FU Technology China Lab people Function description R

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FU Technology China Lab peopleFunction
description RD manager

• Yves Herbrant Yiwen Luo
• 19.04.2006

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FUT Lab set-up in China

• Short summary of objective
• install a FUT lab in China, operational by end
  2006.
• that serves the local plant needs (technical
  assistance, competition samples, complaints,),
  and builds up contacts with Chinese research
  institutes.
• Originally (January 2006) foreseen with a initial
  staffing /- 9 people.
• But, during China tour Dominique Neerinck of
  February 2006, an integration of the BCTC lab
  with the FUT-China is foreseen. Hence, number of
  people will be bigger from the beginning
  estimate 20 people by end 2007 (to be discussed).
   

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FUT Lab set-up in China

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• Phase 1
• Bekaert will start-up a Technology Laboratory in
  China (Jiangyin) in one of its existing buildings
  (temporary location). This lab will consist of 3
  labs a material lab, a chemical lab and a
  mechanical lab. For each lab we are looking for a
  "RD manager".
• This lab will be foreseen with new state-of the
  art equipment, purchased on the international
  markets.
• During this period the RD manager will be
  extensively trained in our Technology Center in
  Belgium.
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• Phase 1 takes from 04.2006 till 03.2007.
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• Phase 2
• Upon arrival of the equipment purchased during
  phase 1 the laboratory activities will start to
  support the fast growth of Bekaert's business in
  China. In a first phase these activities will be
  directed towards problem solving, complaint
  handling, competitor analysis, raw material
  analysis, process improvements,...
• The RD manager should know the production
  processes in order to be able to provide the
  necessary answers to the business.
• At the same time, the RD manager will be
  responsible for training the people that will
  operate the equipment.
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• Bekaert constructs a new Technology Building and
  creates herewith the Bekaert Asian Technology
  Center.
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• Phase 2 takes from 09.2006 till end 2007.
• At the end of period 2 around 20 people work in
  the lab.
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• Phase 3

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Function descriptions for the RD managers

• Description
• He/she will develop insight/knowledge on product
  properties, on the measurement of the properties
  and on the relevance of specific properties for
  applications.
• He/she will therefore participate as team member
  in process and product development processes
  (production support for problems, complaints,
  competition samples, routine tests), exchange
  ideas with his/her team and collect external
  input (e.g. literature and cooperation programmes
  with universities and other institutes) in order
  to understand (and develop) measurement
  techniques and methods.
• He/she will debrief about developments in
  material characterisation to the internal
  customer.
• He/she will report to the Lab Manager of the FUT
  China Laboratory
• He/she will develop his/her cooperators and bring
  them on a high level of excellence in material
  characterisation.
• He/She will be the publicity board of the FUT
  China Laboratory in contacts with external
  parties such as customers, universities,
  suppliers, authorities,
• Required Competencies
• Sufficient knowledge of English (in reading,
  writing and speaking, allowing clear English
  reporting towards BTC and internal customer)
• University degree (msc or phd) in materials
  engineering or chemistry/chemical engineering,
  mechanical engineering for the 3 cells of the
  lab.
• Analytic mind.
• Eagerness to unravel technical problems,
  formulate hypotheses and write clear reports.
  Interested in measurement techniques and
  Measurement System Analysis.
• Innovative
• Coach direct reports and participate in teams.
• Customer focus.
• Want previous RD experience in industry,
  university or research institute.

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Preferred specialization/major

• Chemical lab.
• Pure chemistry preferred over applied chemistry.
• Can be organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry,
  analytical chemistry etc., but no bio-chemistry.
• Mechanical lab.
• Mechanical engineering
• Machine design and automation