Karen Xie

Experience

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  Guangzhou Testing & Inspection Institute for Household Electrical Appliance广州日用电器检测所（现称广州威凯）

  Aug 1999 - Mar 2003

  Project engineer

  a) Prepare test plan and worksheet.b) Conduct test items according to international standards or specific program.c) Study new standard and prepare the standard operation procedure (SOP) for the new standard or new service.d) Prepare test report reference to the most updated standard and TRF within set time frame.e) Review test report and results generated by test engineer.f) Ensure that the tests are conducted accordingly to the proper international standards or specific buyer’s standards and report format is complying with buyer’s requirement or IEC TRF format.g) Ensure/supervise test engineers’ competency in carry out all related tests.h) Constantly review the need of additional training program to upgrade the competence of test engineers and offer on-job training to them.i) Communicate with client.j) Write Equipment operation instruction Show less

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  Intertek Testing Service Guangzhou Branch

  Mar 2003 - May 2008

  Technical Supervisor

  a) Review the test plan which was prepared by project engineer and monitor the project progress and update worksheet.b) Study new standard and prepare the standard operation procedure (SOP) for the new standard or new service.c) Review and issue all kinds of test reports for luminaire team.d) Conduct competence audit of subcontractor and TMPL.e) Make sure the latest technical information / decision / requirement from technical authority can be well delivered to lab and put into operation.f) Prepare equipment operation instruction and monitor equipment status. g) Ensure that the tests are conducted accordingly to the proper international standards or specific buyer’s standards and report format is complying with buyer’s requirement or IEC TRF format. h) Communicate with certifier or client for technical issues.i) Help to deal with client’s technical enquires and complaints.j) Promote the testing services in cooperate with sales if required.k) Provide Training to new engineers.l) Periodically evaluate staff technical qualification and review needs of additional training program to upgrade the competence of staff members within the team. Show less

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  SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. - Guangzhou Branch

  Jan 2008 - now

  Technical manager

  a) Review the test plan which was prepared by project engineer and monitor the project progress and update worksheet.b) Study new standard and prepare the standard operation procedure (SOP) for the new standard or new service.c) Allocate projects to right project engineer based on project engineer capability matrix.d) Be responsible for CB, CMA and CNAS Extension for new test scope.e) Review and issue all kinds of test reports and issue CB certificate for luminaire team.f) Conduct competence audit of subcontractor and TMPL.g) Make sure the latest technical information / decision / requirement from technical authority can be well delivered to lab and put into operation.h) Clarify technical requirement / decisions from certification body and make internal operation procedures.i) Prepare equipment operation instruction and monitor equipment status. j) Ensure that the tests are conducted accordingly to the proper international standards or specific buyer’s standards and report format is complying with buyer’s requirement or IEC TRF format.k) Communicate with certification body or client for technical issues.l) Help to deal with client’s technical enquires and complaints.m) Promote the testing services in cooperate with sales if required.n) Provide Training to new engineers.o) Periodically evaluate staff technical qualification and review needs of additional training program to upgrade the competence of staff members within the team.) Show less

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  GS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. - E&E Lab Guangzhou.

  May 2008 - now

  Technical Manager