Automation R&D Manager
Core
Lead the design, build, and deployment of automated machines for mass production lines in Vietnam, building the engineering team from the ground up.
Role type
Senior IC automation R&D manager (founding role)
Builds
Automated machines for mass production lines
Domain
Renewable energy manufacturing (solar inverters, battery storage)
Required skills
mechanical engineering, control systems, production-line integration, team building, project management, supplier management, technical architecture review, system integration, risk management
Preferred skills
scaling engineering teams, overseas parent company experience, hands-on machine design/build/commissioning, high-volume manufacturing, PLCs, robotics, vision systems, motion control
Technologies
PLCs, robotics, vision systems, motion control
Responsibilities
Recruit and onboard engineers and technicians, establish team culture and engineering standards, manage local supplier and machine-builder relationships, lead multidisciplinary team (mechanical, electrical, control, software), manage full lifecycle of automated machine projects, plan and deliver multiple projects simultaneously, ensure machines meet throughput and quality requirements, define technical specifications and oversee system integration, track project progress and report to management (via careerplan.io/jobs/71-00A-46-373-automation-rd-manager)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
