Director (Smart Factory) - Morgan McKinley

Company Overview

Their mission centers on enabling advancements in electronics and materials through deep technical expertise, strategic innovation, and collaborative partnerships. Known for driving the future of technology, this organization fosters a culture of excellence, problem-solving, and cross-functional teamwork.

• Lead and execute highly complex engineering projects that integrate electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software design-projects that often push the boundaries of system capabilities and innovation.
• Drive the research and development of emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with Marketing and Product Management to validate that market requirement specifications (MRS) are achievable and relevant.
• Apply systems analysis to develop diagrams and documentation that inform and influence hardware and software engineering teams, promoting the adoption of systems engineering methodologies in new and ongoing designs.
• Collaborate across business units to address system architecture and integration challenges, sharing and adopting best practices and concepts organization-wide.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex engineering problems, often at the cutting edge of technology and system functionality.
• Review test outcomes and provide critical feedback on system architecture design; influence product direction by proposing necessary design changes.
• Support the system integration process during assembly and final testing phases of new product designs.
• Partner with external vendors to co-develop competitive, high-performance components; incorporate strategic business needs and architecture insights into vendor collaborations.
• Develop and track metrics that support strategic decision-making and future business opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to systems architecture development standards and best practices.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in designing automated manufacturing systems in high-volume, high-mix production environments.
• Track record in Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Automation and Factory Integration projects is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with global, cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated expertise in solving highly complex engineering problems using innovative, forward-thinking approaches.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to align technological development with broader business objectives.

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Chow Mon Fei

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