Deputy Manager / Manager _ Lead Process Planner_BidP1/MOE14

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.

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About Bidadi Plant:

The Bidadi Plant (BidP1) of Bosch Limited, located in Ramanagara, Karnataka, is one of Bosch India’s key manufacturing hubs for advanced powertrain and sensor solutions. Spread across 98 acres, the plant combines strong manufacturing heritage with modern technologies to deliver reliable, high-quality products to customers across domestic and global markets.

BidP plays a significant role in supporting business growth through the launch of next-generation products and the ramp-up of high-volume production lines. With strong year-on-year growth and contributions across multiple market segments, the plant continues to strengthen its position as a trusted and responsive manufacturing partner within the Bosch network.

Operational excellence remains the foundation of BidP’s performance and growth. The successful launch of NOx sensors and threefold ramp-up of LSFmH volumes, combined with strong demand across all market segments, have contributed significantly to PSIN topline and manufacturing performance. A strong high-performance culture has enabled improvements in value addition, material cost optimization, and achievement of key performance targets across functions through consistent process discipline. Focused inventory optimization has improved free cash flow, while localization initiatives have strengthened cost competitiveness. The plant is also advancing its digital and sustainability journey through Industry 4.0 solutions, AI-enabled systems, connected logistics, and waste-reduction initiatives that promote responsible and efficient manufacturing. Stable industrial relations, long-term settlements linked to performance, and recognition through the BBM BPS Award for Waste-Free Stable Flow reflect the plant’s commitment to reliable, efficient, and sustainable operations.

The purpose of this position is to translate deployed strategy, business requirements into technical inputs to establish value stream capable of fulfilling needs of customer / stake holder expectations, continuously enhance value stream efficiency to achieve operational excellence.

Capacity & Process Development: Assess customer short-mid-long term demands against existing & planned manufacturing capabilities, translate gaps into technical requirements e.g. MAE, space, manpower, infrastructure etc, in order to plan & execute business processes & ensure capability to sustainably fulfil customer demand.

Valuestream Planning : Derive inputs from internal & external requirements (e.g. BU,Plant, VS, BP, customer), synergise with true north and VS vision, adapt current state VSM to develop a future state VSD with focus topics collaboratively with internal stakeholders to raise VS efficiency levels and achieve operational excellence.

Product & Process Quality Assurance : Derive inputs from customer technical requirements, QMS to review & archive the documented description of product realisation infrastructure & processes (e.g. Control plan, PDM) required for monitoring and controlling the manufacturing process to assure and sustain defect free, reliable and safe product.

Change & Project Management : Analyse existing and proposed VS flow, processes and targeted states (cost/pc, localisation, digital transformation) evaluate & propose projects for approval. Organise and execute approved

projects with collaboration of functional verticals to raise performance levels and effectiveness.

Business Continuity Management : Identify, evaluate internal & external risks to manufacturing processes, infrastructure & deliverables. Define, conduct periodic review & simulate contingency plans according to evaluated risk & impact to customer to ensure production continuity and fulfilment of customer requirements involving CFT.

Problem Solving & Corrective Actions : Compile & assess deviations to defined standards in manufacturing (processes, quality complaints, FPY, defect cost, safety incident). Define and organise necessary activities to control non-conformity as well as remedial measures to permanently fix issues & limit impact to the customer and business result.

Networking & Stakeholder Engagement : Engage and develop professional partnership with internal (functional, expert, IPN, purchasing, commercial) and externals (suppliers, solution providers, technology experts) teams to develop and sustain new manufacturing concepts (MAE, tools) and improve efficiency and effectiveness of manufacturing

methods.

Reporting & Visits : Compile, organise and represent manufacturing performance data and insights to lead systematic understanding of influences and aspects in Value stream as well as support different levels

of hierarchy in taking well-informed and strategic calls to Awareness, transparency and management

Competence Development : Obtain competencies in the functional area based on present and future trends as per the business requirements Competency management

 

• Bachelors degree in engineering in Mechanical, Automotive, Electrical or Industrial engineering
• Masters in Engineering in relevant streams (desirable)
• Post Graduate Master's in Business Administration (desirable)
• Certification in Statistical tools, Operations management, Data Analytics, Agile methodology
• (desirable)

 

Experience  :

• 5-8 years of process planning activities in Auto component manufacturing industry

Knowledge

• Competent knowledge of the manufacturing process and MAE, assembly & testing techniques,

measuring & testing equipment
• Competent knowledge in IE techniques, GD&T
• Advanced knowledge in Statutory, Organization Regulations, Product liability, Compliance & Risk

Management
• Advance knowledge in Project management, Production monitoring system (MES, MAS, i4.0

solutions)
• Advance knowledge in Data analytics & Data Visualization (Power BI, Tableau)

Functional skills

• Competent in the use of AIAG Core tools - PFMEA,Control Plan, WI, Engineering change

management,
• Competent in Statistical evaluation tools & Problem Solving - Shainin, 8D,Basic skill in operating key machines & test equipment
• Competent in lean manufacturing techniques (Bosch Production system) Standards - Basics, LBP,LLB, PGL, LLD
• Advance skill in Agile Methodology
• Advance skills in using myMeasure (Bosch internal tools)