German engineer living in China since decades. Looking for a freelance job in Quality management/factory inspections for importers.
Aktualisiert am 21.07.2026
Profil
Freiberufler / Selbstständiger
Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 01.08.2026
Verfügbar zu: 80%
davon vor Ort: 80%
27 years experience working in China
Chinese language skills
German
native
English
very good (full professional proficiency)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited working proficiency (incl. writing/reading at newspaper level)

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Shanghai (+300km)
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

2 years
2022-07 - 2024-06

Management and monitoring of quality control activities

Manager of QA/QC department
Manager of QA/QC department
Manage and supervise QC operations of all Targa projects at Chinese suppliers:
  • Targa is purchasing household appliances, luminaires, body care appliances, outdoor items, and other products for importing into the EU market. The objective of the QC department is to supervise all ongoing Targa projects at the supplier?s factory at every stage of the project/production (trial run, start of mass production, during production, 100% production, preparation for shipment).
  • Supervise production at supplier?s manufacturing site: quality of products, compliance of production with Targa?s requirements, conduct random tests and verifications; Verify proper operation of supplier?s internal QC, product storage, material flow and other relevant aspects.
  • Inspect sub-suppliers, if applicable, with similar tasks as described above.
  • Evaluate and report results, communicate with Targa Germany headquarter technical and commercial departments; implement necessary improvements and modifications at supplier?s site.

Conduct factory audits at potential new suppliers
  • Inspect production facilities for general condition, production capabilities, condition of equipment, operation of the internal QC and warehouse and other relevant aspects.

Cooperating with third party test institutes
  • Initiate third party test projects; follow-up, verify test results, implement product/ process improvements.

Leading the team
  • Lead and manage team members; support employees for their personal development and improvement; define performance targets in order to achieve and exceed the desired product quality level; conduct annual appraisals and reviews.
  • Develop, implement and improve in-house work instructions, job descriptions and other procedures for the QC team. Manage general organizational matters.
Targa International Trade (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
6 years 7 months
2015-10 - 2022-04

product-related technical projects

Division Manager of Petrol and Hydraulic Tools Division
Division Manager of Petrol and Hydraulic Tools Division
Manage and supervise technical projects (product related)
  • Einhell is purchasing electrical tools and appliances, as well as petrol tools and garden equipment, for importing into the EU market. Objective of the Petrol and Hydraulic Tools division is to test, evaluate and improve supplier?s products and to achieve and maintain the desired quality standard, according to Einhell in-house test procedures and defined quality levels. The related products are petrol powered hand tools and garden tools, hydraulic products, and certain mechanical tools.
  • Supervise projects in general; supervise in-house tests and tests at supplier?s location; review test reports and evaluate results; review and improve in-house quality test procedures and test report formats.
  • Ensure that supplier?s products comply with in-house requirements as well as legal/normative requirements for EU market; cooperation with QC dept., purchase dept., tech. dept. at Einhell Germany, in-house laboratory and import/export dept.

Define product quality levels and features
  • In cooperation with Einhell Germany, define product/product group related quality levels and quality requirements; define special product features related to Einhell brand system. 

Ensure product quality and compliance of suppliers
  • Develop, implement and improve inspections instructions for Einhell in-house QC inspections at supplier?s factories.
  • Conduct audits, production supervision, and shipment inspections at supplier?s factories.

Resolve quality issues/customer complaints
  • Handle complaints or incidents if related to product quality: implement corrective and preventive actions; maintain documentation; cooperate with suppliers.

Cooperating with third party test institutes
  • Initiate third party test projects; follow-up, verify test results, implement product/ process improvements.

Leading the team
  • Lead and manage team members; support employees for their personal development and improvement; define performance targets in order to achieve and exceed the desired product quality level; conduct annual appraisals and reviews.
Hans Einhell (China) Chongqing Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Branch
5 years 1 month
2010-07 - 2015-07

Development of new testing capacities

Technical Director, Business Unit Electrical Products, Hardlines and Toys; heading -Technical Consultation Department
Technical Director, Business Unit Electrical Products, Hardlines and Toys; heading -Technical Consultation Department
Provide technical consultation/technical service
  • Develop test protocols/enterprise standards according to customer?s specifications; define tests and the related test conditions, required test equipment and material, applicable evaluation criteria and ratings; prepare test report template and other necessary documents/form sheets; training of test engineers.
  • Process general technical inquiries, externally and internally; consultation regarding test methods, requirements, interpretation of standards etc., in cooperation with other departments.
  • Resolve customer complaints/technical problems of ongoing/finished projects.

Supervise accreditation by national accreditation bodies
  • Prepare Bureau Veritas test laboratories in Shanghai and Shenzhen for GS (?tested safety?) accreditation by the German accreditation body ZLS.
  • Support scope extension accreditations by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and China National Accreditation Service (CNAS).

Develop new test capabilities
  • Identify gaps in test capabilities; determine which new test capability are to be developed.
  • Define required equipment, consumables, test conditions; select and contact equipment manufacturer, supervise the process until equipment delivery.
  • Check and approve equipment, coordinate equipment start-up, calibration, staff training on equipment and related standards.

