Director of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering

Bosch Charleston is a part of a global network with close to 400,000 associates who make products that are “Invented for Life.”

The Bosch Charleston plant has a long history in the Lowcountry and was established in 1974. We Drive. to provide a safe and inspiring environment for our associates. We make a difference and delight our global customers by creating state of the art products.

Over the past five years we have contributed over 1 million USD to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and environmental organizations in the Lowcountry through the Bosch Community Fund. Additionally, Bosch Charleston works closely with our partners to support these initiatives through volunteerism. There are many opportunities to get involved and we hope you will join us as we make a difference in the Lowcountry.

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)

ChP/MOE3 is responsible for the manufacturing of HDEV5 and HDEV6 high pressure gasoline injectors for engines with direct injection. Under minimal supervision, the Director of Manufacturing is highly visible to customers, suppliers, executives, and employees of Bosch. As a value stream owner, the Director of Manufacturing is responsible for Safety, Quality, Productivity, Scrap, Delivery and Cost KPIs and new business development, including project calculations. The Director is responsible for leading value stream teams through transformation and growth and developing, deploying, executing targets and measures leading to operational excellence throughout the entire value stream.

Responsibilities

Proactively direct all activities in the Value Stream (Source – make – delivery) to reach Operational Excellence; Develop/deploy Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery improvement strategies.; Control continuous improvement process (CIP) activities, motivating all associates within the Value Stream to actively participate in CIP on a continual basis; Interface with internal/external customers; Implementation of organizational initiatives with minimal guidance; Develop and deploy internal policies, processes and procedures; Implement and coach for corporate initiatives (CIP, Policy Deployment, Bosch Production System, I4.0); Establish environment for risk-taking, innovation and socially responsive behavior; Monitor budgets and manage cost improvements (business plan, forecast, actual) performance (quality, costs, delivery).; Report to and communicate with executive management (plant, business unit, lead plants and customers) regarding MOE performance and project status on a regular basis.; Provide assistance and support to MOE managers to achieve departmental and company goals.; Lead meetings to build team spirit and communicate company updates.; Manage resources and policy deployment.; Coach and develop associates to achieve their career goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of related experience in Automotive Manufacturing or equivalent work experience in various manufacturing functions; 10+ years of experience with manufacturing processes; 5+ years of leadership experience; Ability to lead in a multi-cultural, diverse, international working environment to match the global setup of our company; Strong experience interfacing with Lead Plants, Center of Competence, International Production Networks; Exceptional leadership skills; Exceptional continuous improvement process skills in direct and indirect areas; Strong proactive, analytical, problem solving, planning and organization skills; Thorough knowledge of Manufacturing principles, proven Lean/BPS Skills; Excellent verbal and written communication skills