Value Stream Planner

About the role

The Value Stream Planner will support product planning and launch activities for Bosch’s Cluj plant, ensuring smooth introduction of new and existing automotive products. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to manage engineering changes, technical documentation and release processes.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and manage product launches and existing product updates, acting as project lead when required.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and introduce new hardware/software variants.
• Create and maintain technical documentation such as Control Plans, FMEA and HLA.
• Monitor department KPIs, drive corrective actions and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead product and process release activities, including sampling, trial production and release audits with quality and OEM teams.
• Collect data for business plans (BOM, routing, lead times, cost centers) and support cost‑reduction projects.
• Participate in 5S, BPS and cross‑functional process improvement activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Strong organisational skills, ability to meet strict deadlines and a continuous‑improvement mindset.
• Positive attitude, team‑player orientation and good communication abilities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with SAP (preferred).
• Knowledge of series production in the automotive industry.
• Project management experience.