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Large auto-parts firms faring badly vs. China

By Bob Fernandez
Inquirer Staff Writer
Some auto-parts companies have it worse than Cardone Industries Inc.

Delphi Corp., the giant parts maker spun off from General Motors Corp., is in bankruptcy protection, and on Wednesday announced a massive employee buyout plan. Another big one, Dana Corp., filed for bankruptcy protection March 3.

Cardone’s biggest competitor, American Remanufacturers Inc. of Anaheim, Calif., was liquidated last November, putting its 1,650 employees out of work.

Cardone picked up some of its former competitor’s business, at least for now. George Zauflik, a Cardone Industries vice president, says his company has hired 225 workers in Philadelphia since November as former orders from American Remanufacturers, the nation’s No. 2 auto rebuilder, flowed to Cardone plants.

But automotive retail chains that used to buy rebuilt parts from the California company also started buying new parts from Chinese manufacturers, Zauflik says.

Cardone still has the advantage of quick delivery to U.S. retailers. But Zauflik said he fears that advantage could disappear if Chinese companies build and stock warehouses in the United States.

In bankruptcy court documents, American Remanufacturers cited debt, pricing pressures, raw material costs, and foreign competition for its woes. The company had plants in New Hampshire, Ohio, Arizona and California.

Herbert Ottman, 55, had a job in one of them. The machine operator showed up for his shift before dawn on Nov. 17 in Bedford, N.H., to find that security guards had locked the plant gates. Five-hundred-sixty workers in Bedford and in a sister plant in Merrimack, N.H., had no jobs. The two plants were operated as Car Component Technologies, a division of American Remanufacturers.

“I’m going to have to start a new career, for whatever time I have left,” Ottman said. He’s applied for 70 to 80 manufacturing positions in a widening circle around his home. “It hasn’t been an easy road the last couple of months.”

Foreign professionals in great demand (China)

GUANGZHOU: There will be greater demand for foreign professionals in fields such as manufacturing, English teaching and overseas marketing in Guangzhou, the capital of South China’s Guangdong Province, in coming years.

Robust economic growth, efforts to improve the city’s international appeal and the staging of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou have all contributed to the internationalization of the city, according to Chen Like, director of Guangzhou Municipal Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.

With the municipal government projecting an average 12 per cent annual economic growth, and industrial output set to double over the next five years, demand for related foreign professionals is set to grow.

The city has identified several key industrial growth sectors automotive, shipbuilding, petroleum, chemicals, and iron and steel in which foreign input may be needed.

Foreign-funded companies are planning to boost numbers of expatriates in their Guangzhou operations, while State-owned and local privately owned firms are also seeking foreign professionals to enhance their corporate management and overseas marketing capabilities, said Peng Wei, deputy director of the administration.

A local State-owned firm that hired foreigners for quality control and sales has, for example, successfully gained a significant share of the US market.

At the same time, Guangzhou’s schools are crying out for more foreign English teachers to improve spoken English as the language becomes more important in the workplace and in the lead-up to the Asian Games.

According to Peng, foreign professionals made around 30,000 trips to Guangzhou each year.

They are engaged in the business, technical, educational, cultural and sports sectors.

The municipal government has also announced that Guangzhou will draw around 10,000 overseas Chinese scholars over the next five years.

The contribution made by foreign professionals is well recognized, Chen said.

For example, a reception was held last week in honour of Maureen Patricia Stratford, who’s been working in Guangzhou for 10 years.

Stratford is an expert educator of children suffering Down’s syndrome; she relocated to Guangzhou from Nottingham in the United Kingdom 10 years ago with her late husband after they retired.

“I just did what I can do Guangzhou is a wonderful city and I enjoyed the life here,” Stratford said at the reception held by the club for Down’s syndrome children she helped to establish.

Down’s syndrome is a congenital disorder with clinical attributes such as moderate to severe mental retardation, a broad short skull, broad hands and short fingers.

“We appreciate her help to our family. I hope that more foreign experts like her could come to work in China,” said Huang Haiying, a mother of a 15-year-old boy with Down’s syndrome.

Guangzhou Municipal Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs said there’s no problem finding foreign professionals; but with limited resources, establishing a database of potential candidates is difficult.

Headhunting firms that set up deals to bring out foreign professionals make low profit margins at the moment, given the relatively small volume.

In order to attract foreign professionals, businesses will have to strike a balance between turning a profit with the assistance of overseas workers and how much they can afford to pay them.

According to Chen, schools will need to distinguish between qualified English teachers and English speakers.

