ABOUT DESTEN:

DESTEN is a US-based Lithium-ion battery technology and solutions company. DESTEN’s battery technology innovations comprise the entire cell and battery pack infrastructure: material innovation and application, advanced cell structures, production process innovations, and associated hardware and software components needed to realize ultra-fast charging in high-power applications.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead cross-functional teams and manage global projects through all phases, from inception to completion, ensuring deliverables align with strategic objectives.
• Required to keep the Chairman/CEO, CIO appraised of all project deliverables in a timely manner.
• Execute technical design and development with a specialization in charging connector systems for electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems and other relevant Lithium-ion battery applications.
• Develop and implement project strategies for customer needs analysis, and market development strategies.
• Transfer and launch projects from European and North American markets to China, achieving on-time delivery within budget and quality assurance targets.
• Collaborate with sales teams to promote platform project products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Perform budget management, including tracking project costs and ensuring financial deliverability.
• Conduct risk management by identifying potential project risks, implementing preventative measures, and managing issue resolution.
• Oversee Bill of Materials (BOM) cost control, driving material optimization and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) efforts.
• Manage project team performance, fostering motivation and ensuring effective team collaboration.
• Navigate project reviews and gate processes, ensuring quality control and timely delivery of all project deliverables, including design reviews and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation.
• Deliver comprehensive status reports to top management and stakeholders at regular intervals.
• Utilize the relevant project management tool utilized in the company.
• Responsible for engineering team daily duties and tasks.
• Responsible for project team’s budgets.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Experience in the automotive industry, particularly within electric vehicle sectors.
• Experience in the OEM Battery Energy Storage design industry. Focus is on the system design and assembly industry (e.g. Siemens)
• Proven experience managing global projects and leading diverse teams.
• Experience in technical design and development of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Fluent English “must have”
• Fluent Chinese “must have”
• Highly proficient in communication
• Cross-culturally aware and adaptable
• Assertive and confident
• Ability to impact and influence
• Good negotiation skills
• Focused and detail-oriented
• Drives execution and performance
• Team Leadership, the capacity to influence and motivate
• Handle changes and ambiguity well
• Coaches and develops people
• Knowledge/expertise in planning, scheduling and project management.
• Task oriented.
• Strong knowledge of Lithium-ion technology sector and relevant applications
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Advanced knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes.
• Experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation.
• Technical expertise in mechanical and electrical systems design.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Executive leadership team.
• Internal Engineering and Innovation Teams.
• External Engineering Procurement Teams.
• External executive leadership team.
• 3rd party consultants.

COMMUNICATION AND REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex technical documents.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency in responding effectively to urgent or sensitive issues.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with multiple stakeholder groups to take the desired action.
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
• Expert-level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix and multi-industry organizational environment.

TRAVEL:

• Expected to travel on a regular basis or as required

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