Overview
Product Care Assistant Manager (R&D) Jobs in 10th of Ramadan, Sharkia, Egypt at minlo
Title: Product Care Assistant Manager (R&D)
Company: minlo
Location: 10th of Ramadan, Sharkia, Egypt
Product Care Assistant Manager – R&D Department
Reporting to: Product Care Manager
Location: 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt (Factory Site)
Role Purpose
The Product Care Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting product cost optimization, quality improvement, and manufacturing problem-solving across the product lifecycle. The role acts as a key interface between R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Product Line teams to ensure efficient product performance, cost competitiveness, and successful project ramp-up.
Key Responsibilities
- Control product cost through BOM modifications and engineering changes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reliability.
- Plan, implement, and follow up on Design/Development Manufacturing (DM) efficiency improvements.
- Ensure execution of agreed action plans for product/process optimization.
- Plan and execute SCR (System/Cost/Quality Reliability) improvement initiatives.
- Monitor progress and ensure sustainable implementation of improvement actions.
- Lead and support cross-site initiatives for cost reduction and quality improvement.
- Share best practices and ensure alignment across factories/locations.
- Support factories in resolving daily production and manufacturing issues.
- Provide timely technical solutions to minimize production disruptions.
- Support new product introductions and ramp-up phases in manufacturing plants.
- Ensure smooth transition from development to mass production.
- Work closely with Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Product Line teams.
- Ensure alignment on technical changes, cost targets, and quality requirements.
- Participate in platform development and project team activities.
- Contribute to design decisions impacting cost and manufacturability.
- Capture and document lessons learned from production and field issues.
- Build structured knowledge-sharing cases to prevent issue recurrence.
- Provide technical support for product-related issues in the factory.
- Ensure quick resolution of engineering and production challenges.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent).
- 5–8 years of experience in R&D, Product Care, Manufacturing Engineering, or Quality.
- Strong experience in manufacturing environment (preferably home appliances or industrial products).
- Exposure to BOM management, cost optimization, and production support.
Technical Skills
- BOM management & cost engineering
- Manufacturing problem-solving
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM / DM efficiency)
- Root Cause Analysis (8D, 5 Why, FMEA)
- Product lifecycle & platform development understanding
- ERP systems and engineering change processes
