Total 13 Contract Manager job vacancies in Engineering category in The United States of America

1. Ensure appropriate Design Validation Plan and execution versus customer requirements

2. Manage test equipment standardization, Maintenance & Calibration

3. Develop tests procedure or method following customer's requirement

4 Identify investment proposals for test bench, Tooling

5 Optimizes and Manage testing capacity (test benches and personnel)

6 Support other function (ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO14001, ISO45001, Internal audit, etc).

The purpose of this position is to translate deployed strategy, business objectives, requirements from customers,
stakeholders as well as standards and regulatory requirements into technical inputs to establish value stream capable
of fulfilling needs of customer and stake holder expectations, conforming to standards & guidelines as well as
continuously enhancing value stream efficiency & effectiveness and achieve operational excellence

Knowledge

* Competent knowledge of the manufacturing process and MAE, assembly & testing techniques, measuring & testing equipment
* Competent knowledge in IE techniques, GD&T
* Advanced knowledge in Statutory, Organization Regulations, Product liability, Compliance & Risk Management
* Advance knowledge in Project management, Production monitoring system ( MES, MAS -- Bosch internal tools, i4.0 solutions)
* Advance knowledge in Data analytics & Data Visualization (Power BI, Tableau)
Functional skills
* Competent in the use of AIAG Core tools - PFMEA, Control Plan, WI, Engineering change management
* Competent in Statistical evaluation tools & Problem Solving - Shainin, 8D
* Basic skill in operating key machines & test equipment
* Competent in lean manufacturing techniques (Bosch Production system) Standards - Basics, LBP, LLB, PGL, LLD
* Advance skill in Agile Methodology
* Advance skills in using my Measure (Bosch internal tools)
Technical Capacity Management
Plan, implement & continually develop a manufacturing.
value addition flow with resources e.g. space, MAE, testing,
handling, etc., capable of consistently manufacturing, measuring, monitoring, validating and delivering products that meets all engineering, regulatory & requirements of the customer.
Manufacturing Capacity / Capability - TEK, CpK, Ergo, safety compliance to meet customer requirements.
Value stream Planning
Monitor internal & external requirements (e.g. BU, Plant, VS,
BP, customer), true north and VS vision, collaborate with Cross Functional stake holders to identify, monitor & drive projects to lead Value stream towards a future state, progressively raise efficiency & achieve operational excellence. 
Delivery Performance, TRLT, TCT, MAE Utilization.

Control Of Production Processes
Establish, document & develop the release of processes. (e.g. CpK study, PPAP, etc), controls to manage processes. (e.g. control plans, work instructions, SPC, etc), methods to track & monitor customer requirements, reaction to nonconforming parts (e.g. reaction plan) to ensure defect free products. Ensure defect free products.

Budget Planning & Cost Management

Estimate & propose budgets for the upcoming planning periods required to run operations, fulfil demands and execute development projects e.g., personnel, tooling, services, MAE, project costs, etc. Track & adapt expenditure over respective periods to adhere to budget and achieve. Operational expense planning and control, Business planning. Risk mitigation and business continuity.

Risk Analysis & Contingency Planning
Identify & evaluate risks to sustaining intended results e.g. delivery to customer, assure zero defect products, product recalls, breakdown of single dependent machine, etc., plan,
document, implement & test preventive and reactive measures to mitigate business & customer impact. Process Maturity Improvement, Productivity improvement, Cost/pc -
FD, T&C reduction, IDC reduction

Problem Solving & Corrective Actions
Compile & assess deviations to defined standards in manufacturing e.g. infrastructure, processes, quality complaints, FPY, defect cost, safety incident, etc. Identify root causes, ideate, plan & implement necessary measures to fix issues to limit impact to the customer and business results. Implemented ideas per associate. System CIP project completion

MAE, Tooling & Consumable Planning
Prepare technical inquiry, scout market for suppliers of desired technology, float inquiry & receive techno commercial offers, conduct technical discussions & narrow down potential vendors. Initiate internal process to place purchase requests to procure required items & manage regular availability. Ensure availability of MAE, tooling and consumables

