Engineering Production Planner 4

Mercedes-Benz Vans Production Engineer

Shape the future today. The world is changing. The question is, what will be our contribution to the outcome? We have set the pace in the field of mobility from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so. At Mercedes-Benz Vans, interdisciplinary teams are developing the mobility of tomorrow. Our goal is to make mobility safer, simpler, and more sustainable for people across the globe. Put your pioneering spirit to good use: This is your opportunity to make a contribution that extends far beyond your job title.

At Mercedes-Benz Vans, we offer you the perfect environment for your professional and personal growth. Cutting-edge training and promising career opportunities will help you to foster and expand your professional skill set as well as your individual strengths. Think, try, and thrive with us in collaborative work environments that spark game-changing concepts.

Job Overview: Using automotive manufacturing knowledge of and experience with: Project Leadership/Management, LEAN Manufacturing and ISO 9001 quality standards; planning, prioritizing and controlling multiple projects for a full plant (e.g. Body Shop, Paint Shop, Assembly Shop, Battery etc.); performing NISP Programming, Dimension 4 training, MoCa reporting system, EE failure analysis, IS tester commissioning, and software coding; coordinating, communicating and collaborating to manage project team and liaise with stakeholders; analyzing and driving data for decision making, troubleshooting and new planning; and reporting main Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) referring, budget, timeline, and capacity resources for each project to plan sequences of operations/working cycles for subsystems. Plan complex production equipment. Prepare requirements and obtain and evaluate offers for subsystems. Support and monitor the setup, approval and acceptance of subsystems. Optimize and document technical processes or limited complete systems, e.g. painting process (top coating), various bodyshell sections, complete component assembly involving various technologies, production/tool concepts involving various technologies for new gearbox/engine runs. Understand and apply existing planning standards, guidelines and auditable documentation. Request amendment and adjustment as required. Participate in the development of planning standards/tools, e.g. standard technical specifications, procedural instructions for planning processes, checklists (e.g. acceptance checklists), process descriptions (e.g. documentation in PP Book), etc. Manage projects relating to own area or responsibility. Perform other duties as assigned. Oversee budget tracking, cost monitoring and reporting for capex and non-capex investments from own area of responsibility, ensuring cost efficiency and strategic resource allocation for line interventions under responsibility in word with management.

Qualifications: Requires Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Maintenance Engineering or related field plus three (3) years of automotive manufacturing experience evidencing demonstrable ability to perform the stated job duties. New hires subject to drug test and background check. Requires working weekends to monitor line changes and equipment installation and to coordinate project suppliers.

We are all in for change. Are you too? Apply now. If you have experience in the above and are interested in joining an outstanding company we welcome you to apply. The division Mercedes-Benz Vans is world renowned for quality and innovative products.

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC ("MBV") is a plant in Ladson, South Carolina that produces Sprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian market under the brands Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner. The midsize Mercedes-Benz Metris vans are also reassembled at this location.

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC invested 500 million U.S. dollars in the construction of a new Sprinter production plant in addition to an expansion of the previous assembly operations. In September 2018, MBV officially opened its new plant, located next to existing operations in the North Charleston area. The MBV facility will provide up to 1,300 jobs by the end of the decade and is expected to create at least 600 additional jobs in the region through its suppliers.

More than 130,000 Sprinters have been assembled in North Charleston and delivered to destinations in the U.S. since 2006. The U.S. is now the second largest market for Sprinter vans, after Germany.

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that appreciates and leverages the diversity of our team. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, physical or other disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.