Alec Lu, PMP

Experience

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  KEENTECH COMPOSITE TECH CO. LTD

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2007

  Product Engineer

  1.Work as a liaison between US/EU customer and china engineering 2.Review the product design(including the structure and function) with client..3.Make sure fully understands the product structure,function and other requests,then pass these correct. 4.Finalize the 3D and 2D. 5.Figure out the timeline for the project and control the R&D process. 6.Leading the fesibility study before the new project start. 7.Weekly report to customer. 8.Weekly update with R&D team

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  Mega Brands

  Oct 2007 - Feb 2009

  Project Engineer

  1. Responsible for the project planning and control from design stage to mass production2. Responsible for tooling & engineering evaluation and prototype & BOM monitoring and approval 3. Weekly review with US office to define any potential design change, status update and problem shooting.4. Review the feasibility and reliability of the products and quality control plan 5. Follow up project with vendor & different parties in different project processes and production pilot 6. Review product BOM for accuracy as well as manufacturing cost reduction opportunities7. Master the projects specifications, engineering changes and product type approval8. Weekly travel to vendors for solving engineering issues Show less

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  Dorel Juvenile China

  Mar 2009 - May 2015

  Responsibility: 1.Manage the day to day activities and further development of the Mobility and Home category engineering team;2.Review and clarify EU & US NPD objectives during the starting phases, by collaborating to the preparation of the Vendor Package, such as schedule, CAD, BOM, QP for projects’ introductions;3.Secure NPD results in collaboration with overseas Competence Centres and Chinese vendors according to the defined objectives (Quality, times, costs, investments) of the projects;4.Overall managing NPD process through team member by organizing regularly NPD meeting. Provide or conduct to teammate the direction at turning points.5.Provide product adaptations engineering abilities to facilitate global platforms distribution in meeting other divisions requirements; Determine cost saving initiatives, in cooperation with the Business Developer Manager, by redesigning of product and/or material substitution;6.Review manufacturing capabilities of new suppliers and conduct supplier performance reviews;7.Support the Supplier management department in searching for new platform proposals for adaptations;8.Ensure all technical activities required for testing and getting homologation certificates;9.Together with the Quality Engineering Manager to complete and give follow up to the product evaluation reports, identify any possible engineering issues and take further actions where needed to revise the manufacturing process Show less Responsibility: 1. Lead the Cross Functional team within the Business Unit for proejct management, communicate between EU office and supplier for product develop and quality management.2. Overall management of assigned projects through project scope, timing, cost, quality and risk to ensure on time/ on spec. project delivery. 3. Set up the mile stone and project target. Monitor its progress through the concept design, prototype test, engineering pilot, pre-production and production ramp to ensure the project is completed on time and within the project budget. 4. Review the feasibility and reliability of the product. Provide recommendations for engineering design and tooling debug. Offering solutions for manufacturing failures. 5. Tooling feasibility study and manufacturing capability evaluation with vendors during mold manufacturing phase.6. Product/Cost BOM review as well as manufacturing cost reduction opportunities. 7. Evaluate manufacturing capability of supplier. Assist in supplier performance reviews. 8. Overall responsibility for all project technical specifications and documentation including Engineering Change Orders 9. Overall management the KPI performance review for both project development and quality management. Show less

  • Product Development Manager

    Jan 2014 - May 2015

  • Project Leader

    Mar 2009 - Dec 2013
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  Jarden Home & Family International

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

  Sourcing Manager

  Managing a small team for sourcing and new product development.

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  Newell Brands

  Jan 2018 - now

  Product Development Manger