What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Quality Improvement Manager position at Bosch?
Company Overview
Bosch Security Systems is a leading global supplier of security, safety and communications products and systems. Our mission is to protect lives, buildings and assets. Our product portfolio includes video surveillance, intrusion detection, fire detection and voice evacuation systems as well as access control and management systems. Professional audio and conference systems for communication of voice, sound and music complete the range.
Fairport, NY serves as the headquarters for the Bosch Security Systems sales organization in the United States and is our primary site for research and development, engineering, quality and product management for intrusion detection systems including state-of-the-art sensors, control panels, communicators and more.
Job Summary
The Product Quality Manager works with cross-functional project teams to ensure product and process quality improvement meeting high Bosch standards. This individual contributor position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment with diverse individuals and groups located worldwide.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Quality professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a high level of self-motivation, a drive for self-development and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills in addition to strong analytical skills, a committed attention to detail and the ability to work within a structured product development process.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for product and process quality within a gated product engineering process.
- Assess the maturity and quality of hardware and software products in the engineering product quality role.
- Train and mentor associates on various quality methods including risk analysis and root cause investigation.
- Monitor field performance using global returns database.
- SUPPORT THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS USING THE 8D PRINCIPLES.
- Work closely with manufacturing plant to address product and process quality issues.
- SUPPORT ENGINEERING TEAM WITH DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS (DOE).
- Identify and lead product and process continuous improvement projects (CIP) throughout the organization.
- SUPPORT SUSTAINING ENGINEERING DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years experience as a quality professional.
- Expert in quality methods e.g.- QFD, CTQ, FMEA, DRBFM.
- BS in engineering discipline or related technical degree with 5 years relevant experience preferred.
- Knowledge of software development and quality.
- Experience with MS Excel and Minitab (or other statistical software).
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to work across global time zones.
Preferred Qualifications
- DFSS experience in software/electronic hardware design and development.
- DMAIC familiarity.
- Measurement system analysis (e.g.- Gage R&R).
Additional Information
This is not a manufacturing quality role. Work is performed in an office environment requiring routine sitting, standing and occasional lifting up to 15 pounds. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.
This full-time position has a U.S. base salary range of $95,000 to $115,000. Individual pay is determined based on several factors including but not limited to work experience and job knowledge complexity of the role job location etc. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health dental and vision plans flexible spending accounts 401(K) retirement plan with an employer match wellness programs life insurance short and long-term disability insurance paid time off parental leave adoption assistance and reimbursement of education expenses.
Salary : $95,000 - $115,000
