Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (Charleston, SC) · 3 weeks ago
Paint Shop Maintenance Engineer
Charleston, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMercedes-Benz Vans, LLC is a leading company in the mobility sector, focusing on innovative and sustainable solutions. The Paint Shop Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for monitoring department performance, improving equipment operations, and ensuring reliability in production through effective maintenance practices.
AutomotiveManufacturingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
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
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
Responsible for coordinating activities (PM’s, TPM, problem solving) of third party contractors, vendors, or suppliers related to the maintenance field
Investigates complex problems, analyzes root causes and derives resolutions
Will use 8D Problem Solving Process to ensure sustainable quality products
Develops operational strategies to achieve energy and financial objectives
Participates in budget preparation and monitor expenses and profitability
Ensures equipment uptime, MTTR, MTBF, and OEE by relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Develop and approve training guidelines for all documentation and spare part related processes, systems and tools
Provide training and support to business partners
Ensures that highly technical equipment meets required specifications and high quality standards
Evaluates current production activities and drives improvements plans and coordinates problem solving with international third party contractors, vendors, or suppliers to increase reliability of production lines and equipment
Participates in new production line and equipment buy-off processes, ensuring that components and documentation are according to the Mercedes-Benz Integra standard and specifications
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 medium-scale projects from beginning to end
May scope and manage large capital investment projects (>$5M)
Collaborates and takes over responsibilities 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
Create and maintain material release lists in collaboration with the standardization departments in a worldwide network of all Mercedes-Benz Plants
Verify requests from Line builders for component special releases related to additional stations or equipment
Ensure that additional components meet Integra requirements or suggests alternative parts for various use cases (Electrical, Mechanical and Mechatronics)
May train and support less experienced engineers
Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings
Will perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant degree required
5 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, etc
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
SAPiproSAP-iPro, cbFC
NACOS
DEEP (Digital equipment engineering portal)
SRM 4
Siemens NX
EPlan
Integra
Hands-on experience in off-line simulations
Experience with project management
Experience with equipment installation
Knowledge of manufacturing methods/procedures and process technology
Ability to present complex technical information related to achieving goals of the department
Must be able to evaluate alternative solutions and prepare decision making process
Proven written and verbal communication at all levels within an organization with good negotiation skills
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
Advanced mechanical and electrical production line (OEM) and equipment knowledge
Solid knowledge of CAE and CAD documentation
Advanced experience of spare parts and warehouse management, incl. purchase order expediting
Extensive experience in new production line ramp up support (procedure, buy-offs, etc.)
Benefits
EXCELLENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PLAN WITH 401k MATCHING
Mitarbeiterhandy möglich
Gesundheitsmaßnahmen
Mitarbeiterrabatte möglich
Mitarbeiter Events
Parkplatz
Company
Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (Charleston, SC)
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