Job Description

OF POSITION

Responsible for the leadership of R&D and New Product Development of Polymer PTC products that deliver technology leadership in the marketplace. Continually improve and develop the conductive polymer manufacturing process to maintain a best-in-class standard. Take a leading role in the development of new conductive polymer formulations through a background of polymer formulation development, polymer processing, and irradiation treatment. Cooperate closely with all indirect functions such as market management, product management, QA, and operations to ensure alignment with market and manufacturing needs. Works in partnership with market management to develop products and technology that enables Bourns to create and develop technology leading CP solutions for each market segment (Industrial, Consumer, Telecom and Automotive). Actively manages projects from concept to customer in a highly efficient manner. Keeps abreast of technology and application trends and provide leadership for new products and innovative technology development. Builds and maintains a team of excellence through careful selection of key personnel including promotions of existing employees.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Lead the new product development team to deliver new product releases on schedule and within budget to achieve revenue and profitability goals for the product line.
2. Lead the research and development of next generation conductive polymers. The goal is to increase the power curve while maintaining or decreasing the footprint.
3. Applying engineering and scientific principles to complex manufacturing material and process challenges
4. Establish effective business networks within industry and academia to utilize the latest developments in conductive polymers, polymer processes, and irradiation treatment.
5. Pilot the commercialization of next generation resettable fuses from R&D initiatives through to mass production in partnership with market and product management.
6. Conduct technology reviews with strategic partners to ensure alliances are maintained with technology leading partners.
7. Maintain strong working relationships with Market and Product management.
8. Plan, schedule, and provide overall resource management for new product development projects.
9. Create meaningful metrics to measure new product development performance and continually review the metrics to achieve stronger results.
10. Manage all activities within the engineering team to ensure they are continuously abreast of the latest processes, materials, and production equipment.
11. Develop meaningful measurable goals for groups and individuals and continually review performance, recommend pay increases, disciplinary actions, and other personnel changes.
12. Build and maintain a strong team through recruiting and mentorship. Interview and coordinate with Human Resources in selection of key personnel.
13. Develop, maintain, and implement long range technology road maps for resettable fuses and other circuit protection passive components based upon market demands for specific market segments and applications.
14. Ensure proper maintenance of requisite engineering laboratory notebooks and confer with product management and Legal Counsel on patent activity.
15. Other duties as assigned.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Demonstrated ability to manage, direct and motivate an engineering and R&D team.
• Ability to create an environment that promotes innovation and allows innovation to flourish.
• Independence, resourcefulness, and ability to self-motivate.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with overall objective of efficient project completion.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with market and product management, manufacturing, and quality.
• Strong results-oriented management skills, assumes leadership and delegates efficiently.
• Communicates efficiently and effectively marshals resources to achieve results.
• Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment, with willingness for some travel.

COMMUNICATIONS

Oral: Mandarin Chinese and good command of English. Excellent communication skills are required to communicate instructions and present ideas, concepts, and solutions within the company.

WRITTEN:Excellent written skills to issue instructions, present ideas, concepts, and solutions to all levels of personnel via presentations, graphs, charts, documents, etc.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SCHEDULING AND PLANNING

Maintain project schedules through solid project management procedures. Apply resource management to provide engineering resources to achieve the product line growth plan. Good time-management skills, be able to continually evaluate priorities and make appropriate adjustments

BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Technical degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required. Technical post graduate masters or PhD is preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Management experience of an engineering team is a requirement; Ten years of progressively responsible experience in polymer material development; Experience with conductive polymer formulation development, polymer processing and irradiation treatment is highly desirable.