Volution Group PLC 诚招技术支持工程师
China-Britain Business Council (CBBC)/英中贸易协会
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In conjunction with our member organisation, Volution Group Plc, CBBC is currently looking to recruit a candidate for the following position, which will be based in Hangzhou.
Technical Support Engineer – Volution Group Plc. Hangzhou
Volution background information:
Volution Group plc is a recently floated (2014) on the London Stock Exchange company. A leading supplier of ventilation products with primary markets in the UK and Northern Europe. Current turnover of around £160 Million.
We aim for our products to enhance customers' experience of ventilation by reducing energy, improving design and making them easier to use.
The Ventilation Group consists of 9 key brands supplying ventilation products to the residential and commercial construction market.
Companies within the group include: UK – Vent-Axia, Manrose, Anda, Torin-Sifan & Diffusion. Nordics – Fresh, Pax & Welair, Benelux – Ventilair (Netherlands & Belgium), Germany – Inventer & Bruggemann.
We will continue to build on our core strengths and strong industry track record to gain further market share in each of our core geographical markets. We intend to achieve our goals through a combination of organic growth and selective acquisitions.
The Role:
To take a leading role in co-ordinating Volution’s technical support within the Far East and to assist the Technical Director implement the company’s Technical Strategy & development to meet both group company objectives. Assist EU engineering with local support for investigating and solving supplier quality issues and new product development introduction. Assisting the company to monitor the performance of existing Chinese suppliers, and also to identify and liaise with new suppliers who can support specification and quality targets required to meet UK and EU regulatory and market requirements.
Responsibilities:
§ Act as the key engineering point of contact and liaison with suppliers in China for all Volution companies, currently 50+ active suppliers with over £13 Million spend.
§ Work within matrix organisation structure.
§ Support the implementation of cost savings across key categories without detriment to quality of product and service levels provided;
o Challenging cost saving targets are set for next three years.
§ Support technically the implementation of alternate sources for key identified categories within year one;
o PCBA’s/Controllers, Motor/Fan systems, factored hygiene products
§ Support the assessment of supplier capabilities through commercial and factory audits
§ Support the implementation of all new product activity within Asia Pacific.
o Tool trials, first off production trials
§ Support the development of detailed specifications for all products imported from Asia Pacific, and monitor conformance to technical and performance related specification of suppliers.
§ Via quality control resource, liaise with suppliers to resolve quality and lead time issues and implement process improvements.
Skills & Qualifications:
§ Graduate in Engineering preferred.
§ Minimum of 5 years experience in a technical engineering role.
§ Ideal but not essential to have prior experience within Ventilation or Air Conditioning market.
§ Ideal but not essential to have an engineering background within one or more of the following categories; Electronics-PCBA’s/Controllers, Motors/Fans, Injection Moulding technology
§ Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise and work within tight timescales.
§ Self motivated, confident, independent with desire to pursue a career in a fast moving environment.
§ Highly numerate with excellent analytical skills.
§ Proven strong negotiation skills within commercial environment.
§ Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written
o Other EU language would be desirable, either German or Swedish
§ PC literate with an advanced working knowledge of spreadsheets, including Pivot tables, V-look ups, nested ‘if’ statements etc.
§ Willingness to travel when necessary within China, staying overnight, and potentially to other Far East countries.
o Role will have expected travel requirements around 20% of time.
The job holder will report administratively to CBBC’s office managers in Hangzhou, and functionally to the Sourcing Manager and be supported by Phil Bateman, Group Technical Director in the UK.
Interested candidates are invited to send a written application letter together with their detailed CV, an indication of expected salary, and relevant supporting certificates to VolutionEngi2016@cbbc.org.cn by 11th April 2016, and please be aware that the interview will be arranged on either 20th or 21st April 2016.
Telephone enquiries and personal visits will NOT be accepted.