Source: China Daily

http://english.people.com.cn/200603/30/eng20060330_254606.html

Principal Applications Engineer(China)

http://ehr.chinahr.com/jobs/job_detail.asp?job_id=20050104000214000159&stat=-1

Job Description:

Company introduction: Our client is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. It provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions.

Location: Beijing

Responsibilities:

1.Responsible for designing, developing, and supporting managed switch driver software.
2.Candidate will develop and assist customers in developing high speed switching and routing products.
3.Candidate will develop, port, and use driver-level software in a variety of customer environments.
4.Candidate will be responsible for understanding complex architecture and system level issues.
5.Candidate will work closely with customers to define and satisfy their system requirements.
6.The selected candidate will provide closure to critical customer escalations and contribute to the development testing and deployment of software fixes
7.While most work will be performed at Broadcom offices, some work will be done on customer premises necessitating travel

Requirements:

1.Candidate should have at least 8 years experience in software engineering and 5 years experience in embedded systems.
2.Strong C programming skills required.
3.Experience with VxWorks required.
4.Experience with Linux required.
5.Experience with device drivers required.
6.Knowledge of switching and routing protocols and systems required.
7.Knowledge of distributed system architectures required.
8.Knowledge of system architectures and performance issues required.
9.Must possess the ability to work with multiple, overlapping projects.
10.Excellent verbal and presentation skills required.

* Please send us your complete resume to: ‘topjob_ic011@dacare.com’

Field Applications Engineer

Job Description:

Company introduction: Our client is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. It provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions.

Location: Shenzhen

Responsibilities:

1.Daily support tier1 customers on Enterprise Switch projects.
2.Joint debug and test system per customer requirement
3.Provide on site technical training to customer engineering team
4.Coordinate customer requirement and Broadcom delivery
5.Manage customer progress during design cycle
6.Dig out and design in new design opportunity
7.Hardware experience and EMI/EMC background is required

Requirements:

1.Bachelor Technical Degree (Electronic Engineering, Computer Science) or above
2.More than 5 Years working experience in data communication products (Robo and Enterprise Switch), Hardware and software debug.
3.Strong Communication Skills with fluent oral English.
4.Experience in embedded OS (Vxworks, Linux), driver, GUI and application Knowledge on NGN, Softswitch, TCP/IP.

* Please send us your complete resume to: ‘topjob_ic013@dacare.com’

Applications Engineer(China)

Job Description:

Company introduction: Our client is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. It provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions.

Location: Shenzhen

Responsibilities:

This role involves the technical support and customization of our next generation DSL products. Acting as the main technical contact for a given customer, the candidate will have to:
Instruct our custormer about all the details of our product
Help to define the customer-specific features and adaptation needed to our product, both HW and SW
Support the implementation and validation of those features
Provide the customer will all the support needed to successfully integrate our product in his system

Requirements:

MS degree in engineering of equivalent. Very broad background in engineering, capable of covering all the aspects of complex modem design: from DSP techniques to HW and SW design. Be quick to learn independently and with input from top-notch designers.
Critical requirements include:
Very high degree of autonomy and learning capability
Good inter-personal relations and communication skills. Capable of reading, writing, speaking and understanding english.
Experience in both analog and digital HW design
Experience in SW design: ANSI C, Unix environment, embedded SW
Valuable experience include DSL technology, DSP, communication protocols, analog HW design, ASIC design, RTOS

* Please send us your complete resume to: ‘topjob_ic014@dacare.com’

Principal Applications Engineer(China)

http://ehr.chinahr.com/jobs/job_detail.asp?job_id=20050104000214000168&stat=-1

Job Description:

Company introduction: Our client is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. It provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions.

Location: Shanghai

Responsibilities:

1.Responsible for designing, developing, and supporting managed switch driver software.
2.Candidate will develop and assist customers in developing high speed switching and routing products.
3.Candidate will develop, port, and use driver-level software in a variety of customer environments.
4.Candidate will be responsible for understanding complex architecture and system level issues.
5.Candidate will work closely with customers to define and satisfy their system requirements.
6.The selected candidate will provide closure to critical customer escalations and contribute to the development testing and deployment of software fixes
7.While most work will be performed at Broadcom offices, some work will be done on customer premises necessitating travel

Requirements:

1.Candidate should have at least 8 years experience in software engineering and 5 years experience in embedded systems.
2.Strong C programming skills required.
3.Experience with VxWorks required.
4.Experience with Linux required.
5.Experience with device drivers required.
6.Knowledge of switching and routing protocols and systems required.
7.Knowledge of distributed system architectures required.
8.Knowledge of system architectures and performance issues required.
9.Must possess the ability to work with multiple, overlapping projects.
10.Excellent verbal and presentation skills required.

