Main Purpose of Role:

This role is to support the Engineering function in the Product Development department. The person will have exposure to a variety of brands and be highly involved in creating some of the Best Play Experiences for children and families!

 

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate product requirements and carry out feasibility study. Evaluate product development schedule and lead progress through Issue product specifications, product & tool BOM. Provide cost-feature trade-off directions and determine tooling optimization Manage model makers to develop engineering prototypes Propose mechanical designs and electronic solutions Liaise with multi-disciplinary team members, global colleagues, inland or overseas vendors Evaluate engineering pilot samples and provide modification directions On-site review on initial production line setup for inland or overseas manufacturing vendors Ensure production output aligning with committed target in technical perspective Assist the Engineering Manager to lead/mentor a team, working with subordinates, monitor the workflow and schedule, provide assistance & support to the team whenever necessary

 

Technical Skills Requirement

Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in product development, preferable having working experience in toy industries Degree in Mechanical engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing engineering, Automation or related discipline. Have relevant experiences in quality, costing and engineering. Technical knowledge in hard goods production and production development process. Technical knowledge of delivering products by means of digital development and advanced manufacturing process is preferred. Any robotic engineering experience is beneficial. Preferably demonstrated product development experience with partners/vendors based in US, China, Vietnam and India. Good interpersonal and communication skills, good command of spoken and written English Good communication in Mandarin/Chinese is definitely beneficial Mature, self-motivated, detail-minded, responsible & able to work independently Frequent travel is required locally and overseas

 

Department

Product Development