DIRECTOR OF R&D for Heavy Construction Equipment (Mandarin / English required) In Katy, TX (Not remote) (Houston)

DIRECTOR OF R&D for Heavy Construction Equipment in Katy office. (Not remote position)

Fluent in Chinese and English required.

SUMMARY

The Director of R&D is responsible for the leadership of regional Research and Development for LiuGongs Construction and Material Handling Product lines to achieve customer acceptance of quality and performance in North America to support strategic growth objectives. As department head, candidate will recruit and lead R&D experts to develop and improve designs through collaboration with regional suppliers and Product Development engineers in China in these specific fields. Supports product development as a technical expert.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a technical development and quality assurance team responsible for :
• Organizing people and financial resources to deliver annual objectives within allocated budgets
• Supervising field research for LiuGong products on customer job sites to ensure detailed understanding of use cases and improvement opportunities
• Converting functional specifications into design specifications.
• Lead product development team responsible for : Prioritizing and defining development scopes of work.
• Assist the headquarters' R&D center in defining new products and conducting market research on technical requirements.
• Collect information on new technologies and standards emerging in the North American market and assist the HQ R&D to do research on new technologies.
• Lead key projects with research & development to support business goals.
• Develop concepts, products, and solutions by coordinating with R&D business units in HQ.
• Develop and execute improved product and industry technologies.
• Recruit technical experts and develop R&D personnel.
• Research, design and evaluate materials, assemblies, processes, and equipment.
• Monitor team metrics and objectives ensuring meeting of goals.
• Represent departmental interests in all internal and external communication.
• Document all phases of research and development.
• Develop and monitor metrics as required to manage R&D function.
• Convey metrics to ensure appropriate alignment and executive awareness.
• Other duties as required and requested by management.
• Assisting with quality assurance to ensure applications are ready to be deployed to field.
• Participating in industry events including conferences and committee meetings; authoring technical papers and patents.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

NO SPONSORSHIP - Must have valid work authorization and in office (not remote or flex) position.

BACKGROUND & SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PACKAGE

BENEFITS : Medical, dental, vision and life insurance packages offered. LGNA pays 100% medical, dental and vision insurance for employee only .

RETIREMENT : 401(K) plan, 100% match up to 6%, in accordance to company policy.

COMPENSATION : Competitive salary and bonus.

VACATION : 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) prorated the first year (until end of year / Dec) 20 days of PTO on Jan 1 of next year.

HOLIDAYS : 10 paid holidays a year, in accordance to company policy.

EQUIPMENT : Branded Clothing, Laptop, Cell Phone.