Coaching & Knowledge Management
Initiate, organize & lead engagement initiatives to coach, motivate & support team in knowledge sharing, pool collective knowledge for problem-solving, understanding &
adoption of new standards, methods & technology etc, to enhance people potential, encourage innovation & organizational development. Employee Satisfaction Index

Change Initiatives & Management
Evaluate manufacturing setup for efficiency, technical. constraints & ideas from associates, develop scenarios, plan. (e.g. ECR process) & implement concepts (e.g. I4.0) & measures aimed at resolving issues, upgrading setup with benchmark concepts to improve efficiency & effectiveness. of operations. Improved efficiency & effectiveness of
operations.

Project Management
Analyse new business requirements (e.g. product relocation, product inquiry, innovation project, etc), evaluate business case, develop project charter and project management plan, coordinate, drive and implement project plan in collaboration with cross functional teams to enable business growth. Project completion - On Time, On Spec, On Cost

Management Reporting
Compile, organize and represent manufacturing. performance data and insights to lead systematic. understanding of influences and aspects in Value stream as well as support different levels of hierarchy in taking well-informed and strategic calls to support value stream goals. SQCD tracking and fulfilment.

We are looking for an engineering manager to lead our team, responsible for Video Perception in the exciting space of autonomous driving. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and establishing a highly competent team of experts and developers and at the same time understand our business, product, and technology, and apply that knowledge to create new product ideas and identify opportunities.

Qualifications

• You are exceptional at building and managing a team of talented engineers with the ability to pioneer in this space.
• You understand the big picture but can operate on a smaller problem area and deliver results.

What you would do:

• Build and manage high performance Computer vision team at BGSW - People Management
• Must be open for debates and discussions and implement new ideas to sustain, build and strengthen existing teams and initiatives.
• Exhibit willingness to learn and unlearn keeping up with exploratory nature of domain.
• Must have general technical aptitude and some exposure to data science will be good to have.

Maintenance Management:  Supervise and monitor the effectiveness of the activities related to Breakdown, Preventive, Predictive maintenance,Continuous improvement process that will lead to reduction in technical downtime of MAE's (Machinery and Equipment) both in the plant and in Extended work benches.

Safety Management:  Communicate the importance of safety at the workplace, carry out regular audits in MAE's and implement necessary safety measures which will finally result in safe and secure workplace.

Energy Management: Monitor and communicate the compressed air consumption trends in the value stream to all stakeholders and determine measures to stop Air leakages which will result in energy savings.

Spares planning: Check the availability of critical and non critical spares ,assess and guide the department associates to take measures to ensure the availability of all spares in sufficient quantity and ensure they are easily accessible.

Drawings Management: Check the availability of machine drawings, then design and make drawings through Design software for manufactured spares where ever necessary, and ensure they are easily accessible .                                                                   

• FLM for cutting tool manufacturing and rerinding (e.g Gun drill, Milling cutter, Reamer, Twist Drill etc..) 
• Process Development of soft machining processes. (Turning, Milling, Drilling)
• Development of regrinding / resharpening processes of cutting tools
• Handling of cutting tool regrinding shop
• Process development and Optimization in soft machining processes
• Working with VS for reducing Defect Cost and giving VS sustainable processes
• Implementation of I4.0 Projects
• Developing and guiding associates' competence
• Creating and Maintaining Process Data Sheets
• Support VS for trouble shooting for Technical / Quality Breakdowns
   

We are looking for an engineering manager to lead our team responsible for Data Engineering Enablers in the exciting and cutting-edge space of autonomous driving.  In this role, you will responsible for  developing and establishing a highly competent team of experts and developers and at the same time understand our business, product, and technology, and apply that knowledge to create new product ideas and identify opportunities.

