Body Shop Team Leader - 2nd Shift

About the role

Shape the future today at Mercedes-Benz Vans, where interdisciplinary teams develop the mobility of tomorrow. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to making mobility safer, simpler, and more sustainable while fostering professional and personal growth in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Machine feeding, setups, and operation of automated and robotic welding machines
• Monitor and set up machinery for optimal performance
• Sanding, grinding, and deburring of metals
• Work with hand, power, and pneumatic tools
• Perform quality and visual inspection of final welds
• Assemble and fabricate metal structures according to work specifications
• Read and interpret diagrams and blueprints
• Efficiently and safely load machines with required parts and identify issues
• Participate in the Continuous Improvement Program
• Technical lead responsibilities:
  • Communicate, improve, and monitor standards
  • Test and adapt timelines of SABs/ASBs
  • Coordinate absence planning (vacation, free shifts, etc.)
  • Execute one-point lessons (in coordination with E5)
  • Organize and execute shift organization (per local regulations)
  • Supervise and adapt SOS and marking/inscription
  • Establish rotation plan (in coordination with the team) and ensure adherence
  • Guarantee and execute Q-Check (at product)
  • Maintain board with indicators/process folder
  • Follow measurements and escalate via E5 if necessary
  • Ensure adherence to team targets
  • Initiate and regulate problem-solving processes, error response to causer
  • Develop and update qualification matrix (in coordination with the team)
  • Perform rework in the close environment
  • Accomplish corrective action process (analysis, error allocation, remedial action, efficacy testing)
  • Support during Q-Stop
  • Check employees’ adherence to standards

Requirements

• Completed MBV Team Leader Training Program
• Knowledge of Body Shop operations
• High school diploma or GED
• Required: 4+ years relevant experience; OR relevant certificate + 3 years relevant experience; OR relevant associate degree + 1 year relevant experience
• Preferred: 5+ years relevant experience; OR relevant certificate + 4 years relevant experience; OR relevant associate degree + 2 years relevant experience
• Must successfully pass assessment testing
• Prefer knowledge of welding, gluing, metal finish, ultrasonic weld inspection, weld destruct, hydraulic, pneumatic, metal processing, or data processing

Schedule

This position is being offered on 2nd shift.

Benefits

• Company-provided mobile phone (possible)
• Health initiatives
• Employee discounts (possible)
• Employee events
• Parking