Recently, the Bureau of Economy and Informatization of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, announced the list of the second batch of Outstanding Engineers. Shi Bomei and Wang Feng from Wanxiang Qianchao Co., Ltd., and Xu Huafu from Qianchao Drive Shaft Co., Ltd., were awarded the title of "Outstanding Engineer," while Wang Yueliu from Wanxiang Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was awarded the title of "Young and Promising Engineer."

Outstanding Engineers are selected and recognized annually from among professionals engaged in engineering and technical work across various sectors in Xiaoshan District. Each time, the number of Outstanding Engineers and Young Rising-Star Engineers recognized shall not exceed 30 each. The awardees are representatives who have demonstrated systematic and solid professional expertise as well as high-level, multidisciplinary capabilities in tackling critical technological challenges in key industrial sectors under the “2+3+X” new manufacturing system—areas encompassing research, design, development, and production.

Shi Bomei, a member of the Communist Party of China and Deputy General Manager of the Technology Center at Wanxiang Qianchao Co., Ltd., is fully responsible for the management of the Technology Center. Since joining the company, she has been engaged in the design and development of automotive chassis components. She has led teams in tackling hundreds of green, low-carbon, and intelligent technology projects related to automotive chassis components, and has guided her technical team in drafting over a hundred enterprise technical standards for the design and development of automotive chassis components. She holds 6 authorized invention patents, 30 utility model patents, and 8 software copyrights; has contributed to the formulation of one national standard and one industry standard; and has received 15 awards for technological projects as well as 4 honors at the provincial level or above.

Wang Feng, a member of the Communist Party of China, is the Deputy General Manager of the Technology Center of Wanxiang Qianchao Co., Ltd. and also serves as the Deputy General Manager of Wanxiang Jinggong Co., Ltd. As the technical leader, he participated in drafting the Zhejiang Manufacturing Standard T_ZZB0274—2022 "Automotive Wheel Hub Bearing Units," led the research and development and industrialization of high-performance end-face-driven wheel hub bearing units under the major science and technology program of Xiaoshan District, and his projects have repeatedly been recognized as Zhejiang Provincial Scientific and Technological Achievements, receiving both the Zhejiang Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award and the China Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award.

Xu Huafu, a member of the Communist Party of China and Manager of the Product Innovation Department at Qianchao Drive Shaft Co., Ltd., participated in the revision of the 2019 edition of the industry standard QC/T29082, “Technical Specifications and Bench Test Methods for Automotive Drive Shafts.” He also took part in drafting the 2020 edition of the Zhejiang Standard “Automotive Drive Shaft Assembly” under the “Made in Zhejiang” initiative. Projects he has been involved in, such as “Integral Light-Duty Truck Drive Shafts” and “Research and Industrialization of Key Technologies for Green, Long-Life Universal Drive Shaft Systems,” have repeatedly won the Zhejiang Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award.

Wang Yueliu, a member of the Communist Party of China, is the Manager of the Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering Department at Wanxiang Smart Manufacturing Co., Ltd. She is responsible for mechanical design and development of products as well as intelligent manufacturing of production lines, including Wanxiang Smart Manufacturing Co., Ltd.’s new project to establish an intelligent manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 35 sets of automotive chassis components and a new project to set up an intelligent manufacturing facility for assembling 350,000 sets of automotive chassis components annually. She has successfully filed 5 invention patents and 9 utility model patents, covering areas such as product design, test method design, and production-line tooling design. She has also formulated 3 enterprise standards and published numerous papers in national-level journals.

Wanxiang Qianchao places great importance on cultivating scientific and technological talent, guiding key employees to unleash their innovative potential. In recent years, the company has achieved remarkable results in breakthroughs in critical and cutting-edge technologies. Looking ahead, the company will continue to deepen its efforts in the key areas of the “2+3+X” new manufacturing system, constantly refine mechanisms for attracting and nurturing high-end talent, and sustainably promote the integration of technology and talent, providing high-quality human resources support for the high-quality development of the manufacturing sector.

Note: The “2+3+X” new manufacturing system is an advanced manufacturing cluster system led by two flagship industries—fiber-based new materials and smart automobiles—and characterized by emerging industries such as intelligent IoT, life sciences and health, and high-end equipment. It is further complemented by future-oriented industries including green energy, green building, next-generation networks, and the metaverse.