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.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare work instructions that provide direction to the Facility Maintenance Department for corrective maintenance repairs, preventive maintenance performance, and predictive maintenance.  Make procurement recommendations for all materials needed for work package execution.
• Conduct field audits to identify and analyze safety, preventive and corrective maintenance activities as well as to provide input for refining and improving work package quality.  Random quality audits for contractor work to follow up on documentation, outstanding items, and ensuring our contractors are providing what they say they are. 
• Facilities spare parts management process development, implementation, and coordination.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis efforts on all utility or facilities equipment and ensure these lessons learned are carried forward in future projects. 
• Verify that work instructions are adequate and comply with all applicable station procedures, ASME Code, etc.  Approve and review all required work packages to ensure safety, quality and technical feasibility.
• Develop, revise and review maintenance procedures to facilitate and enhance work package development, and maintain compliance with codes/ standards as well as vendor recommendation and maintenance direction.
• Actively support the planning effort for annual shutdown to include; job planning, job coordination, resource planning and financial management.
• Work with the area Operations and Maintenance staff to implement effective strategic maintenance initiatives that support achievement of reliability goals, objectives, key performance metrics, and maintenance cost objectives.
• Develop and implement a reliability plan for all energy center and ancillary facilities equipment.
• Ensure effective utilization and integrity of the computerized maintenance management system (SAP iPRO), including maintenance job plans, equipment/building structure updates, KPI reporting and modifications as needed to meet established goals and objectives.
• Continuously create, review, and improve job plans to drive facility maintenance efficiency.
• Minimize unscheduled downtime and ensure the majority of maintenance is planned work.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Engineering, or equivalent professional work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Facilities Management
• Knowledge of Building Code Requirements
• Vibration analysis, laser alignment, and instrument calibration
• Experience with reliability improvement methods, technologies and tools.
• Experience working with predictive maintenance tools.
• Experience with and knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling practices.
• Knowledgeable in the following systems:
  • Compressed Air
  • Chilled Water
  • Waste Water
  • Natural Gas distribution
  • Medium and Low Voltage distribution
  • Exhaust systems
  • Fire protection systems
  • General Building Maintenance
• Excellent computer skills to include: CMMS (SAP preferred) and most Microsoft applications.
• General knowledge of CAD  and drafting standards
• Knowledge of Metric and imperial standard system  

We are all in for change. Are you too? Apply now.

If you have experience in the above and are interested in joining an outstanding company we welcome you to apply. The division Mercedes-Benz Vans is world renown for quality and innovative products.

EXCELLENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PLAN WITH 401k MATCHING

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 brand Mercedes-Benz. 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. More than 200,000 Sprinter and Metris vans have been assembled in North Charleston and delivered to destinations across the U.S. since 2006. Therefore, MBV celebrates a 15-year legacy of SKD production in 2021. The U.S. is the second largest market for Sprinter vans, after Germany.

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.