About the role
The purpose of this position is to supervise shift operations of Value stream / Sub Value streams, manage & motivates shop-floor associates, facilitates efficient value creation, mentors entry level associates, coaches & develop associates, ensure conformance to safety, quality & shop-floor standards, maintain IR & shop floor discipline, follow deviation management & continuous improvement to achieve targeted operational results.
Production Management :Organize production setup as per production schedule, assign task to associates, follow standard procedures, methods, BPS & work instructions, adapt & steer primary production activities to fulfill SQCD targets of the shift.
Daily shop Management: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
Performance Management:Track production performance and efficiency KPI (OEE, FPY, scrap, tool life, leveling, fulfillment, 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
Communication & collaboration: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.
Employee & industrial relation: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.
Continuous improvement and change initiatives: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.
Coaching & skill development:Organize and train new associates for the production lines. Track & monitor skill levels of existing associates. Organize, train and coach them to understand the requirements and reasons behind various processes, procedures & controls planned to ensure safety, efficiency and defect free production.
Process management: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.
Management reporting: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.
QualificationsBachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical / Industrial /production)
- 1+ years in Auto component / Auto ancillary manufacturing industry
- 1+ years of experience in managing unionized/non-unionized/temporary workforce
Knowledge :
- Advanced knowledge of product and component function / construction / drawings / BOM / PDS
- Competent knowledge in production management, manufacturing processes & measurement techniques
- Advanced knowledge of operations management, standing orders, Bosch Code of business conduct and related statutes
- Advanced knowledge in work safety, environment & health practices and regulations.
- Advanced knowledge in product liability, quality management, lean management , BPS elements & product costing
Functional Skills:
- Advanced skill in communication, conflict management and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in operating CNC machine, Assembly MAE controls, Testing benches & Special Process setting Instrument, measurement & Test equipment
- Proficient skill in handling vision systems, Scanners
- Advanced IT tools: SAP, MES, MAS , MS office
- Advanced skill in trouble shooting minor interruptions & problem solving