What you would do:

• Build and manage the data engineering team at RBEI
• Enable the talent acquisition process: Interviewing, hiring, and training
• Coach, lead, and motivate engineering team to deliver on projects
• Develop evaluation criteria that will serve to measure progress and effectiveness of team operations and of product / services
• Define and build the plan to implement the team objectives consistent with organization objectives
• Plan and formulate programs, monitor progress against project schedules and budgets; allocation of resources as required to accomplish goals
• Partner with business users, data scientists, and application experts in delivering a data engineering roadmap that enables faster development of AI based functions for automated driving

This should describe you:

• You have experience with creating large scale data pipelines and deploying them on cloud platforms.
• You have demonstrated ability in building product strategy, product design methods, user journey, product features and roadmap definition
• You are exceptional at building and managing a team of talented engineers with the ability to pioneer in this space.
• You understand the big picture but can operate on a smaller problem area and deliver results
• You have extensive knowledge of engineering practices and principles as well as understanding of scientific methods of problem solving
• You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex technology solutions to senior leadership, gain alignment, and drive progress

The purpose of this position is to translate deployed strategy, business objectives, requirements from customers,
stakeholders as well as standards and regulatory requirements into technical inputs to establish value stream capable
of fulfilling needs of customer and stake holder expectations, conforming to standards & guidelines as well as
continuously enhancing value stream efficiency & effectiveness and achieve operational excellence.

Knowledge

* Competent knowledge of the manufacturing process and MAE, assembly & testing techniques, measuring & testing equipment
* Competent knowledge in IE techniques, GD&T
* Advanced knowledge in Statutory, Organization Regulations, Product liability, Compliance & Risk Management
* Advance knowledge in Project management, Production monitoring system ( MES, MAS -- Bosch internal tools, i4.0 solutions)
* Advance knowledge in Data analytics & Data Visualization (Power BI, Tableau)
Functional skills
* Competent in the use of AIAG Core tools - PFMEA, Control Plan, WI, Engineering change management
* Competent in Statistical evaluation tools & Problem Solving - Shainin, 8D
* Basic skill in operating key machines & test equipment
* Competent in lean manufacturing techniques (Bosch Production system) Standards - Basics, LBP, LLB, PGL, LLD
* Advance skill in Agile Methodology
* Advance skills in using my Measure (Bosch internal tools)
Technical Capacity Management
Plan, implement & continually develop a manufacturing.
value addition flow with resources e.g. space, MAE, testing,
handling, etc., capable of consistently manufacturing, measuring, monitoring, validating and delivering products that meets all engineering, regulatory & requirements of the customer.
Manufacturing Capacity / Capability - TEK, CpK, Ergo, safety compliance to meet customer requirements.
Value stream Planning
Monitor internal & external requirements (e.g. BU, Plant, VS,
BP, customer), true north and VS vision, collaborate with Cross Functional stake holders to identify, monitor & drive projects to lead Value stream towards a future state, progressively raise efficiency & achieve operational excellence. 
Delivery Performance, TRLT, TCT, MAE Utilization.
 

Control Of Production Processes
Establish, document & develop the release of processes. (e.g. CpK study, PPAP, etc), controls to manage processes. (e.g. control plans, work instructions, SPC, etc), methods to track & monitor customer requirements, reaction to nonconforming parts (e.g. reaction plan) to ensure defect free products. Ensure defect free products.
 

Budget Planning & Cost Management

Estimate & propose budgets for the upcoming planning periods required to run operations, fulfil demands and execute development projects e.g., personnel, tooling, services, MAE, project costs, etc. Track & adapt expenditure over respective periods to adhere to budget and achieve. Operational expense planning and control, Business planning. Risk mitigation and business continuity.

