BIW Production Quality Engineer: Lean & Process Upgrades

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (Charleston, SC); Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company mobile phone

Health initiatives

Employee discounts

Employee events

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Job summary

Mercedes‑Benz Vans, LLC in Charleston, SC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to monitor factory performance, allocate manpower, and strengthen production planning. You will develop and improve complex manufacturing processes and methods to meet quality and efficiency goals.

Responsibilities include driving lean initiatives, improving capacity, leading root-cause analysis with 8D problem solving, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across functions to ensure high standards for product and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, Body in White preferred.
• Proficient in 3D-CAD software (Inventor/SolidWorks/Catia/Siemens NX).
• Knowledge of quality sensors including destructive testing.
• Strong data processing and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to present complex technical information and influence teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop best practices to improve production capacity, quality and reliability.
• Manage implementation of continuous improvement processes for Lean manufacturing.
• Ensure implementation and execution of problem-solving for quality issues in the body shop.
• Assess unusual circumstances and suggest data-driven variations.
• Initiate and support actions to improve production quality or processes.
• Investigate problems, analyze root causes using 8D process to ensure quality.
• Develop planning standards, methods, and procedures.
• Stay current with product specifications, engineering technology and production processes.
• Provide guidance to team members to accomplish production goals and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

3D-CAD tools

Data analysis

Technical communication

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

6 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Inventor

SolidWorks

Catia

Siemens NX

Job description

Mercedes‑Benz Vans, LLC in Charleston, SC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to monitor factory performance, allocate manpower, and strengthen production planning. You will develop and improve complex manufacturing processes and methods to meet quality and efficiency goals.

Responsibilities include driving lean initiatives, improving capacity, leading root-cause analysis with 8D problem solving, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across functions to ensure high standards for product and process