Contract Manufacturing Director at LionsBot International Pte Ltd

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Contract Manufacturing Management, Cost Reduction, Capacity Planning, Quality Governance, NPI Management, BOM Management, ECN Implementation, Supplier Qualification, IQC/OQC Standards, SPC Processes, Commercial Negotiation, Performance Management, IP Protection, Demand Planning, Electro-mechanical Manufacturing, Mandarin Proficiency

Industry

Automation Machinery Manufacturing

Description

ABOUT JOB Key Responsibilities: • Own end-to-end contract manufacturing relationships across 3+ CMs in Guangdong: commercial negotiation, capacity planning, quality governance, and performance management • Drive unit cost reduction to achieve Gen 6 blended COGS target of $6,000–8,000 through BOM cost-down, CM benchmarking, open-book auditing, and conversion fee optimisation • Manage ECN implementation across all CMs with target cycle ≤14 days from engineering release to first unit off line • Lead CM qualification and onboarding for new manufacturers; maintain dual-source on all critical sub-assemblies to eliminate single points of failure • Build and enforce IQC/OQC standards, SPC processes, and quality KPIs; drive field defect rate below 2% • Support Gen 6 NPI (R2, S3, R9) from pilot build through PVT to mass production ramp, coordinating with R&D in Singapore and Shenzhen • Manage volatile demand environment with 2–4 week planning cycles; maintain material buffers and flexible CM capacity agreements • Enforce LionsBot’s IP firewall: zero leakage of autonomy software, customer data, or NDAA-sensitive materials to CM partners • Build the CM governance infrastructure: cost dashboards, supplier scorecards, review cadences, ECN tracking systems Required Qualifications: • 8+ years in manufacturing operations, 5+ managing contract manufacturers for complex electro-mechanical products (robots, drones, EVs, industrial equipment) • Proven track record managing 2+ CMs simultaneously with measurable cost, quality, and delivery improvements • Deep familiarity with Guangdong manufacturing ecosystem (Shenzhen/Dongguan/Shunde/Foshan) • Native Mandarin speaker with professional working proficiency in English (written reporting to Singapore HQ) • Hands-on experience with NPI gate reviews (EVT/DVT/PVT), ECN processes, and BOM management • Comfortable with demand volatility and short planning horizons—not dependent on frozen long-term forecasts • Builder mentality: has created CM quality systems, cost tracking, and governance structures from scratch—not just maintained them • Comfort operating independently in a high-growth, resource-constrained environment (Series B, 200–300 employees) *

Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end contract manufacturing relationships in Guangdong, focusing on cost reduction, quality governance, and capacity planning. Lead the transition of Gen 6 NPI from pilot builds to mass production while enforcing strict IP security and quality KPIs.