* Please send us your complete resume to: ‘topjob_ic020sh@dacare.com’

Principal Customer Quality Assurance Engineer(China)

http://ehr.chinahr.com/jobs/job_detail.asp?job_id=20050104000214000156&stat=-1

Job Description:

Company introduction: Our client is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. It provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions.

Location: Shanghai

Responsibilities:

1.As a CQE, this individual will be on site contact for QA related issues, and manage customer flow process.
2.Help debug issues at manufacturers
3.Drive continuous improvement efforts and
4.Manage customer satisfaction.

Requirements:

1.Good written & oral communication skills
2.Engineering degree
3.FAE experience desirable
4.Understanding of Board Assembly & Quality Assurance a must

* Please send us your complete resume to: ‘topjob_ic010sh@dacare.com’

Senior Staff Software Engineer(China)

http://ehr.chinahr.com/jobs/job_detail.asp?job_id=20050104000214000154&stat=-1

Job Description:

Company introduction: Our client is one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, a global leader in wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductors. It provides manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices with the industry’s broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions.

Location: Beijing

Responsibilities:

1.Ability to single-handedly interface directly with customer.
2.Lead customer meetings, conference calls and interactions.
3.Consult with management as required. File gnats (issue tracking tool) for customer issues.
4.Project planning: Creates and adheres to schedules, sets priorities, and delivers tasks in a timely manner. Coordinates multiple issues simultaneously. Review customer requirements. Write Requirements and SOW documents.
5.Project coordination: plan meetings, communicate with marketing and FAE’s
6.Meeting: create agenda and meeting notes, lead meetings, follow-up with action items
7.Communication: – both verbally and in writing
8.Technical: Very proficient in all aspect of STB systems (More SW oriented)
9.Tools: MS Project, Issue tracking tools , ClearCase, Integrated Development Environment

Requirements:

1.Prefer BSCS or BSEE or equivalent required (MS a +) with at least 10 years of related experience.
2.Must have working knowledge of C or C++ in a real time embedded processor environment.
3.Working knowledge of the MIPS processor and assembly language is a plus.
4.Must have experience working with Linux or another real-time operating system
5.Must have experience with MPEG2 HD/SD, NTSC, and PAL video/audio.
6.Should have experience with SetTop box applications, middleware, and driver software design

* Please send us your complete resume to: ‘topjob_ic008@dacare.com’

EHS Supervisor(China)

http://ehr.chinahr.com/jobs/job_detail.asp?job_id=20050104000214000151&stat=-1

Location: Shanghai

Responsibilities:

1.Be responsible for managing wastewater treatment systems and waste disposal.
2.Be responsible for maintaining ISO14000 system.
3.Be responsible for establishing and maintaining the ESP system and get certification.
4.Develop and implement a chemical approval and management program.
5.The company’s representative dealing with the local and provincial environmental ministry or bureau.
6.To confirm SEECO meets all applicable EHS lows and regulations.
7.Manage chemical lab, ensure that all the data get the standard.
8.Be responsible for managing the disposal, storage and treatment of hazardous waste to reduce the risk.
9.Be responsible for designing and manage EHS project.
10.Inspect EHS quality of new equipment and rebuilding equipment.
11.Be responsible for coordinating and solving EHS problems with each department.
12.Responsible to ensure the action plans of EHS accident investigate and communicate with the related department manager.

Requirements:
1.Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Civil Engineering, or a related field of study.
2.Training or experience in the environmental or Health & Safety field.
3.Training in ISO14000(completed before June 30, 1998)

* Please send us your complete resume to: ‘topjob_mn041sh@dacare.com’

Tips for selecting right international schools in China

by tnmom – from ShanghaiExpat Forum

Here are some things I would ask:

1. Class size? Subjects offered?

2. Language program – Opportunities to learn Mandarin, How much cultural emphasis in the curriculum?

3. Compatibility with home country curriculum – not a problem if this is a pemanant move, but if you will be moving back to Australia you want to make sure that your kids will be able to slip back into the curriculum as well as possible (or you may decide that the cultural experience is worth a little give and take academically)

4. Extra curricular activities – do they have what you want or will you have to search outside of school?

5. College recruitment program – for older grades – where do their graduates go to college? Who recruits at the school? What is the reputation? Do they offer appropriate college tests? Counseling for college application process?

6. Drug testing policy, uniform policy, etc. – nice to know up front.

7. Be sure to ask what the acceptance process is like – we were surprised to end up on the waiting list at SAS because we thought we had a seat guarantee from our company. It all worked out, but we moved here not knowing exactly where our younger two kids were going to school.