Working at Bosch Diesel
Jihlava, Kraj Vysočina · Automotive (fuel systems)
| Founded | 1993 |
| Plants on site | three, in the Pávov district of Jihlava |
| Headcount | ~4,500 currently, ~4,000 average across 2024 |
| Revenue 2024 | 25.98 billion Kč |
| E-mobility revenue | 381 million Kč (2023) → 2.8 billion (2024) |
| Own railway stop | Jihlava-Bosch Diesel |
About the plant
Bosch has built diesel injection systems in Jihlava since 1993 — high-pressure Common Rail pumps, rails and control valves — across three plants in the Pávov district. It is one of the largest employers and investors in the Vysočina region and one of the biggest Common Rail producers in the whole Bosch group.
The site is mid-transition. Electric drive components, stators and rotors entered series production in 2024, electric motors in 2025. Revenue from e-mobility rose from 381 million Kč in 2023 to 2.8 billion in 2024 — more than sevenfold — while the diesel segment, still 88.7% of turnover, fell 9.6%.
What it pays
Bosch Jihlava is the clearest case in this catalogue of a plant actively short of labour: current adverts carry signing bonuses of 50,000 Kč, and several include arranged accommodation.
| Assembly worker, start | 32,840 Kč |
| After training | up to 40,080 Kč (162–220 Kč/hour) |
| Via agency with housing | 45,200 Kč |
| Operator, shift work | 48,400 Kč |
| Signing bonus | 50,000 Kč |
| Housing allowance | 4,500 Kč/month on some roles |
Overtime premiums are included in the quoted 'up to' figures, so the headline number assumes you take the overtime.
Working conditions
- Three-shift pattern, either evenly distributed or continuous
- Subsidised meals, with night meals free
- MultiSport card, five weeks' holiday, salary advances available
- Active OS KOVO union branch with regular published collective bargaining rounds
Recent news
| 2024 | Series production of electric drives, stators and rotors began. Electric motors followed in 2025. |
| 2024 results | Revenue essentially flat at 25.98 billion Kč, profit up to 204.9 million Kč from 74.9 million. Capital spending 1.8 billion Kč. |
| November 2024 | Parent Bosch announced 5,500 job cuts in Germany and a shorter working week from March 2025. No equivalent measure was reported for Jihlava. |
| 2025–2026 | Signing bonuses of 50,000 Kč in current adverts indicate an active labour shortage despite the structural decline in diesel. |
| 2008–2009 (context) | In the last major downturn the plant cut 425 production jobs and put nearly 6,000 staff on paid downtime at 80% of average pay, then ran a four-day week for over a year. Worth knowing how this employer behaves in a slump. |
Can a foreign worker get in here?
Agencies recruit for Bosch Jihlava across a wide radius — arranged accommodation is offered not only in Jihlava but in Havlíčkův Brod, Žďár nad Sázavou, Pelhřimov and Třebíč. Combined with 50,000 Kč signing bonuses, that points to genuine difficulty filling shifts. The foreign share is not published.
Strong hiring signals and arranged housing. Foreign share unpublished; the diesel-to-EV transition is the risk to watch.
Getting there
The plant is in Pávov on the edge of Jihlava, a regional centre of about 50,000 people. It has its own railway stop, Jihlava-Bosch Diesel, served by Czech Railways.
Where workers live
Agencies arrange accommodation in Jihlava and in Havlíčkův Brod, Žďár nad Sázavou, Pelhřimov and Třebíč — a radius of up to about 50 km. Some roles carry a 4,500 Kč monthly housing allowance. Specific hostels and rent levels are not published.
Our intake in this region
Open positions in Kraj Vysočina. Not necessarily at this plant.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bosch Diesel hire foreign workers?
Agencies recruit for Bosch Jihlava across a wide radius — arranged accommodation is offered not only in Jihlava but in Havlíčkův Brod, Žďár nad Sázavou, Pelhřimov and Třebíč. Combined with 50,000 Kč signing bonuses, that points to genuine difficulty filling shifts. The foreign share is not published.
What does it pay?
Bosch Jihlava is the clearest case in this catalogue of a plant actively short of labour: current adverts carry signing bonuses of 50,000 Kč, and several include arranged accommodation. Overtime premiums are included in the quoted 'up to' figures, so the headline number assumes you take the overtime.
What are the shifts?
Three-shift pattern, either evenly distributed or continuous Subsidised meals, with night meals free
Where would I live?
Agencies arrange accommodation in Jihlava and in Havlíčkův Brod, Žďár nad Sázavou, Pelhřimov and Třebíč — a radius of up to about 50 km. Some roles carry a 4,500 Kč monthly housing allowance. Specific hostels and rent levels are not published.
Can I apply directly instead of through an agency?
If you are already legally resident in Czechia, yes — apply on the company careers page. From outside the EU it is much harder, because a direct application rarely covers employee card sponsorship, and that is the part an agency arranges.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these. Where a fact could not be verified, we left it out rather than estimating.