Maintenance Engineer

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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:

Monitors department performance. Develops, implements, and improves the operation of equipment. Acts as interface between maintenance technicians and engineering to ensure the maintenance of equipment in production. Implement an established maintenance program and maintain detailed maintenance records.

Responsibilities:

• Develops best practices to improve equipment capacity, quality and reliability
• Repair, adjust, and maintain production equipment, machinery, or instruments in cooperation with internal and external staff to ensure that it functions reliably and complies with process specifications.
• Coordinates activities (PM's, TPM, problem solving) of third party contractors, vendors, or suppliers related to the maintenance field.
• Investigates problems, analyzes root causes and derives resolutions. Will use 8D Problem Solving Process to ensure sustainable quality products.
• Supports development of operational strategies to achieve energy and financial objectives
• Monitor expenses and profitability
• Supports equipment uptime, MTTR, MTBF, and OEE by relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Evaluates current production activities and drives improvements
• Ensures that highly technical equipment meets required specifications and high quality standards
• Implements cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards
• Contributes to product and process quality design testing methods
• Develops planning standards, methods, and procedures to maintain robust PM, TPM processes as well as robust containments and countermeasures for equipment downtime
• Stays current with product specifications, engineering technology and production processes
• Proposes and manages small-scale projects from beginning to end.
• Collaborates with other departments in preparing scope of work including project requirements, milestones, deliverables, end products, documents and reports that are expected to be provided by external providers.
• Takes an active role in the implementation of new equipment.
• Drives the implementation of continuous improvement processes for efficiency to create a Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings
• Will perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant degree required.. 3 years plus of relevant experience required, strongly preferring automotive environment including experience with:
• PLC experience such as; OMRON, AllenBradley, Siemens
• 3D-CAD experience such as; SolidWorks, Catia, Siemens NX, ect.
• Hands-on experience pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and computer controlled systems
• Hands-on experience with process devices such as; motor drives, sensors, AC/DC converters, lifts, conveyors, etc.
• Experience with Paint applications (chemicals, sprays, filtration, pumps, degreaser, hydrocyclones, rectifier process, anodes, anolyte systems, ultra-filtration, DI-water, industrial paint oven curing)
• Experience with joining technologies, clinching, gluing and fluid technology
• SAPipro
• Hands-on Programming experience in booth or work cell
• Hands-on experience in off-line simulations
• Experience with project management
• Experience with equipment installation
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods/procedures and process technology.
• Must be able to evaluate alternative solutions and support decision making process.
• Proven written and verbal communication.
• Able to anticipate needs and deliver timely, relevant solutions and actions.
• Proven design & implementation of Continuous Improvement themes with savings
• Experience in process layout and optimization incorporating asset utilization is a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot, instruct repair techniques, & assist if needed for root cause analysis in stressful situations
• Ability to read & create blueprints and schematics

Excellent compensation & benefits plan with 401k matching.

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.

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC ("MBV Charleston") is a Ladson, South Carolina–based production entity that manufactures Sprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

The Sprinter plant officially opened in 2018 and serves as a key part of the Mercedes-Benz Vans global production network. MBV Charleston was selected as the first plant in this network to produce the all-new eSprinter, beginning in 2024. The company also continues to invest in the local community through donations to non-profits and schools, as well as active support of STEM education initiatives and volunteer programs.

Since 2006, Sprinter and Metris vans have been assembled in North Charleston and delivered to destinations across the United States. In 2025, the plant celebrated the assembly of the 5,000,000th Sprinter in the Mercedes-Benz global production network. The U.S. remains the second largest market for Sprinter vans after Germany.