IN_RBIN_Assistant/ Deputy Manager - Front Line Manager (MOE41)

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 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 

• Organise periodic discussion with associates to voice their concerns, grievances, etc. Clarify, advice, counsel, resolve orraise 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 (Mechanical / Mechatronics / Industrial / Automobile / Production)

Experience: 5-7 years in Auto component / Auto ancillary manufacturing industry 

- Coaches & develops associates