Job Description
- Support on time delivery of new products within the Manufacturing environment whilst collaborating with Design & Development to establish robust, efficient and sustainable processes.
- Setting up new and maintaining existing processes for a reliable, capable production.
- Support the implementation and industrialisation of new products and processes:
* Define process steps, ensure safe working methods and environment.
* Project planning.
* Create equipment and tooling specifications and standardize them.
* Team member in cross functional team in the justification and purchasing of capital equipment, tooling and new processes using structured methodology.
* Manage design and manufacture of tooling.
* Manage commissioning and acceptance of new equipment and tooling to hand over to Production.
* Setup and maintain process documentation.
* Perform capability study for both machine/tool and processes
* Carry out SPC assessments in line with CDQ0402
- Generate and implement new working methods to continuously increase manufacturing productivity.
- Proactively support design of new parts by supplying technical expertise of tooling and machine / process capabilities.
- Conduct capability analysis for processes and maintain them such that all existing processes are capable according to Bosch standards:
* Optimise layout with reference to future state of Value Stream Design as part of cross functional workshop Reduction of internal and external failure costs by systematic use of Zero defect techniques (Jidoka, Poke Yoke, FMEA)
* Cost reduction due to process and product improvements
* Reduction in manufacturing lead time, inventory whilst increasing flexibility
- Support implementation of BPS principles on shop floor.
- Contact person for Quality Process audits.
- TPM representative; SPC assessments using the state of art tools.
- Other duties as they arise in the efficient maintenance of the systems within the Manufacturing Engineering Department.
- Act responsibly and pro-actively to ensure Safe and Environmentally friendly processes and workspaces according to Health and Safety regulations and internal Environmental Protection policies.
- Support Continuous Improvement Process via periodical shop-floor based workshops with good associate empowerment (Point CIP) for quality, cost and delivery performances.
Qualifications
* Preferably degree from a technical field e.g. engineering / design
* Project management skills beneficial
Additional Information
Deadline for Applications: 12 April 2025 - please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible
Expected Start Date: May 2025
Working Hours: 39 hours a week; Mon – Thurs 07.00 - 16.00 and Fri 07.00 - 12.00 with a half-hour unpaid lunch break
Working with us comes with the following benefits:
* 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
* Eligibility for our Company Performance Bonus (up to £1,500 gross per annum)
* Enhanced pension contributions
* Access to the Perkbox and My Benefits platforms giving access to discounts, healthcare plans, group income protection and death in service benefits
* Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
* Subsidised onsite café and canteen
* Health & well-being support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions, free of charge employee assistance programme and after 2 years’ service you gain eligibility for funding up to £150 per annum to support your personal well-being
* Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
* Volunteering days
* Policy to support growing families
* Access to self-service training platform containing over 200 Bosch approved programmes
* Networking opportunities across Bosch UK including a mentoring programme
* And more!