Manufacturing Engineer III - Paint & Body Process Leader

Mercedes-Benz Group AG; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Group AG in South Carolina seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to plan, design, and optimize industrial processes for automotive production. You will advance lean practices, improve methods, and ensure efficient production scheduling while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Candidates should have a strong background in manufacturing engineering within the automotive sector, with proven ability to analyze processes, drive cost reductions, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years in automotive manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement.
• Experience with production planning and capacity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plans and designs manufacturing processes in an industrial plant.
• Improve production methods, determine manufacturing capacity, and set up production schedules.
• Provides support in the design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of manufacturing operations such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and material handling.
• Manage the implementation of continuous improvement processes for efficiency to create a Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Investigates problems, analyzes root causes and derives resolutions using the 8D Problem Solving Process to ensure sustainable quality products.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Process optimization

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

8D Problem Solving

Value stream mapping

Job description

Mercedes-Benz Group AG in South Carolina seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to plan, design, and optimize industrial processes for automotive production. You will advance lean practices, improve methods, and ensure efficient production scheduling while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

Candidates should have a strong background in manufacturing engineering within the automotive sector, with proven ability to analyze processes, drive cost reductions, and