Engineering Production Planner 5 - Assembly

Daimler AG; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC in North Charleston, SC seeks an experienced professional to lead planning for production and assembly processes across body, paint, and assembly areas. You will drive continuous improvement, manage cross-functional teams, and coordinate with suppliers to optimize plant performance.

The role emphasizes project leadership, planning standards, and joint responsibility for delivering on cost, quality, and schedule targets in a large-scale automotive manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Maintenance Engineering or similar field.
• Minimum 5+ years of automotive manufacturing experience, 2 of which as Project Leader or Project Manager in Automotive industry.
• Proficiency in Project Management, LEAN Manufacturing and ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Spanish or German language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan sequences of operations, working cycles and production equipment for complete systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams and manage schedules, budgets and KPIs.
• Develop and implement rationalization measures to reduce production times and improve efficiency.
• Prepare acceptance reports and coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

LEAN Manufacturing

ISO 9001

Scheduling

Communication

PMP Certification

Spanish/German language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

NISP Programming

MoCa Reporting

Dyno

Job description

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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:Leads the planning of productive or non-productive processes and concepts for the industrialization and manufacturing of automobiles according to specified standards in quality, productivity, ergonomics, safety, and economy for several line segments within defined shops such as Body, Paint or Assembly Shop. Drive own initiatives to optimize processes, ensure compliance with standards, and achieve continuous improvement in all aspects of production. Leads the work group for a project by defining priorities, implementing efficient task management strategies, and conducting periodic follow-up meetings to optimize project’s results and achieve project goals.

• Perform new planning; plan sequences of operations/working cycles for complete systems :
• Perform advance, primary and detailed planning for and coordinate sequences of operations, working cycles, production equipment and lead times on the basis of new or modified procedures and in accordance with ergonomic and operational findings for complete systems, e.g. complete surface technology, complete BiW, complete new component runs (parts production and assembly).
• Change and acquire new production equipment or NISP Programming on the basis of rationalization measures. Prepare target/actual comparisons of required capacities, present alternatives and compile, reconcile and monitor asset investment/capital expenditure costs, overheads and production times.
• Check technical documentation and constructional criteria for optimal realizability; amend and adjust as required.
• Coordinate suppliers and specialist departments and diverse subsystem planning in the context of packages of measures for the relevant area of responsibility as applicable.
• Plan complex production equipment:
• Plan the nature and quantity of production equipment with a large number of functions/processing phases.
• Arrange production and procurement, reconcile constructional design.
• Draw up capacity and utilization plans.

• Prepare requirements and obtain and evaluate offers for limited complete systems:

• Develop and reconcile requirements (e.g. technical and other specifications) for limited complete systems and services.
• Evaluate contractors on the basis of technical considerations and propose for selection.
• Obtain offers and evaluate in terms of technical implementation, value for money, follow-up costs and supply availability.
• Clarify details with regard to technology, construction and delivery dates.
• Provide support to Procurement on technical issues relating to negotiations.
• Support and monitor the setup, approval and acceptance of limited complete systems:
• Coordinate and monitor the setup, approval, acceptance and initial utilization of limited complete systems.
• Control the correct implementation in terms of technical requirements and scheduling.
• Demonstrate process capability.
• Create acceptance reports, jointly define and schedule remediation measures for faults and track their implementation.
• Perform follow-up approval and acceptance as required.
• Arrange additional changes and improvements and adjust documentation accordingly.
• Optimize and document technical processes for complete systems, e.g. complete surface technology, complete BiW, complete new component runs (parts production and assembly):
• Determine production workflows; describe working cycles, sequences of operations, layouts, material flows, production equipment and tool systems and determine optimal batch sizes for complete systems.
• Calculate and determine standard times (MTM/c-values).
• Document production workflows, including machine setting data.
• Implement provisions on test procedures.
• Submit testing and measurement orders.
• Develop, introduce and monitor rationalization measures, reductions to production times and procedural improvements; evaluate results.
• Reconcile, determine and represent all planning parameters with the specialist departments.
• 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 cross-functional projects:
• Structure and subdivide project contents in advance and detail and determine individual process steps/packages of measures.
• Prepare schedules, budgets and flow charts.
• Prepare and reconcile project orders.
• Manage and monitor project settlement.
• Track and ensure compliance with targets (e.g. quality, cost, scheduling), including the proposal, reconciliation, initiation and monitoring of remediation measures as required.
• Report on project status.
• Will perform other duties as assigned.

• Financial Responsibilities:

  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 their responsibility in word with management. May contribute budget recommendations for future projects with direct impact into MBV financial results.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Maintenance Engineering or similarfield

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant automotive manufacturing experience, 2 of which as Project Leader or Project Manager in Automotive industry

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency in Project Management, LEAN Manufacturing and ISO 9001 quality standards.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and control multiple projects for the full plant under his responsibility (e.g. Body Shop, Paint Shop, Assembly Shop, Battery etc)

• For EE topics- ability to perform NISP Programming, Dimension 4 training, MoCa Reporting, EE failure analysis, Specialized equipment (ex. Dyno, Wheel alignment, TPMS), IS tester commissioning, software coding

• Strong coordination and communication skills to manage project team and liaising with stakeholders.

• Strong analytical skills and data driven person for decision making, troubleshooting and new planning.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.

• Ability to report main KPIs referring, budget, timeline and capacity resources for each project.

• Flexibility to act as a deputy to coordinator or area manager.

• Certifications: PMP certification is a plus.

Languages: Spanish and or German are a plus.

We are all in for change. Are you too?

If you have experience in the above and are interested in joining an outstanding company.

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.