Establish ?Performance Testing (FFU)?
  • Set up and manage the Performance Testing (FFU) test service for electrical power tools, electrical and gasoline powered garden tools, furniture, hand tools and other mechanical products, training of staff.
  • Develop and organize test equipment.
  • Develop test protocols and test report forms.

Manage TC department
  • Assign tasks and supervise accomplishment; supervise implementation of new capabilities; supervise development of staff (training, qualifications etc.) and evaluate staff performance.
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
9 years
2001-07 - 2010-06

Execution of fitness-for-use projects

Performance Testing Manager (Fitness for Use), Head of FFU Department
Performance Testing Manager (Fitness for Use), Head of FFU Department
Establish and manage the Performance Testing (FFU) test service for electrical power tools, electrical and gasoline powered garden tools, and mechanical products:
  • Develop and organize test equipment.
  • Develop test protocols and test report forms; prepare test procedures in cooperation with customers (mainly German and European retailers).
  • Plan and organize test laboratory capacities; develop the required technical and personal resources, training of staff.
  • Organize and supervise the project workflow; coordinate projects internally and with customers; review of test reports.
  • Sales support for analysis and calculation of service fees; Customer visits/participation in exhibitions in China, Japan, Germany, USA.
TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
5 years 3 months
1996-04 - 2001-06

various project assignments

Robot Programming and Commissioning Engineer
Robot Programming and Commissioning Engineer
06/1999 - 04/2001
Customer: Shanghai Volkswagen
  • programming and start-up of the welding system for the Passat B5 manufacturing line.

09/1996 - 12/1998
Customer: Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
  • plant, programming and start-up of the welding system for the Golf IV manufacturing line.

Between projects, assignment in KUKA office Augsburg
KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH (KUKA Welding Systems, Ltd.), Augsburg (Germany)

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

02/1996
Completion of Studies ? Electrical Engineering
University of Applied Sciences, W?rzburg-Schweinfurt/ Germany
Degree: Dipl.-Ing.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

27 years experience working in China Chinese language skills

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

SKILLS/ EXPERIENCES
  • Long-term business operations experience in China with regard to quality control, testing and certification, lifecycle management and retail management, project management.
  • Extensive travel experience in China and Asia.
  • Experiences with Chinese manufacturers and their working processes, knowledge about requirements and processes of European retailers.
  • Experiences in personnel management, team building, conflict management.
  • Common computer applications (Word, Excel, Lotus Notes).

PERSONAL STRENGTHS
  • Working effectively under pressure of time and special customer's requirements.
  • Good communication and presentation skills.
  • Quick and target-oriented problem solving, ability to improvise.
  • Highly accepted by Chinese co-workers and customers, sensitive but effective approach of intercultural difficulties.
  • Willingness to do international business travelling and to work overtime.

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Shanghai (+300km)
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

2 years
2022-07 - 2024-06

Management and monitoring of quality control activities

Manager of QA/QC department
Manager of QA/QC department
Manage and supervise QC operations of all Targa projects at Chinese suppliers:
  • Targa is purchasing household appliances, luminaires, body care appliances, outdoor items, and other products for importing into the EU market. The objective of the QC department is to supervise all ongoing Targa projects at the supplier?s factory at every stage of the project/production (trial run, start of mass production, during production, 100% production, preparation for shipment).
  • Supervise production at supplier?s manufacturing site: quality of products, compliance of production with Targa?s requirements, conduct random tests and verifications; Verify proper operation of supplier?s internal QC, product storage, material flow and other relevant aspects.
  • Inspect sub-suppliers, if applicable, with similar tasks as described above.
  • Evaluate and report results, communicate with Targa Germany headquarter technical and commercial departments; implement necessary improvements and modifications at supplier?s site.

Conduct factory audits at potential new suppliers
  • Inspect production facilities for general condition, production capabilities, condition of equipment, operation of the internal QC and warehouse and other relevant aspects.

Cooperating with third party test institutes
  • Initiate third party test projects; follow-up, verify test results, implement product/ process improvements.

Leading the team
  • Lead and manage team members; support employees for their personal development and improvement; define performance targets in order to achieve and exceed the desired product quality level; conduct annual appraisals and reviews.
  • Develop, implement and improve in-house work instructions, job descriptions and other procedures for the QC team. Manage general organizational matters.
Targa International Trade (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
6 years 7 months
2015-10 - 2022-04

product-related technical projects

Division Manager of Petrol and Hydraulic Tools Division
Division Manager of Petrol and Hydraulic Tools Division
Manage and supervise technical projects (product related)
  • Einhell is purchasing electrical tools and appliances, as well as petrol tools and garden equipment, for importing into the EU market. Objective of the Petrol and Hydraulic Tools division is to test, evaluate and improve supplier?s products and to achieve and maintain the desired quality standard, according to Einhell in-house test procedures and defined quality levels. The related products are petrol powered hand tools and garden tools, hydraulic products, and certain mechanical tools.
  • Supervise projects in general; supervise in-house tests and tests at supplier?s location; review test reports and evaluate results; review and improve in-house quality test procedures and test report formats.
  • Ensure that supplier?s products comply with in-house requirements as well as legal/normative requirements for EU market; cooperation with QC dept., purchase dept., tech. dept. at Einhell Germany, in-house laboratory and import/export dept.

