Production Engineer(Module & Pack)

Objective of job

• To support the implementation of Mercedes-Benz’s battery field measures and drive the challenging on-site restart of production, the MB Task Force has been expanded.

• For overall project success, it is critical to restart production and ramp up onsite with planned battery demand within a tight timeline. We are therefore seeking a Production Expert to join our task force at the supplier site, oversee the production ramp-up across module and pack plant, and ensure volume output, quality compliance, and continuous improvement in line with defined KPIs.

• The Production Expert is assumed as the Technical Project Leader to:

  • Monitoring conformity of the key processes and rework processes, Q-gates, and traceability systems to ensure full adherence to the standards and conduct data analysis to proactively identify potential quality risks.

  • Work with the supplier team to secure output efficiency, product quality and transparency and traceability, set up projects and lead to correct/ improve deviations.

• In addition, this role will provide transparent updates on production status, product quality, and improvement before-and-after to stakeholders and management, collaborating with both internal Mercedes-Benz stakeholders and supplier business partners to maintain, rectify, and improve on-site process standards and execution.

 

Task Description

1. Participate in SFM, join problem solving and CI, do data analysis, support onsite audit, secure change management, simulate and define necessary catch-up plan with realistic production capacity assumption.

2. Setup projects and do analysis of complex production issues and deep dives; define, check and track the implementation of short- and long-term measures

3. Build-up capability dashboard and proactively identify the potential quality risk via data analysis regularly

4. Monitoring of KPIs and steering/operating in accordance with the existing KPI set (OEE, output, yield, FTC, …)

Qualifications

Education

• Graduated/ certified engineer Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, technical orientated Business Administration or similar

• Fluent English skills, German language skills is a plus

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in production/production planning/supplier quality management/quality assurance

• Problem-solving experience within automobile production/ supplier quality engineering/ equipment planning

• Experience in international cooperation projects; proven intercultural communication skills in China

• Supplier onsite Taskforce experience, module/ pack production experience is a huge plus

Specific Knowledge

• High motivation and flexibility combined with a high ability to work independently

• Good organization skills and structured working function

• Strong background in production operation or quality assurance or data analysis related areas

• Proficient knowledge in MS-Office especially in PPT, Excel and Power BI

• Intercultural competences, team player

• Intercultural competence and communication skills with various hierarchy levels

• Knowledge in Battery technology/ development/ process is a huge plus

• Integrative, open-minded character with excellent analytical, communication and facilitation skills; strong background in dig into data. Coordination skills and quality compliance mindset; motivated by working on new things and fun at work, willing to go the extra mile.

Others: time limited position till 7/31/2027 or earlier.