Body Shop Production Engineer – Lean & Quality

Charleston Regional Development Alliance; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EXCELLENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PLAN

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC in Charleston, SC seeks an experienced manufacturing/industrial engineer to lead process improvements, lean practices, and capacity planning at the Sprinter plant.

You will analyze production lines, drive cost reductions, support supplier engagement, and develop standards while mentoring teams.

The role offers excellent compensation, 401k matching, and opportunities to contribute to safety and quality across the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience; automotive preferred (Body in White, Paint and Assembly).
• PLC experience.
• Hands-on experience in offline simulations.
• 3D-CAD experience (Inventor, SolidWorks, Catia, Siemens NX).
• Line balancing and time studies.
• Knowledge of lean concepts and waste reduction.
• Able to perform essential functions of the job.
• Knowledge of joining technologies Mig/Mag, spot, laser welding, and gluing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops best practices to improve production capacity, quality and reliability.
• Drive implementation of continuous improvement processes for efficiency to create a Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Investigates problems, analyzes root causes and derives resolutions using 8D method.
• Supports operational strategies to achieve production and financial objectives.
• Writes spec books; requests and evaluation of supplier quotations.
• Supports design, documentation, and implementation of medium-scale manufacturing processes.
• Proposes cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards.
• Contributes to product and process quality design testing methods.

Skills

PLC experience

Offline simulations

Lean manufacturing

Value stream mapping

Root cause analysis

Strong communication

Present technical information

Team guidance

Training & KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant degree

Tools

3D-CAD (Inventor, SolidWorks, Catia, Siemens NX)

Job description

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC in Charleston, SC seeks an experienced manufacturing/industrial engineer to lead process improvements, lean practices, and capacity planning at the Sprinter plant.

You will analyze production lines, drive cost reductions, support supplier engagement, and develop standards while mentoring teams.

The role offers excellent compensation, 401k matching, and opportunities to contribute to safety and quality across the U.S. and Canadian markets.