Define product quality levels and features
  • In cooperation with Einhell Germany, define product/product group related quality levels and quality requirements; define special product features related to Einhell brand system. 

Ensure product quality and compliance of suppliers
  • Develop, implement and improve inspections instructions for Einhell in-house QC inspections at supplier?s factories.
  • Conduct audits, production supervision, and shipment inspections at supplier?s factories.

Resolve quality issues/customer complaints
  • Handle complaints or incidents if related to product quality: implement corrective and preventive actions; maintain documentation; cooperate with suppliers.

Cooperating with third party test institutes
  • Initiate third party test projects; follow-up, verify test results, implement product/ process improvements.

Leading the team
  • Lead and manage team members; support employees for their personal development and improvement; define performance targets in order to achieve and exceed the desired product quality level; conduct annual appraisals and reviews.
Hans Einhell (China) Chongqing Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Branch
5 years 1 month
2010-07 - 2015-07

Development of new testing capacities

Technical Director, Business Unit Electrical Products, Hardlines and Toys; heading -Technical Consultation Department
Technical Director, Business Unit Electrical Products, Hardlines and Toys; heading -Technical Consultation Department
Provide technical consultation/technical service
  • Develop test protocols/enterprise standards according to customer?s specifications; define tests and the related test conditions, required test equipment and material, applicable evaluation criteria and ratings; prepare test report template and other necessary documents/form sheets; training of test engineers.
  • Process general technical inquiries, externally and internally; consultation regarding test methods, requirements, interpretation of standards etc., in cooperation with other departments.
  • Resolve customer complaints/technical problems of ongoing/finished projects.

Supervise accreditation by national accreditation bodies
  • Prepare Bureau Veritas test laboratories in Shanghai and Shenzhen for GS (?tested safety?) accreditation by the German accreditation body ZLS.
  • Support scope extension accreditations by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and China National Accreditation Service (CNAS).

Develop new test capabilities
  • Identify gaps in test capabilities; determine which new test capability are to be developed.
  • Define required equipment, consumables, test conditions; select and contact equipment manufacturer, supervise the process until equipment delivery.
  • Check and approve equipment, coordinate equipment start-up, calibration, staff training on equipment and related standards.

Establish ?Performance Testing (FFU)?
  • Set up and manage the Performance Testing (FFU) test service for electrical power tools, electrical and gasoline powered garden tools, furniture, hand tools and other mechanical products, training of staff.
  • Develop and organize test equipment.
  • Develop test protocols and test report forms.

Manage TC department
  • Assign tasks and supervise accomplishment; supervise implementation of new capabilities; supervise development of staff (training, qualifications etc.) and evaluate staff performance.
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
9 years
2001-07 - 2010-06

Execution of fitness-for-use projects

Performance Testing Manager (Fitness for Use), Head of FFU Department
Performance Testing Manager (Fitness for Use), Head of FFU Department
Establish and manage the Performance Testing (FFU) test service for electrical power tools, electrical and gasoline powered garden tools, and mechanical products:
  • Develop and organize test equipment.
  • Develop test protocols and test report forms; prepare test procedures in cooperation with customers (mainly German and European retailers).
  • Plan and organize test laboratory capacities; develop the required technical and personal resources, training of staff.
  • Organize and supervise the project workflow; coordinate projects internally and with customers; review of test reports.
  • Sales support for analysis and calculation of service fees; Customer visits/participation in exhibitions in China, Japan, Germany, USA.
TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
5 years 3 months
1996-04 - 2001-06

various project assignments

Robot Programming and Commissioning Engineer
Robot Programming and Commissioning Engineer
06/1999 - 04/2001
Customer: Shanghai Volkswagen
  • programming and start-up of the welding system for the Passat B5 manufacturing line.

09/1996 - 12/1998
Customer: Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
  • plant, programming and start-up of the welding system for the Golf IV manufacturing line.

Between projects, assignment in KUKA office Augsburg
KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH (KUKA Welding Systems, Ltd.), Augsburg (Germany)

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

02/1996
Completion of Studies ? Electrical Engineering
University of Applied Sciences, W?rzburg-Schweinfurt/ Germany
Degree: Dipl.-Ing.

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

27 years experience working in China Chinese language skills

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

SKILLS/ EXPERIENCES
  • Long-term business operations experience in China with regard to quality control, testing and certification, lifecycle management and retail management, project management.
  • Extensive travel experience in China and Asia.
  • Experiences with Chinese manufacturers and their working processes, knowledge about requirements and processes of European retailers.
  • Experiences in personnel management, team building, conflict management.
  • Common computer applications (Word, Excel, Lotus Notes).

PERSONAL STRENGTHS
  • Working effectively under pressure of time and special customer's requirements.
  • Good communication and presentation skills.
  • Quick and target-oriented problem solving, ability to improvise.
  • Highly accepted by Chinese co-workers and customers, sensitive but effective approach of intercultural difficulties.
  • Willingness to do international business travelling and to work overtime.

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