at Bosch Home Comfort in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for leading and improving manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production. This role provides technical leadership for process development, production support, continuous improvement initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration with design engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Process Leadership
- Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
- Lead process improvements focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
- Support new product introduction (NPI), including process development, tooling, and production readiness.
Technical Expertise & Problem Solving
- Serve as a technical authority for manufacturing methods, equipment, and materials.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues (e.g., scrap, rework, downtime).
- Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
Equipment, Tooling, & Automation
- Specify, design, or validate production equipment, tooling, fixtures, and automation.
- Lead Capital projects form concept through installation, qualification, and handoff.
- Ensure equipment capability, reliability, and compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
Quality & Compliance
- Partner with Quality Engineering to ensure processes meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Support audits, PFMEAs, control plans, and process qualification / validation activities.
- Ensure adherence to company, customer, and industry standards.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Maintain a strong shop-floor presence to provide hands-on support and rapid response to production initiatives.
- Work cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance.
- Mentor and guide Junior level manufacturing engineers
- Provide technical input to management on manufacturing strategy and operational decisions.
- Maintain professionalism with respectful communication, ethical behavior, and a positive attitude.
