions; Timely closure in alignment with customer expectations; Enhance yield, stability, and reliability; Eliminate recurrence of similar issues

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Structured problem-solving activities; Failure analysis techniques; Process optimization; Risk prevention

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or above in mechanical engineering, mfg engineering, process engineering or related fields, Minimum 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or quality engineering, At least 2–3 years supporting key customer quality issues or handling customer-facing roles, Fluent in English (written and verbal)

Nice to Have

Experience in HVAC industries manufacturing preferred, Experience in leading cross-functional problem-solving or improvement projects

What You'll Do.

Drive rapid response to customer quality issues

Lead cross-functional coordination

Ensure timely containment

Perform root cause analysis

Implement sustainable corrective actions

Improve customer satisfaction

Improve product quality performance

Act as manufacturing interface

Establish fast response mechanism

Lead urgent evaluation

Coordinate cross-functional teams

Ensure effective implementation

Track progress and ensure timely closure

Serve as technical liaison

Prepare and deliver quality reports

Participate in customer meetings

Translate customer requirements

Drive process improvements

Promote error-proofing

Establish control measures

Institutionalize best practices

Drive preventive actions

Support quality risk assessment

Define and monitor KPIs

Analyze quality trends

Identify systemic issues

Provide regular reports

Mobilize internal resources

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Lead cross-functional coordination; Coordinate cross-functional teams (Production, Process Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain); Serve as the technical liaison between the factory and customer quality/engineering teams; Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) on supplier-related issues; Support Procurement and R&D in quality-related technical evaluations; Mobilize internal resources quickly to address urgent issues

Communication Scope

Fluent in English (written and verbal); Prepare and deliver quality reports; Participate in customer meetings, audits, and on-site visits

Process & Methodology

Problem-solving projects, Improvement projects

Full Job Description

**1\. Position Summary** Drive rapid response and effective resolution of key customer quality issues from the manufacturing side. Lead cross-functional coordination to ensure timely containment, root cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and product quality performance. **2\. Key Responsibilities** 2.1 Rapid Response to Customer Quality Issues * Act as the primary manufacturing interface for key customer quality concerns, complaints, and escalations * Establish and execute a fast response mechanism (e.g., 24-hour containment, 48-hour initial analysis, regular updates) * Lead urgent evaluation of major quality incidents, including risk assessment and containment decisions 2.2 Problem Solving and Closure Management * Lead structured problem-solving activities using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc. * Coordinate cross-functional teams (Production, Process Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain) to drive resolution * Ensure effective implementation of containment actions, root cause identification, and permanent corrective actions * Track progress and ensure timely closure in alignment with customer expectations 2.3 Customer Communication and Technical Interface * Serve as the technical liaison between the factory and customer quality/engineering teams * Prepare and deliver quality reports (e.g., 8D reports, RCA reports) * Participate in customer meetings, audits, and on-site visits as needed * Translate customer requirements into internal action plans and drive execution 2.4 Manufacturing Process Improvement * Drive process improvements based on customer issues to enhance yield, stability, and reliability * Promote error-proofing, standardized work, and process capability improvement * Establish control measures and early-warning mechanisms for critical processes 2.5 Risk Prevention and System Enhancement * Lead lessons learned and institutionalized best practices * Update PFMEA, Control Plans, and re

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