Assembly Team Leader - 2nd Shift

Daimler AG; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC's MBV Charleston facility in Ladson, South Carolina, manufactures Sprinter vans for the U.S. market. The role coordinates a production team on the 2nd shift, ensuring operations follow specifications and schedules while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will work in a collaborative environment, participate in team meetings, and support the assembly line with defined procedures and documentation to keep the production flow running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Completed MBV Team Leader Training Program.
• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent; 0–2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day activities of a team of production workers on the assembly line.
• Support team members at the assigned work station following defined procedures.
• Assist with minor products or components with small number of details within routine assembly operations.
• Help transport materials to designated areas of the assembly line.
• Perform basic equipment adjustments and routine maintenance.
• May perform miscellaneous jobs such as cleaning and maintaining the work area.
• Work according to established trade and shop practices and defined procedures.
• Complete and ensure availability of appropriate documentation related to the production process.

Skills

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalence

Job description

Aufgaben

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:

Coordinate the day-to-day activities of a team of production workers to ensure that manufacturing operations run according to established production specifications and schedules; Support team members at Mercedes-Benz Vans building state-of-the-art vans for the American automotive market.

SHIFT: This position is for 2nd shift

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

• Conduct and participate in team and group meetings
• Supports the assembly of the vehicle at the assigned work station on a moving assembly line by following defined procedures.
• Assists with minor products or components with small number of details within routine and highly repetitive assembly operations
• Helps transport necessary materials and/or parts to designated areas of the assembly line
• Performs basic equipment adjustments and routing maintenance
• May perform miscellaneous jobs such as cleaning and maintaining work area
• Works according to established trade and shop practices and defined procedures
• Completes and ensure availability of appropriate documentation related to the production process
• Works under close supervision
• All other duties, as assigned

TECHNICAL SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES

• Mastery of work responsibilities
• Regular co-working in the working stations
• Reliever/supporter in the case of minimal qualifications
• Short term replacement for (un)scheduled temporary absence according to regulation
• Eradication of components which are not the defined standard
• Support in the case of vans with special equipment
• Function as utility person and replacement
• Support of the team to ensure a frictionless workflow
• Control availability of material (check installation if necessary)
• Support process of solving team internal cooperation problems
• Report disruptions, organize disruption management

Qualifikationen

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed MBV Team Leader Training Program
• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. 0-2 years of experience

EXCELLENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PLAN WITH 401k MATCHING

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.

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC ("MBV Charleston") is a Ladson, South Carolina-based production entity that manufactures Sprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

The Sprinter plant officially opened in 2018 and serves as a key part of the Mercedes-Benz Vans global production network. MBV Charleston was selected as the first plant in this network to produce the all-new eSprinter, beginning in 2024. The company also continues to invest in the local community through donations to non-profits and schools, as well as active support of STEM education initiatives and volunteer programs.

Since 2006, Sprinter and Metris vans have been assembled in North Charleston and delivered to destinations across the United States. In 2025, the plant celebrated the assembly of the 5,000,000th Sprinter in the Mercedes-Benz global production network. The U.S. remains the second largest market for Sprinter vans after Germany.

The division Mercedes-Benz Vans is world renown for quality and innovative products.

https://mbvcharleston.com/