Mercedes-Benz: Building Exceptional Vehicles… and Careers!

The best chapters in Alabama’s automotive success story are yet to come. The Mercedes-Benz automobile of the future will be different; greener, more efficient, safer, and even more fascinating. 

Only one thing will never change – It will wear a star.

The vehicles we manufacture are the finished results of our skilled workforce, and we're hiring even more. We are looking for Specialists and Team Members to join us in crafting a wide variety of vehicles from the Mercedes-Maybach GLS SUV to our all-electric electric vehicle, the EQS SUV and EQE SUV. Our Tuscaloosa County site is home to the production of Mercedes’ luxury SUV models, including electric vehicles. Just down the road in Bibb County, MBUSI has launched the production of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Our two campuses are among the most advanced automotive manufacturing facilities in the world, with over 6 million square feet combined. 

MBUSI offers an excellent total rewards package including competitive compensation, health and life insurance, 401(k) matching program and defined contribution retirement plan, annual bonuses, tuition assistance, and paid holidays. Further on-site MBUSI resources such as childcare, medical center and fitness center are available for all to utilize. 

Our Team Members share a common goal to be the best luxury auto manufacturer in North America. MBUSI is committed to excellence and actively promotes positive team culture, teamwork, safety, quality, and continuous improvement. 

Mercedes-Benz, U.S. International, Inc. takes pride in being an Equal Employment Opportunities workplace.  Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. is committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, age, ethnic origin, and any other characteristics classified under applicable Local and Federal laws.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to join us in electrifying the future!

Purpose of the Position:

Under general supervision, this position bridges data engineering and automotive quality to enable data-driven decision-making. The role focuses primarily on designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines, data models, and analytics solutions (~60–70%), while applying automotive quality knowledge (~30–40%) to support root cause analysis, quality improvement, and issue resolution across the product lifecycle. The position acts as an interface between Quality, Production, and IT to translate business needs into scalable data solutions and actionable insights.

Essential Functions: 

• Synthesizes business and quality requirements and develops data-driven analytics solutions 

• Designs, builds, and maintains scalable data pipelines and data architectures 

• Maps and integrates data sources (production, quality, IoT, warranty) into unified datasets 

• Develops and maintains data warehouse and big data solutions 

• Analyzes large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and root causes impacting quality performance 

• Develops dashboards, reports, and visualizations for operational and management decision-making 

• Applies statistical methods and machine learning techniques to enable predictive quality systems 

• Defines data quality rules, governance principles, and monitoring processes 

• Supports root cause analysis, problem solving, and corrective actions using data-driven approaches 

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve product and process quality 

• Develops and maintains quality KPIs and performance metrics 

• Supports audits, inspections, and quality improvement initiatives 

• Works closely with stakeholders across Quality, RD, Production, Engineering, and IT to deliver solutions

• Translates business requirements into technical data solutions 

• Communicates insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences 

Perform safe work practices and participate in trainings and safety programs in a positive and proactive way by following safety rules, procedures, regulations, standards and laws. Report all unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and injuries to supervisor or Human Resources. Work safely 100% of the time.

Perform other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Experience and Necessary Skills all must be met in order to qualify for position.

Education: 

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Engineering/Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or related area or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:   

Relevant professional experience in the following area(s):data engineering, analytics, or related technical roles with exposure to manufacturing or quality environments

Necessary Skills, Certifications, etc.:  

Professional Skills - Technical / Data Engineering: :

 • Advanced SQL and database knowledge

 • Data modeling, ETL/ELT development, and data architecture experience

• Programming skills (Python, R, Java, or similar) 

• Data warehousing and big data technologies knowledge 

• Experience with BI/visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) 

• Understanding of machine learning and statistical methods 

Professional Skills - Quality/Automotive:

 • Understanding of automotive quality processes and problem-solving methods 

• Experience with root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, 5-Why) 

• Knowledge of manufacturing data and quality KPIs 

Interdisciplinary Skills:

 • Good problem-solving skills Teamwork

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in automotive manufacturing environment

 • Knowledge of AI / advanced analytics in quality applications

 • Experience with big data tools (Spark, Hadoop, etc.) 

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, etc.) 

• Knowledge of agile development methodologies

Sponsorship is not available.