Production Lead Supervisor

Bosch was founded in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch and for more than 130 years has been distinguished by a unique corporate culture based on solid values that drive us to improve every day. Our products, present in a wide variety of fields, that contribute to improve the quality of life of millions of people.

Job Description

• Conducts meetings with floor personnel as well as with production supervisors to ensure work is properly delegated and deadlines are met.
• Maintains the ability to prioritize projects and ensure they remain on schedule.
• Supports and strives towards safety in all facets of the manufacturing facility.
• Coordinates all activities necessary to fulfill the production schedule by line per shift, taking care about product quality requirements as per control plan.
• Manufactures products by supervising staff, organizing, and monitoring workflow.
• Verify and release production plan (Heiijunkas) according with capacities and available shifts.
• Take the lead of multifunctional team to reach the KPI's (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost)
• Assure the compliance of BPS by following the standards.
• Responsible for leading operations personnel through leadership tools (Coaching, mentoring, guiding, etc.)
• Supports deployment of 14 Q-Basics
• Supports in the headcount planning according with production volume forecast.
• Administration of the resources of the VS (Head count, Overtime, Inventories, etc.)
• Review and ensure that the production line reaches the required level of production and quality on daily basis (Relative Utilization, Leveling Performance & Internal Defect Cost).
• Ensure process confirmation is conducted within operations personnel.
• Assure communication among shifts and a proper overlapping between shift-change.
• Ensure that assigned personnel have the training and certifications according the CPtM.
• Plan & approve the overtime.
• Provide and support Bosch Production System, Policy Deployment, and teamwork.
• Continuously improve quality, cost, productivity, up time machinery, relative utilization, turnover, absenteeism.
• Communicate plant goals, policies, information to manufacturing personnel in two ways.
• Promote and support Safety, Quality and Environment Plant goals.
• Assure production control, avoiding having an excess of material on the production floor.
• Ensure the following of Daily Management meeting structure.
• Ensure LPAs are conducted.
• Ensure on time respond on product audits deviations.
• Follow the Lead Supervisor standardize work, and make sure his / her team follow their one as well.
• Ensure compliance of BPS programs (Standardized Work, Leveling, 6s, Kanban, FIFO)
• Make sure the usage of Problem - Solving Technics and 14Q principles.
• Supports Tachinbo practices
• SAP P72 System production
• SAP P59 for Manufacturing Personnel administration
• Heijunka and DPI follow up
• Production Monitoring report
• Supports releasing material on Hold.
• Relative utilization, Productivity improvements through PDCA.
• Roll out of digital tools in manufacturing area

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a similar position
• Strong results-orientation approach and mindset to constantly and systematically aim to achieve tasks and the corresponding business targets (safety, production quantity, quality, cost) with an organized hands-on approach.
• The Lead Supervisor should derive job satisfaction of getting hourly perfect hours.
• Understanding and own the metrics to be achieved is key.
• Mental & physical resilience to do this task consistently day after day.
• Customer requirements compliance.
• Movement and time basic knowledge.
• Strong abilities in time and resources management. Understanding the financial aspects of manufacturing is important.
• Strong knowledge in ergonomics.
• APQP, IATF, ISO 14000 knowledge.
• Strong competencies in Problem Solving Methods (8D, Fishbone, 5Why, 6Sigma/Shainin, ...)
• Preventive mindset (data analyst).
• Strong competencies in production environment. Manufacturing processes, machinery, and quality control standards.
• Strong proven competencies in Lean Manufacturing.
• Creativity and curiosity to constantly develop and improve manufacturing standards without external trigger.
• Ability to create a collaborative environment with the service departments to be seen as a collaborative customer.
• Able to pull support from others when needed in a demanding, yet acceptable way.
• Ability to remove roadblocks.
• Moderation and communication/negotiation skills.
• Ability to strongly engage others to become genuine owners of achieving production targets. Inspiring and motivating others is key.
• Strong English skills.
• People handling & development skills.
• Knowledge in SAP P72 System production.
• Knowledge in SAP P59 for manufacturing personnel administration.

Additional Information
Bosch is constantly expanding its international presence, since for us cultural diversity represents one of our greatest strengths. We are continuously promoting the growth of our more than 17,000 associates, who develop their full potential in one of the highest quality companies in technology. We value the balance between personal and work life as one of the main tools to improve the creativity and productivity of our associates.

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch.

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