Body Shop Team Leader - Door Adjuster

Job Overview

Coordinate the day-to-day activities of a team of production workers to ensure that manufacturing operations run according to established production specifications and schedules; support team members at Mercedes-Benz Vans building state-of-the-art vans for the American automotive market.

• Mastery of work contents of the team
• Regular co-working in the working stations
• Reliever/supporter in the case of minimal qualifications
• Short term replacement for (un) scheduled temporary absence according to regulation
• Eradication of components which are not the defined standard
• Support in the case of vans with special equipment
• Function as utility person and replacement
• Support of the team to ensure a frictionless workflow
• Control availability of material (check installation if necessary)
• Support process of solving team internal cooperation problems
• Report disruptions, organize disruption management
• Ensure cyclic check of instruments
• Control rework in close environment, execution if necessary
• Act as first contact person for other teams
• Support with / elimination of Q-Alarm
• Support and foster integration of employees
• Claim GAB-Plans, Execute/control GAB (man. System)
• Execution of Q-Check (at Product)
• Accomplishment of the CIP process
• Initiate and foster continuous improvement of the work environment and ergonomics
• Initiate and foster continuous improvement of the production process and the product quality
• Control/steering & accomplishment of CIP, succession control
• Communicate, improve and monitor standards (Technical lead of the team)
• Test and adaptation of the timelines of the SABs/ASBs
• Coordination of the absence planning (vacation, free shifts, …)
• Execution of one point lessons (in coordination with E5)
• Organize and execute shift organization (according to local regulations)
• Supervision and adaptation of SOS and marking/inscription
• Establish rotation plan (in coordination with the team) and guarantee the adherence
• Guarantee and execute Q-Check (at product)
• Maintain board with indicators/ process folder
• Follow measurements, escalation via E5 if necessary
• Follow the adherence of the team targets
• Initiate and regulate problem solving process, error response to cause
• Develop and update qualification matrix (in coordination with the team)
• Rework in the close environment
• Accomplishment of corrective action process (analysis and allocation of errors, remedial action, testing of the efficacy)
• Support during Q-Stop
• Check of employees according to the adherence of standards
• Providing material / Equipment

• High School Diploma required
• 1 yr of relevant experience or Lean Manufacturing certification
• Completed MBV Team Leader Training Program
• Knowledge of Paint Shop operations
• Knowledge of Door Adjustments Preferred (Front, Rear, Side & Hood)
• Knowledge of scope of work and processes
• Communication competence
• Lean / MPS
  - Basic knowledge & experience
• Basic computer skills
• Organizational competence
• Coordination competence
• Problem solving ability
• Decision making ability

Join us and help shape the future at Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC. We welcome candidates who bring the experience and passion to excel in this role. Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (“MBV”) is a plant in Ladson, South Carolina that assembles 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 has invested more than 500 million U.S. dollars in the new Sprinter plant, which officially opened in 2018. Today the MBV facility provides more than 1,600 jobs and supports at least 600 additional jobs in the region through its suppliers.

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, United States of America – South Carolina – Charleston

Work Location:

8501 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy, Charleston 29456