Production Process Engineer – Body Shop (Joining)

Mercedes-Benz Vans is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Body Shop Joining/Spot Welding Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of a new, sustainable, and integrated light commercial vehicle production plant in Jawor. As we expand our battery-electric LCV production capacity, we are looking for experts ready to shape the future of automotive manufacturing.

• Responsible for the Joining & Spot Welding process in Body-in-White/Body Shop/Welding Shop.

• Accountable for joining quality.

• Analyzing measurement results, identifying the causes of mismatches (process or product problems), and proposing and implementing corrective actions.

• Creating and developing Process Control Plans and responding to the first signals of loss of joining characteristics.

• Setup/Configuration of joining equipment (for example Bosch BOS) including weld gun calibration

• Managing and developing the strategy for Quality Checks (Nondestructive & Destructive) operations to ensure that products, processes, and procedures meet corporate standards and compliance regulations.

• Cooperation with internal customers like Production, Maintenance, Quality & Engineering.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering: Mechanical, Welding, Manufacturing, Automation or related field.

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in automotive manufacturing environment, with a focus on joining process management of automotive parts on Welding Shop (OEM, Tire 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 or Line builder – system integrator).

• Extensive knowledge of Body Shop (Welding Shop) joining processes.

• Experience with creating Process Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data analysis tools, Ultrasonic Checking Systems, VT 1 & 2, UT 1& 2 are advantageous.

• Experience with devices like MFDC Spot Weld controllers, servo weld guns, Flow Drill Screw is an advantage and 2D/3D CAD systems.

• Experience in data analysis and problem solving: the ability to analyze measurement results.

• Excellent knowledge of LEAN manufacturing principles and their application in a modern automotive production environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, intercultural environment.

• Demonstrated analytical skills, proficiency in problem-solving techniques and root cause analysis.

• Prior experience in an automotive manufacturing plant is preferred (OEM or Tire 1, Tier 2, Tier 3).

• Languages: Fluent English; additional German is an advantage.

• Willingness to travel to other Mercedes-Benz locations for training and knowledge sharing.

Hiring Manager: Marcin Cieszyński