Risk Analysis & Contingency Planning
Identify & evaluate risks to sustaining intended results e.g. delivery to customer, assure zero defect products, product recalls, breakdown of single dependent machine, etc., plan,
document, implement & test preventive and reactive measures to mitigate business & customer impact. Process Maturity Improvement, Productivity improvement, Cost/pc -
FD, T&C reduction, IDC reduction

Problem Solving & Corrective Actions
Compile & assess deviations to defined standards in manufacturing e.g. infrastructure, processes, quality complaints, FPY, defect cost, safety incident, etc. Identify root causes, ideate, plan & implement necessary measures to fix issues to limit impact to the customer and business results. Implemented ideas per associate. System CIP project completion

MAE, Tooling & Consumable Planning
Prepare technical inquiry, scout market for suppliers of desired technology, float inquiry & receive techno commercial offers, conduct technical discussions & narrow down potential vendors. Initiate internal process to place purchase requests to procure required items & manage regular availability. Ensure availability of MAE, tooling and consumables

Coaching & Knowledge Management
Initiate, organize & lead engagement initiatives to coach, motivate & support team in knowledge sharing, pool collective knowledge for problem-solving, understanding &
adoption of new standards, methods & technology etc, to enhance people potential, encourage innovation & organizational development. Employee Satisfaction Index

Change Initiatives & Management
Evaluate manufacturing setup for efficiency, technical. constraints & ideas from associates, develop scenarios, plan. (e.g. ECR process) & implement concepts (e.g. I4.0) & measures aimed at resolving issues, upgrading setup with benchmark concepts to improve efficiency & effectiveness. of operations. Improved efficiency & effectiveness of
operations.

Project Management
Analyse new business requirements (e.g. product relocation, product inquiry, innovation project, etc), evaluate business case, develop project charter and project management plan, coordinate, drive and implement project plan in collaboration with cross functional teams to enable business growth. Project completion - On Time, On Spec, On Cost

Management Reporting
Compile, organize and represent manufacturing. performance data and insights to lead systematic. understanding of influences and aspects in Value stream as well as support different levels of hierarchy in taking well-informed and strategic calls to support value stream goals. SQCD tracking and fulfilment.

Engineering process planning of Precision cleaning, Assembly processes and Lean manufacturing coordination in Value stream

1. Process Optimization
2. Working with VSO members for reducing Defect Cost and giving Value Stream sustainable processes
3. Implementation of I4.0 and connectivity Projects
4. Developing and  guiding associates competence
5. New/Reused Machine tryout - Pre and Final acceptance
6. Creating and Maintaining Process Data Sheets
7. Support for trouble shooting for Technical / Quality Breakdowns and Process investigation.
8. OEE improvements through Quality, technical and changeover losses reduction
9. Running product New types, parallel release and samples process establishment
10. New product process establishment
11. Cycle time reduction and Cost reduction measures
12. Design Approval Process (DAP) discussion with machine suppliers
13. New Machine supplier development
14. Driving and Leading from front for FMEA, PPAP, Audits, 8D, Customer Audits
15. Lean Manufacturing (BOSCH production system) overview and implementation know how in shop floor
16. Shop floor Layout Planning and space optimization
17. Generate & drive quality, Cost savings projects to meet the cost/pc targets
18. Investment planning and realization, Capacity planning
19. Coordinating installation & commissioning of relocated or new machines
20. Coordinate ECR process
21. Drive the improvements coming from International product Network

Maintenance of ABS/ESP Production equipment's in Machining area:

> Improve OEE level of the production equipment's by controlling technical downtime

 >Plan & support in technical  competency development of subordinates to match the requisite skill-sets for performing their current & proposed roles and responsibilities

 > Preventive & predictive maintenance planning, scheduling, resource planning &adhere it

>Ensure spare-part availability for all production equipment's. M/C Spare part management

>Replenishment of spare-part stock, supplier development for alternate part, repairing, in-house repairing of critical spares

 >To carry out spare-part & repair cost reduction activities

> CNC & SPM line installation and commissioning

>Obsolescence management for old machine spares

>Monitor and carryout cost reduction activities for Energy consumption

 >Implement capacity improvement projects such as CT reduction, OEE improvements

>Compliance to external & internal Audits & assessments>Compliance to safety and 5S norms at workplace

