IN_RBIN_ Senior Engineer / Engineer - Front Line Manager (MOE41)

Bosch Group; Bidadi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Group in India seeks a Shift Operations Supervisor to oversee Value Stream activities, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement. You will handle daily production tasks, safety, quality, and performance tracking on the shop floor.

You will coach associates, conduct daily huddles, support Kaizen initiatives, and ensure adherence to standard methods and BPS guidelines to achieve targeted performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or diploma with relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience in Auto components manufacturing is preferred.
• Understanding of SQCD targets and shift operations.

Responsibilities

• Organize production setup per schedule and assign tasks to associates.
• Lead shift meetings on SQCD, goals and challenges with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct safety, quality, and shop-floor checks; document and report events.
• Track KPI such as OEE, FPY, scrap; identify deviations and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate with VSO and cross-functional teams to improve shift performance.
• Coach and develop associates for Kaizens and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate lean improvement projects and CIP to meet defect-cost/quality targets.
• Prepare and present shop floor deliverables (hours, rejections, downtimes) for management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict management

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical / Mechatronics / Industrial / Automobile / Production

Tools

SAP

MES

MAS

MS Office

Agile methodology

Job description

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. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end-to-end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies: Bosch Limited – the flagship company of the Bosch Group in India – Bosch Chassis Systems India Private Limited, Bosch Rexroth (India) Private Limited, Bosch Global Software Technologies, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Limited, Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited, BSH Home Appliances Private Limited, ETAS Automotive India Private Limited, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Private Limited, Automobility Services and Solutions Private Limited, Newtech Filter India Private Limited and Mivin Engg.Technologies Private Limited. In India, Bosch set-up its manufacturing operation in 1951, which has grown over the years to include 16 manufacturing sites, and seven development and application centers. The Bosch Group in India employs over 30,500 associates and generated consolidated sales of about Rs. 26,827 crores (3.1 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22 of which Rs. 24,406 crores (2.8 billion euros) are from consolidated sales to third parties. Bosch Limited is the flagship company of the Bosch Group. It earned revenue of over Rs. 11,782 crores (1.39 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021-22. Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.in

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 crossfunctional depts. coaches & develop associates, ensure conformance to safety, quality & shop-floor standards, maintain discipline, follow deviation management, and continuous improvement to achieve targeted operational results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize production setup as per production schedule, assign task 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 elevate 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

• Organise 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 safe guard 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 safe guard 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 eg. MES/MAS and lead agile projects with VSO to improve VS efficiency. Motivate and coach associates for active engagement in TPM, Kaizen,suggestion 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). Communciate 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 co-ordination 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

Competencies requirement:

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)

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

Experience: 3-5 years in Auto component / Auto ancillary manufacturing industry

- Coaches & develops associates