Wax Process Engineer — Automotive Paint Shop

Taleo; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Kentucky is seeking a Process Engineer for the Paint Shop Wax group. Under general supervision, you will support shop operations to enable safe, productive processes in line with the Mercedes Production System.

You will monitor process quality, drive improvement projects, coordinate TPM and weekly reviews, and lead cross-functional problem solving with suppliers and production teams to ensure process integrity and cost effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering/Science, or related area or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Co-Op/internship and/or up to 2 years' professional experience in Chemical Engineering, pretreatment and ecoating systems, automotive pretreatment and Ecoat process system.
• Very strong problem solving skills in a cross-functional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring Process & Quality; Troubleshooting Wax/AFA/SKW/VIN and related systems.
• Lead process improvement projects and CI initiatives.
• Coordinate TPM checks, data reviews, and process audits.
• Support daily/weekly production meetings and KPI tracking.
• Develop and maintain process capability and control limits.
• Collaborate with multiple departments and suppliers on problem solving.

Skills

Process engineering

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Kentucky is seeking a Process Engineer for the Paint Shop Wax group. Under general supervision, you will support shop operations to enable safe, productive processes in line with the Mercedes Production System.

You will monitor process quality, drive improvement projects, coordinate TPM and weekly reviews, and lead cross-functional problem solving with suppliers and production teams to ensure process integrity and cost effectiveness.