 >Execute Analysis & action's to reduce quality rejections due to machine technical reason

>Drive I4.0, Digitization & Data analytics projects

1. Prepare and support Quality Mindset drive - Q Campaigns, Q competitions, Q Initiatives
2. Q KPIs and Customer score card analysis and follow-up for actions
3. Driving Logistics Quality improvement through coaching and training
4. Warehouse and plant audits in logistics
5. MIS for RO-IN Quality KPI's using power Bi.
6. Data visualization and Quality reports preparation
7. CDQ revision monitoring and tracking. CDQ changes implementation in non-PS plants
8. Support QCM (Quality Coordination Meeting) planning and execution
9. Quality complaint analysis and initiate improvement projects
10. Supporting plants for getting Quality awards from customers
11. Digitization projects in quality.

Purchase Quality Assurance -  M/PQA-JaP

• Responsibility of assuring quality of sourced parts from business Partners.
• Monitor and manage complaints in accordance with the 8D method.
• Sustainable problem solving - Fault analysis and plausibility check.
• Secure delivery to production and customer.
• Trigger complaint to supplier.
• Information to other plants (Q-alert) as part Lessons Learnt about the failures.
• Trigger Supplier Escalation process - E1 to E4.
• Charging to business partners against non-conformity occured at Bosch.
• Leveraging the usage of various IT tools and further identify digitalization. potential to improve effectiveness & efficiency of the processes.

Industrial Engineering: Estimate, develop and determine Standard times (based on MTM, Time Study) , Maintain SAP time data in Routings. Identify improvement areas (ABC analysis, Bottleneck study, Lean Line Designs, OEE trends, Quick Changeover etc.) & lead/support cycle time optimization projects to ensure implementation of Industrial Engineering and Lean standards

Ergonomics:  Assess, review, monitor and communicate ergonomic compliance of workstations to stakeholders.

Incentive Administration: Determine manpower in value streams based on production plan for optimum productivity. Monitor, calculate and communicate the incentive metrices to the stakeholders

Labour Transformation Topics: Define, implement, and sustain people and position skill standards (MJV) across the plant. Support and estimate scope of productivity improvements based on past data, simulate working models and propose scenarios to Management and Labour Union.

- Ensure manufacturing of product Inline with principle of product liability
- Daily shop floor management for Safety ,Quality ,Cost ,Delivery  & 5S.
- Associate management - Head count planning, ensuring discipline.
- Production management - Delivery as per plan, material availability and reporting, work allocation, Tool &Consumable management.
- Deviation reporting & management.
- Trouble shooting in operations management
- Data logging for Management information.
- Ensure general conduct inline with safety and other Bosch guidelines & procedures
- Shop Floor Management Cycle and OEE knowledge
- Awareness of Automotive Manufacturing process
- Engaging with Maintenance & Methods team for Autonomous maintenance
- Awareness of Bosch & other Control systems
- Understanding of Process specifications & conforming to the defined standards and specifications
- Collaboration & execution with other departments for completion of projects (derived from SCIP)
- Identify & review improvement potential through initiatives e.g. BPS, WIP, CIP
- Ensure adherence to QMS standards (Layered process confirmation, OPL closer, retention of documents)
- Collaborate for defect cost reduction, investigation for customer claims, root cause identification
- Collaboration with process planner for reduction in FPY and Defect cost consumption
- Inventory management (WIP management, stock reconciliation, preparation of stock take, quarantined material)
- Review of KPI status (SQCD Board) with Cross Functional Team
- Review & maintain shop discipline, OPL closure
- Coordination for Sample Manufacturing
- Knowledge on Lean Manufacturing (BPS) & Change initiatives
- Basic Knowledge of I4.0
- Knowledge on SAP, MES
- Collaboration with HR department  for Industrial Relations & Grievance handling of Associates
- Flexible manpower handling exp.