Paint & Body Project Engineer 3

Daimler AG; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (MBV) in Ladson, South Carolina, seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead planning for body, paint, and assembly operations. You will drive continuous improvement, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure adherence to quality, safety and efficiency standards across the plant.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5+ years in automotive manufacturing, with PMP and cross-cultural collaboration experience being a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Maintenance Engineering or similar field.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant automotive manufacturing experience, 2 of which as Project Leader or Project Manager in Automotive industry.
• Certifications: PMP certification is a plus.
• Languages: Spanish and/or German are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan sequences of operations for complete systems and coordinate production work cycles.
• Coordinate production equipment, lead times, and supplier interfaces for value streams.
• Develop and reconcile project plans, budgets, and schedules; monitor progress against targets.
• Support procurement on technical issues; authorize changes and document decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimize processes to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

ISO 9001

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical thinking

Communication

Additional languages (Spanish/German)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

PMP certification (plus)

Tools

NISP Programming

Omnitracker

IS Tester

MoCa

Dimension 4

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 a full shop such as Body, Paint or Assembly Shop where aligned within job scope. Drive own initiatives to optimize processes, ensure compliance with standards, and achieve continuous improvement in all aspects of production. Leads or advices 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.

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  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 complete systems:
• Develop and reconcile requirements (e.g. technical, IS Tester, and other specifications) for 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 complete systems:
• Coordinate and monitor the setup, approval, acceptance and initial utilization of 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:
• 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, IS tester timing for EE).
• Document production workflows, including machine setting data.
• Implement provisions on test procedures.
• Examine requests for additional time and special credit facilities.
• 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 Manufcaturing 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, Omnitracker, 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

Languages: Spanish and or German are a plus.

This position is open for expatriate candidates.

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.