Section Leader Product Documentation + Test Equipment

At Pepperl+Fuchs, we combine a strong commitment to innovation with a deep respect for the traditions that have shaped our success. From renewable energy and automotive production to water treatment plants and chemical systems, our advanced electronic sensors and automation components enable smooth and safe operations around the globe.
We take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace culture, where employees feel connected and valued - much like a close-knit family. As we continue to grow, we are excited to welcome a new team member for the following position:
Section Leader Product Documentation + Test Equipment
Role Purposes:
Provide overall leadership for the Production Documentation (PD) Section leader and lead the Test Equipment Engineering Team;
Develop the PD team from a documentation-focused function toward an integrated Industrial Engineering (IE) support role, ensuring complete and accurate product and manufacturing data and driving product and process improvements;
Develop Test Engineers into recognized technical experts in test systems, test adapters, calibration, troubleshooting, maintenance and continuous improvement;
Drive both teams to achieve departmental targets, support the MX Roadmap and strategic projects, and contribute to the MX Department's journey toward world-class performance;
Clearly communicate strategies and directions cascaded from the Technology and Operations Management Division;
Major Accountabilities:
Lead the Production Documentation and Test Equipment teams, providing leadership and technical guidance to address product, documentation, test equipment and service-related questions and issues;
Define and implement the teams' strategy, role clarity and competency roadmap, including development of the Product Documentation team's IE capabilities and the Test Engineers' expert-level technical capabilities;
Plan and manage resources, workload, priorities, succession and competence development for both teams, including sourcing and organizing external services where required;
Ensure product and manufacturing data and related documentation are complete, accurate, controlled and maintained throughout the product lifecycle;
Lead and support NPI, ECN implementation, product troubleshooting, product cost management and product/process improvement activities within the Product Documentation and IE scope;
Ensure lean and efficient maintenance and calibration of released manufacturing test systems and test adapters to achieve excellent availability, reliability and compliance;
Analyze Quality of Service, resource needs and operational demand to plan support for planned and unplanned activities, including troubleshooting and corrective actions;
Establish and maintain guidelines, procedures, service standards and interfaces for Product Documentation and Test Equipment services, aligned with SEA counterparts and agreed SLAs;
Review and approve documents, technical standards and work results created by the Product Documentation and Test Equipment teams;
Drive systematic problem solving and continuous improvement to reduce recurring issues and improve product yield, test performance, equipment reliability, productivity, cost and lead time;
Follow up day-to-day activities and performance indicators to ensure goals, objectives and committed deliverables are achieved;
Assign, direct and evaluate employees' work; coach team members and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence;
Manage budgets and resources responsibly, including test equipment maintenance, calibration, replacement, materials and services, ensuring a positive cost-benefit ratio;
Act as the key contact for TPU, Production, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Controlling, Business Units and external service providers on Product Documentation and Test Equipment topics;
Participate in MX Roadmap planning and execute other tasks and strategic projects aligned and agreed with the superior;
Lead both teams to provide services to TPU at the agreed cost, quality and lead time in accordance with applicable SLAs;
Role Requirements:
From Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechanics or Industrial Engineering;
Business fluent or native-language English and Vietnamese (written and spoken);
Over 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, in which minimum 3 years of experience as a people leader, preferably leading multidisciplinary engineering teams;
Applied resource, budget, vendor and service management experience;
Proven application of analytical problem solving and continuous improvement methods;
Demonstrated ability to develop, coach and guide engineers toward expanded IE responsibilities and technical expert roles;
Project Management, New Product Introduction (NPI), ECN implementation and product lifecycle documentation;
Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing and process optimization methods;
Strategic budget planning and creation;
Product data, ERP systems, manufacturing order management and Microsoft applications;
Statistical data analysis and quality tools, test system and test adapter maintenance, calibration and availability management;
Product failure debugging, including PCBA-level debugging;
Programming languages and development environments such as C++, C#, Visual Studio and .NET;
Measurement System Analysis (MSA), GR&R and Process Capability Analysis (Cpk);
Are you excited about this opportunity? We can't wait to get to know you! Submit your application online - we're looking forward to hearing from you!
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