Quality Technician

Bosch St. Joseph Plant

The Bosch plant in St. Joseph has manufactured automotive brake components for more than 60 years. The plant specializes in products such as Hydro-Boost® Booster, Hydro-Max® Booster & Master Cylinder, Driveline Park Brake and Medium Heavy Truck ZOHT Disc Brake.

• Our main customers are Ford, General Motors, FCA and DTNA Freightliner

Bosch Group

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 427,600 associates worldwide. The company generated sales of $91.6 billion in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.

The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with innovative products and services that are “Invented for life" and spark enthusiasm.

Lay out and inspect gages, equipment, tools, parts, etc. verifying accuracy of measurements, workability, and reliability of such equipment to directions, specifications, and/or drawings conduct and coordinate calibrations within timing requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.
• Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, gages, etc.
• Mark curves, lines, holes, and dimensions using scribes, soap stones, punches, and hand drills.
• Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or work pieces for further processing.
• Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
• Lift and position work pieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates.
• Utilize other common inspection gages such as coordinate measuring machines (CMM)
• Inspect machined assemblies, purchased parts of various types to verify conformance to specifications.
• Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
• Provide daily lab functions (filing reports, maintaining storage cabinets, maintaining resource library, housekeeping duties as needed and maintaining computer system).
• Follow standard measurement techniques.
• Ensure gauges used in R&R studies are calibrated to standards.
• Provide general dimensional support for in-house product issues as well as customer and supplier product issues.
• Operate lab equipment, as assigned, while maintaining the required accuracy’s and precision.
• As assigned, perform one or more of the following:
• Perform incoming receiving layouts on parts gages or tools.
• Maintain the gauge calibration and recall system, including gauge R&R studies.
• Order new gauges and coordinate the repair of gauges as needed.
• Support shop floor metrology system.
• Program 2-D and 3-D computerized metrology equipment.
• Develop lab accreditation procedures and support TS16949 as required.
• Clean and maintain work area and equipment.
• Special projects as required.
• Support gage R&R studies.
• Support process & tool capability studies.
• Implement reaction and corrective action activities when gage, tool, process or part is found to be non-conforming, including notification to supervisor.
• Develop new lab measurement techniques.
• Perform supporting ISIR layout, gage certification, R&R, gage validation to support TS16949 - MSA and PPAP requirements.
• Support TS16949 as required.
• Follow all Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures as directed by the company.
• Perform Part Submission Warrant (PSW) and Initial Sample Inspection Report (ISIR) studies.
• Support capability studies.
• Perform minor maintenance and repair on lab equipment.
• Provide daily lab functions (filing reports, maintaining storage cabinets, maintain lab’s resource library, housekeeping duties as needed and maintain lab’s computer system).
• Provide general dimensional support for in-house product issues as well as customer product issues.

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education : High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience : Three to seven years related experience

Computer Skills

Basic computer knowledge is necessary, as well as the ability to learn and effectively use software used for the job.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce – EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled. BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives.

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)