Front Line Manager - Shift In Charge

The purpose of this position is to supervise shift operations of Value stream / Sub Value streams, manage and motivate shop-floor associates, facilitate efficient value creation, mentor entry-level associates, coach and develop associates, ensure conformance to safety, quality and shop-floor standards, maintain IR and shop-floor discipline, follow deviation management and continuous improvement to achieve targeted operational results.

Production Management:

• Organize production setup as per production schedule, assign tasks to associates, follow standard procedures, methods, BPS and work instructions, adapt and steer primary production activities to fulfill SQCD targets of the shift.

Daily Shop Management:

• Conduct and document checks / LPC to ensure conformance to safety, quality and shop-floor standards.
• Record shift events (attendance, breakdowns, quality issues, criticality, performance, etc.).
• Summarize shift events and performance and hand over to the 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 and ensure execution of corrective actions to restore and stabilize targeted performance conditions.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Organize and lead daily meetings (shift, SQCD, etc.) with associates, CFT members, managers, vendors, etc., to communicate relevant topics, e.g. company initiatives, goals, challenges and success, projects, discipline, performance, etc., to uphold transparency, productivity and good working relationship.

Employee and Industrial Relation:

• Engage proactively with associates to sustain an open forum for them to voice their concerns, grievances, etc.
• Clarify, advise, counsel, resolve or raise topics to superiors in a fair, transparent and amicable manner to safeguard interests of associates and management and build a progressive work environment.

Continuous Improvement and Change Initiatives:

• Motivate and coach associates into active engagement of learning, problem-solving and 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 and Skill Development:

• Organize and train new associates for the production lines.
• Track and monitor skill levels of existing associates.
• Organize, train and coach them to understand the requirements and reasons behind various processes, procedures and 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 / changeover 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 quantity, downtimes, to enable management to visualize actual performance e.g. cost review, inventory, order tracking, associate payment, maintenance, budgets, etc. to accordingly steer business performance.

Requirements:

• B.E in Mechanical Engineering
• 1+ years of experience in manufacturing and process planning.

Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of product and component function / construction / drawings / BOM / PDS
• Competent knowledge in production management, manufacturing processes and measurement techniques
• Advanced knowledge of operations management, standing orders, Bosch Code of Business Conduct and related statutes
• Advanced knowledge in work safety, environment and health practices and regulations
• Advanced knowledge in product liability, quality management, lean management, BPS elements and product costing

Functional Skills:

• Advanced skill in communication, conflict management and interpersonal skills
• Advanced IT tools: SAP, MES, MS Office
• Advanced skill in troubleshooting minor interruptions and problem solving