Chefman Benefits Overview

Leads mechanical design and product development from concept through mass production. Owns CAD modeling, manufacturability, tooling evaluation, factory troubleshooting, validation testing, reliability analysis, and corrective actions. Collaborates with industrial design, electrical engineering, quality, compliance, legal, and overseas factories to deliver cost-effective, high-quality consumer products.

Develops should-cost models, tracks BOM costs, negotiates pricing and tooling with overseas manufacturers, and identifies design-for-cost opportunities. Manages tooling budgets, amortization, MOUs, and price agreements while collaborating with engineering, product development, supply chain, finance, and legal teams. The role also prepares cost reports, supports product reviews and NPI milestones, and travels internationally to China-based manufacturing facilities as needed.

Develop and refine consumer products from concept through mass production. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, manufacturability analysis, DFM/DFA, factory collaboration, tooling and injection molding troubleshooting, validation testing, reliability analysis, and quality investigations. The engineer works cross-functionally with product development, industrial design, electrical engineering, quality, compliance, and legal teams while supporting cost reduction, product safety, and production improvements.