Senior Engineer / Engineer - Front Line Manager (MOE41)

About the Position

Senior Engineer / Engineer - Front Line Manager (MOE41)

Bannikuppe (Bidadi), KA, India

In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Bosch has the largest development center outside Germany, for end-to-end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies and employs over 30,500 associates. Bosch Limited is the flagship company of the Bosch Group in India.

The purpose of this position is to supervise shift operations of Value stream / Sub Value streams, handling customer complaints internally as well as at customer site, internal defects, supervising manpower, coordination with cross-functional departments, coaching & developing associates, ensuring conformance to safety, quality & shop-floor standards, maintaining discipline, following deviation management, and continuous improvement to achieve targeted operational results.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.in.

Responsibilities

• Organize production setup as per production schedule, assign tasks to associates, follow standard procedures, methods, BPS & work instructions, adapt & steer primary production activities to fulfil SQCD targets of the shift.
• Participate in visits at customer site, contribute in complaint resolution to reduce Q incidents. Lead the cross-functional team in detail investigation along with R&D for complex Quality complaints to improve Customer perception.
• Conduct & document checks / LPC to ensure conformance to safety, quality & shop-floor standards. Record shift events (attendance, breakdowns, quality issues, criticality, performance, etc). Summarize shift events & performance and handover to next shift FLM to ensure seamless production continuity.
• Track production performance and efficiency KPI (OEE, FPY, scrap, tool life, levelling, fulfilment, etc.), identify and record deviations, collaborate with CFT members or escalate impediments to define & ensure execution of corrective actions to restore & stabilize targeted performance conditions.
• Organize & lead daily meetings (shift, SQCD, etc) with associates, CFT members, managers, vendors, etc, to communicate relevant topics, e.g. company initiatives, goals, challenges & success, projects, discipline, performance, etc, to uphold transparency, productivity & good working relationship.
• Organize periodic discussion with associates to voice their concerns, grievances, etc. Clarify, advice, counsel, resolve or raise topics to superiors in a fair, transparent & amicable manner to safeguard interests of associates & management and build a progressive work environment.
• Engage proactively with associates to sustain an open forum for them to voice their concerns, grievances, etc. Clarify, advice, counsel, resolve or raise topics to superiors in a fair, transparent & amicable manner to safeguard interests of associates & management and build a progressive work environment.
• Motivate and coach associates into active engagement of learning, problem-solving & identifying potentials in manufacturing for Kaizens, suggestions on SQCD to enable operational excellence. Implement organizational change initiatives to bring transformational improvements to VS performance.
• Ideate and implement digital solutions e.g. MES/MAS and lead agile projects with VSO to improve VS efficiency. Motivate and coach associates for active engagement in TPM, Kaizen, suggestions etc. to enable operational excellence.
• Assess the skill gaps of associates and plan training for target skill level. Organize and train new associates/ temporary & trainees to develop manufacturing skills to achieve SQCD targets.
• Assess and improve defined manufacturing standards i.e. drawings, test specification. Plan and administer process confirmation (L1 to L5). Communicate and monitor deviation management. (e.g standardised work, 14QP). Represent VS as auditee for external EHS, Q audits and ensure compliance.
• Follow defined manufacturing process standards i.e. drawings, PDS, SPC, PFEP, Gauge validity and conduct checks to confirm release of manufacturing during Shift start / Change over and execute defined deviation management if needed to ensure defect free production.
• Facilitate ideation and implementation of lean improvement / defect cost reduction / Quality improvement projects in the Value Stream, in coordination with VSO members to achieve the BPS System CIP / Defect cost / Quality improvement targets for the VS.
• Compile, consolidate and report shop floor deliverables e.g. SAP reporting, input hours, rejection qty, down-times, to enable management to visualize actual performance e.g. cost review, inventory, order tracking, associate payment, maintenance, budgets, etc. to accordingly steer business performance.

Requirements

Knowledge:

• Competent technical knowledge of product function and its impact on customer application e.g. Engine.
• Advanced knowledge of product and component function, drawings / BOM / PDS.
• Advanced knowledge and certification in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Occupational health and safety (OSHAS).
• Proficient in technical discussions/negotiation on Quality topics with customers.
• Advanced knowledge in product liability, quality management, lean management and BPS elements.

Functional skills:

• Advanced skill in communication, conflict management and interpersonal skills including external stakeholders (customer).
• Advanced knowledge in operating CNC machine, Assembly MAE controls, testing benches & Special Process setting Instrument, measurement & Test equipment.
• Advanced skill in handling vision systems, Scanners, Digital application at shopfloor e.g SMP, Digital BOM/logbooks, AutoCAD Online torque monitoring etc.
• Advanced IT tools: SAP, MES, MAS, MS office, Agile methodology.
• Advanced skill in trouble shooting interruptions & problem-solving tools - 8D, shainin certification (Apprentice/Journeymen), Human Error Prevention (HEP).

Education:

• Bachelors degree in engineering / Diploma (Mechanical / Mechatronics / Industrial / Automobile / Production).

Experience:

• 3-5 years in Auto component / Auto ancillary manufacturing industry.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment

About the Company

Bosch is a leading global supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With a presence in over 190 countries, Bosch is committed to innovation, sustainability, and excellence. Join our team and be part of a company that values your skills and contributions.