Sample Shop First Line Manager (E3/E4)

Company Description

Bosch-Charleston has been a producer of innovative products and Mobility Solutions for nearly 50 years. Our facility delivers power & life-saving technology to the automotive market through Gasoline Injection Systems and Electronic Stability Control. The recent addition of e-Motor production will drive the future generations of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Come join our team and help us transform the future of Mobility!

• State-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and processes
• Safe and inspiring work environment for our associates
• Skills training available in areas such as Robotics, Lasers, and Vision Systems
• Opportunities for continued professional development and growth
• External training and travel opportunities available
• Empowerment through Associate engagement and incentive programs

Bosch-Charleston is ISO14001 and VPP certified; CO2 Neutral since 2020

Recent Awards:

• Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies
• Forbes’ America’s Best Large Employers
• Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Diversity
• America’s Best Employers for Veterans

BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)

• AWIM (A World In Motion)

Job Description

- Plan and execute capital equipment (MAE/EWAK) acquisition and installation, including pre-   acceptance/final acceptance/safe launch and budget

- Assists yearly budget business planning, execute the plan in current forecast reviews, create additional ideas to reduce costs, work on value added measures and improvements

- Supervise skilled and semi-skilled labor to ensure departmental goals and objectives are achieved

- Support the performance and career development of all team members

- Create and maintain manufacturing documentation and quality plans according to company standards (including process flow diagrams, control plans, PFMEA, PQIs, process control documentation, standard work instructions, etc.)

- KPI improvement, specifically those associated with scrap and defect costs, shop floor management including best practices share

- Implement/coordinate engineering changes and new manufacturing/product releases (PPAP)

- System CIP involvement, processes comparison, regular exchange with other locations

- Quality system management in the value stream, including documentation preparation and control, audit preparations, and claims management

- Organization and coordination of 8D activities in case of customer claims

- Problem solving and root cause analysis on serial production quality issues using benchmark experience

-Identify and lead projects to improve safety, cost, quality, delivery, and utilization of manufacturing processes in order to meet Policy Deployment objectives

- Perform additional assignments as directed

Qualifications

-Successfully completed a B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field (preferred)

- German language skills (preferred)

- Be a self-starter and innately curious, with the ability and willingness to dive into and lead development of technical processes

- Have minimum three years’ experience in industrial manufacturing

- Ability to delegate, multi-task, lead groups, and communicate effectively

- Have had exposure to quality management systems

- Knowledge of BPS principles and proven skills to drive BPS

- Strong communication and have intercultural skills and can build relationships across hierarchies and different cultural backgrounds

- Openness, transparency, and collaboration for a high-performance culture

- Motivated and energized by leading others

- A positive and infectious transformation mindset and communication style

- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and tasks and effectively be able to adapt to changing needs

- Target oriented with high persuasiveness, creativity, and responsibility

- Be comfortable working in cross-functional activities and teams

- Be willing to travel internationally

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce – EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.