Purchasing Management Quality

Company Description

In India, Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Additionally, Bosch has in India the largest development center outside Germany, for end to end engineering and technology solutions. The Bosch Group operates in India through twelve companies with a combined strength of over 31,500 associates which includes around 15,650 research and development associates.

Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. (RBAI) is a 100% subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH . Established in 2009, in Naganathapura - Bengaluru, RBAI is primarily focused in manufacturing electronic products for the automotive sector. RBAI has consistently added an average of one product every year resulting in a wide range of products comprising – Engine Control Units (ECU) for both 4W and 2W, Body Control Modules (BCM), ECUs for ABS, DC-DC Converters, iTraMS (Intelligent communication control unit) to name a few. RBAI also produces products for eMobility like MCU (Motor control Unit), C-Box (Communication Box), VCUs (Vehicle Control Unit), Central gateway modules and is geared up for other futuristic products. RBAI with its diverse portfolio, not only caters to local markets, but also exports products to all major global customers. The Naganathapura Plant (NhP1) is seen as a benchmark in Operational Excellence in AE and Bosch India , using an integrated approach of Bosch Production System (BPS) and I4.0. With a young and agile team, RBAI's mission statement 'Be RBAI' (Be Reliable Benchmark Agile Innovative) is a testament to our commitment in providing best in class products and services for its customers.

Job Description

• Evaluate supplier along with "Purchasing Quality & Technology department" to assess new supplier as per Bosch requirements and participate to provide relevant inputs during risk classification for technical feasibility confirmation of supplier.
• Drive supplier technical discussions for stamped parts (SDP) commodity & execute new developments, platform projects by implementing actions as per the Preventive Quality Planning process.
• Define Management of Characteristics (MoC) based on manufacturing process robustness along with engineering to derrive "Important Characteristics List" and communicate to suppliers by defining the requirements for inspection planning & quality assurance.
• Define and implement measurement methodology based on characteristics based discussion (CBD) to achieve measurement correaltion between Supplier and Bosch.
• Define and evaluate components at different phases of project to ensure fit, form & function as per the design and process maturity.
• Identify & mitigate quality risks for new development, platform projects through quality tools like P-FMEA, SPC and ensure compliance of process in accordance with agreed control plan.
• Involve specialist for special process (Heat treatment, surface treatment, welding ) and conduct assessment at supplier site to meet CQI requirements.
• Define/implement countermeasures for quality, functional issues with problem solving tools.
• Coordinate with tooling expert for SDP commodity for progressive or stage tooling supplier to evaluate tool development as per industry standards and act as a SPOC for internal stakeholders on various projects.
• Analyze the behavior sheet metal within the tool and identify potential defects to optimize tooling and process parameters for improved quality and manufacturability in consultation with specialist.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering (Mechanical, Production, Automobile)
• Post graduation in Quality management is desired
• 6 to10 years of experience in purchasing quality / Process development
• 4 years of experience in New part & process development

Additional Information

Competency requirements :

1. Tooling and Manufacturing - Stamping tool & die

2. Design of Experiments

3. Quality management System (IATF16949, CQI, VDA)

4. Presentation skills

5. Negotiation skills

6. Understanding of basic tool costing

7. APQP & PPAP