Shape the future today. At Mercedes-Benz Vans, interdisciplinary teams are developing the mobility of tomorrow. This is an opportunity to contribute to safer, simpler, and more sustainable mobility while growing through collaborative work environments, training, and career opportunities.
Job Overview
Monitors the factory’s performance, determines manpower needs, and strengthens and develops the organization’s production and planning structure. Develops, implements, and improves manufacturing production processes and methods.
Responsibilities
- Develop best practices to improve production capacity, quality, and reliability.
- Drive continuous improvement processes for efficiency and create a Lean Manufacturing environment.
- Investigate problems, analyze root causes, and derive resolutions using the 8D Problem Solving Process.
- Support operational strategies to achieve production and financial objectives.
- Assure product and process quality by designing testing methods, testing finished products and process capabilities, establishing standards, and confirming manufacturing processes.
- Provide input for budget preparation and monitor expenses and profitability.
- Write specification books and request and evaluate supplier quotations.
- Support the design, documentation, and implementation of medium-scale manufacturing processes and check the feasibility of product changes.
- Evaluate current production activities and recommend improvements.
- Ensure highly technical equipment meets required specifications and quality standards.
- Propose cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards.
- Develop planning standards, methods, and procedures.
- Plan workplaces considering ergonomics.
- Stay current with product specifications, engineering technology, and production processes.
- Assist management with manpower distribution to achieve efficiency goals.
- Provide guidance to team members to accomplish production goals.
- Participate in medium-scale projects from beginning to end and in regularly scheduled team meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant field required.
- Three to five years of relevant experience required, with a strong preference for automotive experience such as Body in White, Paint, or Assembly.
- Six years of relevant experience may be substituted for the degree.
Knowledge and Skills
- OEM automotive paint shop experience preferred.
- Experience and knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and process technology.
- Ability to present technical information is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to anticipate needs and deliver timely, relevant solutions and actions.
- Knowledge of MIG/MAG, spot, and laser welding and gluing is a plus.
- Experience in dimensional accuracy is desired.
- Experience using value stream mapping to identify opportunities for waste reduction is a plus.
About Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC
Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC operates a plant in Ladson, South Carolina, producing Sprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian markets under the Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner brands. The company is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and providing equal employment opportunity.
Benefits
- Mobile phone for employees
- Possible health benefits
- Discounts for employees
- Possible employee events
- Parking
Contact
Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC
8501 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy
Charleston, SC 29456
Lauren Ramel: lauren.ramel@mercedes-benz.com