Senior Paint & Body Manufacturing Engineer – Lean & Lead

Taleo; Ladson, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC in Charleston, South Carolina, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 3 for Paint and Body. The role focuses on planning, designing, and optimizing manufacturing processes in an automotive setting, with leadership responsibilities and potential deputy duties for the Production Manager.

The candidate should bring 5+ years of relevant experience, plus strong communication and team leadership skills to drive efficiency and quality across Body in White, Paint, and Assembly

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Automotive experience in Body in White, Paint, or Assembly preferred.
• Ability to present complex technical information clearly.
• Capable of motivating and directing team members at all levels.
• Background in manpower distribution based on targets.
• Experience with value stream mapping to reduce waste.
• Knowledge of process layout and optimization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plans and designs manufacturing processes in an industrial plant.
• Improve production methods, determine capacity, and set up production schedules.
• Support design, fabrication, modification and evaluation for machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly and material handling.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enable Lean Manufacturing.
• Ensure highly technical equipment meets specifications and quality standards.
• Implement cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality.
• Contribute to product and process quality design testing methods.
• Stay current with product specifications, engineering tech and production processes.
• Provide guidance to less senior manufacturing engineers.
• May act as deputy for Production Manager.
• Propose and manage medium-scale projects from start to finish.

Skills

Automotive experience

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Job description

Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC in Charleston, South Carolina, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer 3 for Paint and Body. The role focuses on planning, designing, and optimizing manufacturing processes in an automotive setting, with leadership responsibilities and potential deputy duties for the Production Manager.

The candidate should bring 5+ years of relevant experience, plus strong communication and team leadership skills to drive efficiency and quality across Body in White, Paint, and Assembly