Manufacturing Engineer - Process Planner

Company Description

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 change to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch!

The Process Group Manufacturing Engineer is the technical owner for assigned manufacturing processes. This role develops deep expertise in specific manufacturing technologies (e.g., welding, pressing, honing) and is responsible for improving process capability, eliminating chronic losses, and establishing robust manufacturing standards. While working with the Line Planner, who focuses on daily production execution, the Process Group focuses on long-term technical excellence.

They lead root cause investigations, optimize manufacturing processes, implement new technologies, and ensure manufacturing processes remain capable, reliable, and competitive.

• Serve as the technical owner for assigned manufacturing processes.
• Develop expert knowledge of process parameters, equipment capabilities, and failure modes.
• Define and maintain process standards to ensure consistent manufacturing performance.

• Lead investigations of chronic or complex manufacturing issues.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, A3, DOE, SPC, PFMEA).
• Develop permanent corrective actions that eliminate recurring problems.

• Lead projects to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Optimize cycle time, process capability, yield, and equipment utilization.
• Evaluate and implement process improvements using data-driven decision making.

• Develop and maintain technical standards, control plans, PFMEAs, and process documentation.
• Define critical process parameters and establish acceptable operating windows.
• Support validation of engineering changes and process modifications.

• Lead process validation for new equipment, tooling, and manufacturing technologies.
• Support equipment commissioning and production launches.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve manufacturing capability.

• Provide technical guidance to Line Planners, Operations, Maintenance, and Quality.
• Share best practices and lessons learned across manufacturing areas.
• Support development of engineering standards and technical training.

• Thinks systematically and solves root causes rather than symptoms.
• Develops deep expertise in manufacturing processes.
• Uses data to improve process capability.
• Influences others through technical knowledge.
• Balances innovation with practical implementation.
• Collaborates effectively across engineering, maintenance, quality, and operations.
• Creates sustainable improvements through robust standards.

• Process capability (Cp/Cpk)
• Scrap and defect reduction
• OEE improvements
• Permanent corrective action effectiveness
• Cycle time improvements