Bosch

Quality Manager – Fabrication & Assembly

Bosch  •  Wichita, KS (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

What You Will Do

The Quality Section Manager is responsible for leading the Quality organization supporting Fabrication, Assembly, Sub-Assembly, Metrology, and Calibration Laboratory operations. This role ensures compliance with Bosch Quality Standards, Customer requirements, and regulatory expectations while driving continuous improvement, failure prevention, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

The position is responsible for managing daily quality operations, leading quality improvement initiatives, resolving internal and customer quality issues, and developing a high-performing quality organization that supports sustainable business growth.

Quality Leadership & Operations

  • Lead and manage Quality activities for Fabrication, Assembly, Sub-Assembly, Metrology, and Calibration Laboratory operations.
  • Ensure compliance with Bosch Quality Standards, Customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
  • Manage daily quality operations and provide leadership support for production, engineering, and supply chain organizations.

Quality Improvement & Problem Solving

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality performance, defect reduction, scrap reduction, process capability, and customer satisfaction.
  • Lead structured problem-solving activities and ensure sustainable corrective and preventive actions for internal and customer quality issues.
  • Utilize quality tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, 8D, and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.

KPI Management & Governance

  • Establish, monitor, and drive quality KPIs to achieve business and customer objectives.
  • Analyze quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Lead quality reviews and ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical quality issues.

Metrology & Calibration Management

  • Lead the Metrology and Calibration Laboratory to ensure measurement system reliability and calibration compliance.
  • Ensure timely calibration of measuring and test equipment and compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
  • Drive Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities and continuous improvement of metrology processes.

Team Development & Collaboration

  • Develop, coach, and support Quality Engineers, Calibration Technicians, and Quality Auditors.
  • Partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement (CI), and Product Quality (PUQ) teams to achieve business objectives.
  • Promote a culture of quality, accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 5+ years of leadership experience in Quality Management and/or other technical area within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001), quality tools, and problem-solving methodologies.
  • Experience in fabrication, sheet metal manufacturing, assembly operations, or related industrial manufacturing processes.
  • Strong knowledge of Metrology, Calibration Systems, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), and quality assurance principles.
  • Proven experience leading quality improvement projects and cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience working effectively within a matrix organization and influencing across functions.
  • Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
  • HVAC manufacturing experience preferred.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans

*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.

Your well-being matters at Bosch! We offer a competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to empower you in every area of your life. This includes premium health coverage, a 401(k) with generous matching, resources for financial planning and goal setting, ample paid time off, parental leave, and comprehensive life and disability protection. We're investing in your success!

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About Bosch

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 417,900 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 90.5 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 86,900 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, DE
Year Founded
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Website
bosch.com
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