Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician – Assembly (2nd Shift) Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician – Assembly (2nd Shift)
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician – Assembly (2nd Shift)
Job category:
Produktion

Department:

Assembly Maintenance

Organization:

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC

Location:

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC, Charleston, SC
Start date:
immediately
Publication date:
29.04.2025
Job number:

MER0003I9S

Working time:
Vollzeit
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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.

Job Overview:

The Maintenance Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining production equipment to ensure the daily production requirements at Mercedes-Benz Vans are obtained.

Responsibilities:

Ability to properly size circuit conductors, circuit protector devices, ability to run conduit if needed, install electrical equipment, wire and unwire equipment as needed
Perform repair work including necessary disassembly and re-assembly of production equipment
Perform equipment PM tasks to ensure manufacturer recommended specifications are maintained
Maintains repair and maintenance records
Must understand how to use VOM and other testing related equipment to identify electrical problems
Identify and analyze errors and malfunctions as they relate to the items below:
Intermittent/inconsistent electrical and mechanical failures on production equipment
PLC’s, 24v control circuits, 480v 3phase systems, 4-20ma circuits, VFD’s, PC controllers, and fieldbus technology/control technology
Complex mechanical components such as pumps, motors, bearings, etc.
Execute modernizations, extensions, and modifications according to specifications and/or sketches of electrical drawings. If necessary, adjust PLC programming and utilize PLC to troubleshoot issues. Independently construct or design equipment with use of PLC, BUS-Systems, Network Technology, Mechanical Components, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems and Cooling/Lubrication Systems
Perform daily equipment checks, monitoring production equipment performance
Optimize resources and installations(idea generation and planning)
Changing processes
Changing process parameters
Changing hardware
Modification of software (PLC, PC, etc.)
Perform cycle time analysis and optimize as needed
Interact with and support associates within assigned production areas
Procurement of operative materials, equipment, and service providers
Travel and/or overtime may be required
All other duties as required to support business needs
Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings
Qualifications

Qualifications:

Preferred:

5+ years relevant experience; OR Relevant certificate + 4 years relevant experience; OR Relevant assoc. degree + 2 years relevant experience

Required:

4+ years relevant experience; OR Relevant certificate + 3 years relevant experience; OR Relevant associates degree + 1 year relevant experience
High School Diploma or GED required
Indirectly relevant experience: experience working with automation equipment, mechanical repairs, working toward a related degree or certification
Able to perform the essential functions of the job
Knowledge of industrial AC/DC electricity [24V – 480V], mechanical, hydraulics, and/or pneumatics required
Experience changing out bearing and motors preferred
Basic computer skills required (i.e. Microsoft Office, email)
PLC/BUS (Siemens) system education and/or experience strongly preferred
Robotics (Kuka, Durr) experience strongly preferred
Oven and paint booth supply air maintenance experience preferred (i.e. Maxon Gas Train)
Pumping system maintenance experience preferred
Conveyor system maintenance experience preferred
Strong communications skills (listening, speaking, writing)
Previous industrial maintenance experience in body, paint, or assembly in automotive manufacturing is strongly preferred
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.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (“MBV”) is a Ladson, South Carolina based production entity that produces Sprinter as well as eSprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian markets.
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 1,700 jobs and supports at least 600 additional jobs in the region through its suppliers. Representing an additional nearly $60 million investment, MBV Charleston was selected to be the first plant in the Mercedes-Benz Vans global production network to produce the all-new eSprinter, beginning in 2024. Mercedes-Benz Vans Charleston also continues investing in the local community with over $1,900,000 dollars donated to local non-profits & schools via STEM programs since 2006 and over 900 volunteer hours.
Since 2006, more than 350,000 Sprinter and Metris vans have been assembled in North Charleston and delivered to destinations across the U.S. In 2021, the plant celebrated its 15-year legacy of SKD production in South Carolina. 2023 marked a plant milestone with a record-setting over 50,000 vans produced. 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.